The right jacket ... but no trousers!

A few days ago, I mention that I had to buy a new suit. After an online search, I found exactly what I wanted on sale from Marks & Spencer at a price that seemed very reasonable. A quick check of their stock levels in the various nearby M&S stores showed that none of them had what I wanted in stock. (Isn't it wonderful that it is possible to do this and avoid having to drive around the local area to visit stores, only to discover that they have not got what you want in store.)

I ordered the suit online and was told that it would be available to collect from a nearby store of my choosing on Wednesday. It was at this point that I jokingly remarked to Sue that I hoped that both the jacket and trousers were coming from the same warehouse, as there was always the possibility of the suit arriving as two separate items.

I should not have tempted fate!

A text message arrived on Wednesday morning informing me that the jacket would be available to collect from the designated store after midday ... but that the trousers were still on their way to the store.

I had to wait until late Thursday morning before I received another text message, this time informing me that the trousers had arrived in store. I collected the suit just after midday, and when I got home and tried it on, it fitted. Interestingly, the jacket and trousers had come from the same warehouse at the same time, but for some reason known only to Marks & Spencer, the trousers had not been put on the same delivery truck.