fenman_1950
The Missing honey
“Look at this Bertie, yet another empty jar.”
“I can see that Posh. It must be useful having long paws that reach right to the bottom to get every last bit. I always try and get the small squat jars myself.”
“Long paws are handy Bertie but I didn’t empty this one, it was full to the brim when I put it under my bed and now look.”
“How very unusual Posh, I do wonder how that happened.”
“I have a good idea, don’t I Sky?”
“I don’t know Posh, tell me what you’re thinking.”
“I think a little bear with a big appetite helped himself to my honey.”
“While that is entirely possible Posh, I’m sure there could be another reason.” Sky coughed and licked his lips.
“Oh, really Sky, do tell.”
“Well, I have heard rumours that jars of honey that comes from big shops and some that come from little shops are now supplied in these special anti-wastage containers.”
“I’m sorry Sky, I don’t understand how that would affect poor Posh’s missing honey.”
“Sorry Bertie, I’ll make it clearer for you. You see, as I understand it, because there is so much waste of perfectly good food the top people have invented a special container that will in time reduce the amount of food stored inside it. That way by the time it becomes out of date there is nothing to throw away. I think poor Posh left his honey for just too long.”
“I never knew that Sky.”
“I thought everyone knew it Bertie, well apart from poor old Posh that is. Clever bear but just not up to date. You see Posh if you store too much honey it will slowly disappear and the best way to avoid this disappearing and waste of good honey is to share it with your friends. I don’t mind helping and I’m sure Bertie will help too.”
“I have never heard such nonsense, new containers, absolute rubbish Sky. Bertie you are a wise and fair-minded bear, what do you think of Sky’s explanation?”
Bertie looked at the empty jar and then licked his lips as he thought about the many full jars of honey under Posh’s bed and the total lack of any at all under his own bed.
“I think Sky could be right you know Posh. I think it might be a good idea to combined our honey stocks and then we’ll stop it getting old.”
“Okay, that sounds reasonable as long as everyone shares their stock. How many jars do you have Bertie?”
“I’m not sure Posh, I haven’t counted it recently but rest assured you can have every last jar.”
“Fair enough Bertie, what about you Sky?”
“As you know I don’t count too well Posh, but you can have every jar I have too. Come on let’s make a start on Posh’s honey as it is bound to be the oldest and we can’t afford to waste them.”
Sky looks over to Bertie and grins then with a wink of the eye he is off to make a start.
The Missing honey
“Look at this Bertie, yet another empty jar.”
“I can see that Posh. It must be useful having long paws that reach right to the bottom to get every last bit. I always try and get the small squat jars myself.”
“Long paws are handy Bertie but I didn’t empty this one, it was full to the brim when I put it under my bed and now look.”
“How very unusual Posh, I do wonder how that happened.”
“I have a good idea, don’t I Sky?”
“I don’t know Posh, tell me what you’re thinking.”
“I think a little bear with a big appetite helped himself to my honey.”
“While that is entirely possible Posh, I’m sure there could be another reason.” Sky coughed and licked his lips.
“Oh, really Sky, do tell.”
“Well, I have heard rumours that jars of honey that comes from big shops and some that come from little shops are now supplied in these special anti-wastage containers.”
“I’m sorry Sky, I don’t understand how that would affect poor Posh’s missing honey.”
“Sorry Bertie, I’ll make it clearer for you. You see, as I understand it, because there is so much waste of perfectly good food the top people have invented a special container that will in time reduce the amount of food stored inside it. That way by the time it becomes out of date there is nothing to throw away. I think poor Posh left his honey for just too long.”
“I never knew that Sky.”
“I thought everyone knew it Bertie, well apart from poor old Posh that is. Clever bear but just not up to date. You see Posh if you store too much honey it will slowly disappear and the best way to avoid this disappearing and waste of good honey is to share it with your friends. I don’t mind helping and I’m sure Bertie will help too.”
“I have never heard such nonsense, new containers, absolute rubbish Sky. Bertie you are a wise and fair-minded bear, what do you think of Sky’s explanation?”
Bertie looked at the empty jar and then licked his lips as he thought about the many full jars of honey under Posh’s bed and the total lack of any at all under his own bed.
“I think Sky could be right you know Posh. I think it might be a good idea to combined our honey stocks and then we’ll stop it getting old.”
“Okay, that sounds reasonable as long as everyone shares their stock. How many jars do you have Bertie?”
“I’m not sure Posh, I haven’t counted it recently but rest assured you can have every last jar.”
“Fair enough Bertie, what about you Sky?”
“As you know I don’t count too well Posh, but you can have every jar I have too. Come on let’s make a start on Posh’s honey as it is bound to be the oldest and we can’t afford to waste them.”
Sky looks over to Bertie and grins then with a wink of the eye he is off to make a start.