The next decade....what's in store?

Thank goodness for the shop!

So I ventured out with the kids today. Two things were needed. A loaf of bread and a padlock for Penny's kennel.

First stop Sovereign. Only bulla there....the man said Purity delivered bread but it went like...well... hot bread! No they don't sell padlocks. Next to Tru Value. Dem lock since 4:30! Then to Monarch's. Didn't have the padlock I wanted. Next to Azan's. Although the door was open, the lady standing beside it said "we're closed m'am."

Next to Super Plus. Dem lock too. Liguanea Lane Pharmacy. No bread. Oh, I forgot to look for the padlock.

Now many years ago, we always used to stop by this little shop on Barbican Road, next to where Burger King is now. I stopped and asked a man to ask the shop lady if she had bread. "Mooomy, di lady want to know if you 'ave bread." Yes Moomy....good! Now....did I have enough money?????

I haven't been to the bank since I got here. So I have no Jamaican cash. I didn't even have US cash because I left it at home. Anyway, I parked over at Orchid Village, took my bright orange purse, crossed the road and went to the shop. How much? J$120 for the loaf (US$2 or thereabouts). I count up the money. No, I am short, by $20. But I remembered leaving some coins in the car so I run back for them. (Jamaican motorists are very mean to pedestrians!).

$30 more dollars in hand, I skipped back to the shop. Oh no, is white bread. We don't do white bread (even though when the Lucky Hardough bread was the only one in Sovereign yesterday, I snapped it up!). She said the whole wheat was not sliced, and worse.....it was $125! "Di whole wheat a likkle dearer miss" piped up the lady in the background. I searched the purse again and thankfully I had the extra coin. Yes!!!! So now tomorrow, I will go to the supermarket first thing.

But when the big guys fail, the little shop is a lifesaver.

Posted by yamfoot at August 22, 2007 06:57 PM