I went shopping in town today and one of the items on my list was the old Ian Dury album "New Boots And Panties" which I've not heard in ages so I popped into the only indie music shop in Nottingham that I know of, it's called Selectadisc and is the last of a dying breed. I like it because everyone is very laid back in there and they're also much cheaper than the major high street stores.
So I wander in and look under "D" and search through the Ian Dury stuff and the album I'm looking for isn't there but I do find a double CD compilation of all of his greatest hits and I can hardly believe my eyes when I see the price....£4.99.Well it sounds too good to be true so I saunter up to the counter and ask the young guy working if this is really the price.
Yes he says "it's £4.99"
"Lovely" said I "I can't resist a bargain although I was really looking for "New Boots and Panties"
There was a very, almost imperceptible hesitation before he asked "Is that a compilation ?"
"Yes" I replied, completely unaware of my possible faux-pas, but having realised several hours later on my return home, what it must have sounded like, I would like to commend the young man for playing a remarkably straight bat.