From Fancy Pants to Getting There by Elizabeth Wright

Author:Elizabeth Wright
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Humour, Humorous, autobiography, bankruptcy
ISBN: 9781849898058
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited 2011
Published: 2011-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

I went to visit friend Sadie. Over a glass of cheap plonk we had meaningful discussions on how we could raise some extra money. Both our children were growing up fast and constantly in need of new clothes or shoes. There were school trips to pay for and indispensable, old and knackered appliances in our homes regularly stopped working, got broken or fell apart.

“I’ve got an idea; how about if we advertised a dog and pet sitting service?” she suggested. “You know, live in people’s homes and look after their pets whilst they are on holiday.” That seemed a terrific idea. No outlay, bed and board provided, and getting paid as well. We decided to give it a go and scratched up enough money between us to put a small advertisement in the local free-Ad.

The day the paper appeared, I hovered hopefully around the phone. It didn’t ring. My washing machine made some weird gurgling noises and widdled on the floor. Cursing its timing, I hauled out the dripping clothes, did a hand wash and hung them on the washing line. It promptly snapped under the weight. I threw the soiled clothes into the laundry basket and kicked it under the table.

“But I won’t have any clean knickers for school tomorrow,” wailed Jackie.

“Tough,” I said, through gritted teeth, “You’ll have to turn the pair you’re wearing inside out and like it.”

Then the phone rang. Shrill, loud and demanding. I pounced.

“The Wright pet sitting service, may I help you?” I enquired politely, trying to appear totally professional. A pause, then a woman spoke.

“I understand you do dog sitting?” Her voice had the crisp diction of a BBC newsreader with class. I felt elated. Our very first customer and posh with it.

“Yes, we do,” I replied. Mrs. Two-plums-in-the-mouth went on.

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