A Christmas Miracle

[londongirln19]

Up early on Christmas morning for a short run - 20minutes or so - and a quick dip in pouring rain.

Getting dressed afterwards I realised that my newish running leggings, bought with great reluctance and at great expense in a sale, seemed to have disappeared and been replaced with a pair of bog standard cotton ones. I had no choice but to put them. All the way home a fierce argument raged between my favoured Pollyannaish, glass-half-full self and her glass-half-empty evil twin, who sees the bad in everyone.

Evil Twin: Bah Humbug! Well, that’s ruined my Christmas.

Pollyanna: Don’t be silly - it must have been an innocent mistake – you’ll get them back.

ET: Nonsense. No one could have confused a pair of mud-splattered, lycra leggings for a clean pair of cotton ones.

PA: Just put a notice up in the changing room and I’m sure you’ll get them back.

ET: I will, don’t worry… ‘If you were swimming at 9am on Christmas morning and thoughtlessly… ’

PA: You can’t write that – it was a mistake - they’ll probably be as fed up as you are when they get home and find out what they’ve done.

The two of them slugged it out, while I watched fascinated. Thank God for the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy that let me observe them so coolly.

They were still at it as I peeled off the imposter leggings in my bedroom.

ET: Huh – I’m not even going to wash them before I return then. If I ever get to return them, that is.

PA: Hang on – they’re from M&S – haven’t you got a pair like that?

ET: So?

PA: Is it possible that in your haste to go running this morning you put on the wrong leggings?

A quick rifle through the pile of discarded clothes on the floor revealed a pair of mud-splattered lycra leggings.

Pollyanna (triumphantly). I told you nothing ever gets stolen at the Ladies Pond.

Evil Twin: Bah. Humbug!

Pollyanna: God bless us, one and all.

[BettyJane Graduate]

I so love your slant on life. Your blogs never fail to put a smile on my face.

[londongirln19 Graduate in reply to BettyJane]

So glad you enjoyed it - though this slant sometimes makes it hard to stay upright!

[janda Graduate]

What a story. What are you going to do with the bog standard leggings now? happy New Year and Happy running.

[londongirln19 Graduate in reply to janda]

Weal as they were mine all along I'll just carry on wearing them - but not for running in the winter.