Thursday 3 April 2008

Overheard in Camden (Part 2)


This forms the second post in the Overheard in Camden series. See here for Part 1

I was in the Camden Town branch of Sainsbury's, earlier today, in the biscuit aisle trying to convince myself that i did not actually need two packets of Malted Milk, as one packet was more than enough, given my tendency to binge eat whenever biscuits or chocolate are within my reach. I swear, i take no prisoners. I do not rest until they are all gone! So i very wisely do not usually stock up on such things.

All of a sudden, my reverie is intruded upon by the clip-clopping sound of heels on the marble-esque floor of the supermarket. I deduce that it must be some chic in killer heels tottering around with a shopping basket, doing some quick lunch time shopping. I keep my eyes glued to the biscuits in front of me, but being a shoe fetishist myself, i'm resolved to steal a quick glance when she walks past me.

The footsteps slow down and finally stop somewhere to my right. As previously resolved, i steal a glance, however the only person standing anywhere near me is a short, squat man. I swivel round (i have confessed to blatant nosiness in the first post already). No chic. I hone in on the man once again and wait for him to begin to walk off. He eventually does.

There it is again.

Clip-clop

Clip-clop

Clip-clop

Clip.

Only in Camden.

17 comments:

Jennifer A. said...

Wow...lol. He was wearing heels? Lol.

Naapali said...

I knew it, there are fauns in London. He took a break from Pan's labyrinth to shop for biscuits.

Naapali said...

Or is this meant to be a satyre?

UndaCovaSista said...

@jaycee - didn't look too closely, but i'm guessing he had metal heel guards on his heels

@naapali - Haven't seen Pan's Labyrinth myself as i was grossed out by the trailers, but i can confirm it was man, not faun that i saw. Not satire...true-life story

Naapali said...

Pan's labyrinth is actually a very beautiful story about very difficult times and it spans that reality-fantasy divide so well u think u r reading a Garcia Marquez novel. I recommend it, and it is not as gross as the trailers suggest.

Flourishing Florida said...

hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha

UndaCovaSista said...

@naapali - might get it on DVD...

@honeywell - Welcome to the weird and wonderful world that i inhabit!

@florida - Steady on, girl (lol)!

Arewa said...

LOL...So Typical of camden town... i bet he spent the night at Amy Winehouse's place and decided to come shopping for a few afternoon treats...lol
Hope ur cool x x x x

Unknown said...

lmaoooooooooooooo

kuesooM said...

Thanks....the first time I've actually laughed today.

Thanks

SOLOMONSYDELLE said...

hahaha, short men and heels. Everytime i see Prince in pictures, his shoes have heels higher than mine. lol! God bless him and other men like him.


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IT WAS SO MUCH EASIER WHEN I ONLY HAD ONE...

UndaCovaSista said...

@Arewa -Lol! I'm good my dear. That's where all the action appears to be these days o!

@Olamild - So was i..but just not out loud at the time :)

@Kuesom - I aim to please :)

@Solomonsydelle - God bless him o! It must take some guts for a straight man to wear heels

Afrobabe said...

hahahahhaha...I actually tot u were going to say a transversite....

I also teend to binge eat grapes...doesn't matter how much I buy, I dont stop till they are gone...

Queen of My Castle said...

LMAO!!!!!!!!!! I soooo want to visit London now. Seems they are drunken American counterparts. LOL

UndaCovaSista said...

@afrobabe - nothing so exciting i'm afraid! And at least you binge on fruit :(

@Queen - OMG! Weekends and Friday nights in particular are a sight to behold - both male and female rolling around in the street, completely hammered!

guerreiranigeriana said...

lmao...wow...these days, any and everything goes....i too have a problem with binge eating chocolate...

UndaCovaSista said...

@Guerreira - We should start a chocaholics anonymous on blogsville. What d'you think?