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Vicissitudes

For Mackenzie Davies' "I'd Read Your Grocery List" challenge

By Hannah MoorePublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read
Vicissitudes
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My second entry for Mackenzie's "I'd read your grocery list" challenge (Link at the bottom). I have tried to go hardcore list for this one, not sure how well it came out. Its a very clear story in my head, at least!

Tuesday 14th Feb

Wholemeal Bread

Dry hair Shampoo

Meal for one

Nice flowers too.

*

Wednesday 22nd Feb

Red Apples

Toms on the vine

Loo paper

Bottle of wine

*

Saturday 4th March

New makeup

Some dental floss

Mint tea bags

Nice new lip gloss

*

Saturday 18th March

New razor

Some nice perfume?

Condoms (argh!)

Candle for room.

*

Friday 31st March

Two beef steaks

Salmon if not

Potatoes

Best veg they’ve got

*

Friday April 21st

More condoms

Fancy shampoo

More Candles

Meal deal for two

*

Wednesday May 24th

Bread flour

Two bottles wine

Baker’s yeast

Tuna in brine

*

Sunday 18th June

Picnic bits

Peaches or pear

Prosecco

Pudding to share

*

Thursday 29th June

Strawberries

Wholemeal bread, sliced

Six pack beer

Stewing meat, diced

*

Monday July 10th

More makeup

Best roasting lamb

Push up bra

Posh bread and ham

*

Sunday July 23rd

Pain killers

Vodka or gin

Ravioli

Beans in a tin

*

Saturday July 29th

Batteries

Wipes safe for skin

Biscuits/cake

Budget price gin

*

Friday 4th August

Painkillers

Unscented bleach

Alcohol

Two bottles each

*

Saturday 5th August

Razor blades

Bottles of booze

Painkillers

Once more, buy twos

*

Sunday 6th August

Painkillers

Notebook and pen

Alcohol

Two packs again

*

Tuesday 8th August

Painkillers

Pens, easy grip

More paper

Juice I can sip

*

Tuesday 15th August

Coffee cake

Tissues for nose

Fountain pen

Sweet scented rose

*

Wednesday 1st November

Green apples

Notebooks again

Fresh white bread

Ink for my pen.

*

For context, in the UK, we are only allowed to buy two packets of painkillers at one time.

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    Written by Hannah Moore