Never mind folks - when it comes to excessive shopping I don't think anyone is alone. I recall a certain trip to Premium Mall. After making numerous little purchases (5 pairs of jeans, 4 pairs of shoes, shirts, handbags ..... ) we made a quick stop in the Character Outlet shop. By the time I had three overflowing baskets lined up at the cashier for "safe keeping" while I continued to shop, I casually mentioned that shopping carts may not be a bad idea. The lady behind the counter pointed out that she had never seen anyone buy so much stuff. When it was time to ring everything up she had to enlist the assistance of two other staff members to help pack as she rang up

. It was already becoming clear that I was never going to manage to carry everything as I was already struggling with the rest of the day's purchases. They very kindly offered to get someone to help us out to the car. When I explained that we didn't have one you could have picked her jaw up off the floor

The problem was creatively resolved by a quick trip to a nearby luggage store for a suitcase

All in all it was a successful day at the mall