Shopped 'til he drooped! Yes, I know it doesn't rhyme but it is so much more apt!

Simon had to go to the hospital today for some blood tests, so on the way home I persuaded him to pop into our local shopping centre to see some patio furniture I like - that my mum and dad will hopefully (if Simon likes it) be buying us for a wedding present!

Let me explain about Simon and shopping ............. he doesn't! He hates it! Food shopping is ok - he'd rather not go, but if needs must! But any other kind of shopping he just loathes. We do "work clothes" shopping once a year, he does Ikea bi-annually and in fact bought himself a PDA as a reward last time he went!!

So with some trepidation off we went to the Dockside. Breakfast at Thornton's was a good start ..... who says chocolate isn't a breakfast food? Table and chairs were a complete hit, ordered and paid for now waiting for delivery! Even the visit to Cotton Traders went well - a pair of trainers and 3 t-shirts! And then I noticed a suit shop (in case you hadn't realised, we have a wedding coming up!) and in we went!

Simon doesn't buy suits very often - he/I didn't even know what size he was. When an assistant asked us if we needed any help ..... we nodded eagerly and the suit he got simon to try on wouldn't go over hi shoulders! Dejected we left the shop and walked arond the corner to go home!

On the way out we ambled past "Suits You" and get this, Simon said "shall we try here?" Well what a difference - the member of staff who served us was wonderful! 45 minutes later we left with a Pierre Cardin suit, shoes, belt, new socks and a lilac shirt (Simon said yes to a lilac shirt!) So I have to say - thanks guys and (of course) Suits You Sir!