The Case of The Disappearing Shoes

It was August, almost time for the school holidays to end.  There was a flurry of activity in the shops with people buying school uniform at the last minute.

This particular family were no exception.  With the eldest children already kitted out it was just left to buy the youngest a pair of school shoes ready for nursery.

Her grandmother asked for the honour of buying her first pair of school shoes, which was happily accepted.

Lovely patent black shoes with a small pattern on the front, they delighted the child.

"Can I wear them round the house" she asked her mother.  Thinking it would be a good idea to wear them in a little she agreed. She remembered seeing her daughter in them in the box room and reminding her to ‘be careful’ to keep them neat for school.

The day arrived for nursery.  Dressed in her smart uniform her mother looked for the shoes which she was certain were in the shoe cupboard.

They were not there.  She frantically searched the house ripping through each room.  Knowing her daughter would be upset she started to panic.  "Where could they be?".

Sadly time ran out and her daughter, though upset, was resigned to wearing a pair of old shoes for school.  Although still neat in appearance it took the shine off the first day.

Despite re-searching the house and asking everyone if they’d seen the shoes, there was no positive response and a new cheap replacement pair had to be bought.

Until 4 months later in December.  They turned up in the most unexpected place.

Where do you think this was?  Answer in the New Year.

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