Good bye Mr Grumpy

My mother always used to tell me to make two trips rather than one,  and I thought of this as I got out of the car this afternoon trying to carry too much. The Mr Grumpy mug sadly is no more as a result of not listening to my mother.

I decided it was a sign, normally it would be a bad omen that I'd broken something.  But not with Mr Grumpy - I bought it for my husband when he was in a particularly grumpy period. Instead, I phoned him to say that it was officially over, the dissertation is nearly in and his demeanour (which has improve no end since the mug purchase) needs a whole new mug. So it is in fact a good omen. I shall be on the look out for good candidates that may find themselves in his Christmas stocking.....