PANIC

Got to the turnstiles at Madou Metro station this morning & groped in the pocket of my shoulder bag to flash my wallet at the electronic reader to let me through....

No wallet. What? More groping everywhere - nada - bugger bugger bugger!

Walked back home with a sinking heart - going through the card-stop drill - reporting a missing Identity Card - reporting to the Police the loss of my competence?

Searched the apartment - nada - even looked in the fridge in case Alzheimer's had nicked it?

Light bulb! Nipped round to my butcher's - "Did you by any chance?...." - before I could finish, Ismail brandished the offending wallet - he was so proud & I was so grateful!

Awful big Oooof!!