WHAT'S THAT SAYING ?

 All good things come in small packages? Mmm

"Mum said to open the packages and put the contents away for her " Ashley informs Martha

" Well this box is huge ! We'll have trouble taking whatever is inside , out! " complains Martha

"Lets guess whats inside " Martha says starting to pull the box open

" Mmm " Ashley thinks " A set of nice plump cushions for our living room "

" No,  I think it's lots of new clothes for us , so many they needed a box !" Martha returns

Both girls laugh.

Both girls look into the box and stare !

"What is that ? " asks Ashley 

Martha leans in , almost falling but manages to remove the item and place it on the box leaf.

"It's a china plate "

"It's quite small " Ashley comments

" Well it's for Mum's miniature china sets I suppose "

"It seems to me " Ashley says " That surprisingly small things seem to come in big packages these days !"

"Yes " agrees Martha " not at all PC "

They careful set the plate aside.

"Okay whats next ? "

They study the next package 

" Well it cannot be a tiny plate it's not in a big box " giggles Ashley

The girls open the top 

They peer inside 

" Mmm fabric !"

" What a surprise ..... not! "

" But whose fabric ? "

"Like we don't know even before we take it out !" 

"Morris and co !" they both say together 

"Why as Mum got more fabric ? " questions Martha " she's got loads in the cupboard  already "

" Let's open it out and see if we can work out why " Ashley says " Well apart from the fact she loves almost all things Morris ! "

" Well they are pretty " Martha agrees

" I know why Mum got these ones !" Ashley says suddenly 

"Those are the colours of Mum's bedroom once it's been redecorated " 

" But that won't happen for ages " sighs Martha " she's already had the wallpaper for years ! "

"and it will probably take her years to use this fabric !" Ashley states.

" Well no, Mum said once she retired she'd be spending her time making things with her fabric " Martha defends Mum

"I haven't seen her making much " Ashley retorts 

" Ah ! But Mum keeps saying she's not officially retired until the middle of next year !"

"That Mum is so wily..   so sneaky " laughs Ashley 

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