The sub-editor having been granted a whole day in Toulouse, unaccompanied, last week decided, it being the first day of the July sales, to look for a new pair of trousers - you would understand if you had seen what he usually wears. So round about 20 shops he went. You forget that clothes shops cater largely for the 17-30 year old market, so a 70 year old chap won't find too much. But, to enlarge on the service from French retailers, the young ladies (and occasional young man) were as helpful as can be. But having braved the multi-designer stands in Galeries Lafayette (would the tanned, shaven headed, gold-bejewelled, tattooed guys wear the same as the sub?) he sought out the more staid outlets - oh M&S thou should'st be here at this hour. Actually there were quite a few suitable such establishments. But nothing caught his eye. Until a rather attractive looking pair of slacks (giveaway word) looked promising. The shop assistant - a close relative of M Humphries - rolled his eyes up. "C'est 42 monsieur - cela ne va pas". The sub pointed out that the size indicated was "32-36", presumably an American size and asked what it meant when he (believe it or not) is a slim(ish) 34 UK? A Gallic shrug from M 'Umphries. "OK, avez-vous cela en 44?" " They are all there," Monsieur H replied, as he continued to mark the shirts down from 120 euros to 90 euros. As there was nothing similar suitable, the sub decided that M.H. could "expletive deleted" his pantalons and went off in search of some fuses at Castorama.
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Malc says: fuses 1 amp and 2 amp were in stock and the repair to our salt electrolyser has been effected.
Val says don't worry love I will buy you a couple of pairs from Laguepie Market !
