Why Are Jeans Like Buses?

Because you wait ages for one and then three come along at once.

I have been trying for months to buy a pair of denim jeans that fit. A pair that are not too tight, too loose, too long, too short or just plain not quite comfortable. I have tried on every half way decent looking pair I can find ... cheap ones, expensive ones, dark ones, pale ones, flared ones, straight ones ... anything except low waisted, show off all those rolls of baby flab styles. I bought a pair last month that fit nicely, or so I thought, until I tried them on again at home and realised they were too long (and that if I tried to shorten them I was going to mess it up!). They went back. I bought another pair last week. Too short. They went back too.

But now ... ta da! ... I am the proud owner of not one, but three pairs of jeans. Admittedly one pair is a little long and a bit loose round the waist - which didn't become apparent until I had worn them for a few hours - but they did only cost £6 in Asda, so I don't mind too much that they will end up as barely worn spares. And if I buy a belt and wash them a few times they may even make a comeback. Then after all my hopeless jeans hunting, I found a hopeful looking pair, for £10 in Tesco - our local supermarket which doesn't usually stock adult sized clothing. They had my size in both dark and pale denim. So I bought both. And they fit! And I think they will still fit when I have worn and washed them. I hope. I'm keeping both, as who knows how long it will be before I find another pair.

And after finally reaching the end of that painful hunt for jeans, how do I get to spend today?

Clothes shopping with Star.