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Shopping
Tree & Decorations. Turkey. Stuffing Mix. Phone charger.
Emily jotted down what she needed on a pad of paper next to a phone in the hall. Then, next to each item, she put an asterisk if she could buy it anywhere other than a major supermarket.
Might as well practice what she preached.
At nine-thirty she packed her bag and headed out to her car. She was just searching for her keys when a polite voice with a sing-song quality came from behind her.
‘Good morning.’
She turned to find two young boys, no older than eleven or twelve, standing behind her. One was carrying a frisbee. The one who had spoken smiled and pointed at the village green.
‘There’s a sign,’ he said. ‘Does that mean we can’t play on there?’ The other boy c****d his head as though also anticipating the answ
