Every so often, we discover that Mil has 'lost' lots of pairs of knickers - Occasionally, its just that she has decided to 'put them away' in a not so obvious location (carrier bag, under the mattress for one) but sometimes, I search high and low and it seems dozens have vanished. I think she is putting them in the bathroom bin - but of course, she denies this.
This morning, it was yet another saga of 'missing knickers', despite me having handed her a dozen clean pairs to put away just two days ago. Up the stairs I trot, Mil behind me, and check the room - instead of the usual 30 plus pairs in the drawers, I find just 10 pairs, scattered in various locations. I asked her could she have 'thrown them away accidentally' - Indeed not, she assures me -
someone must have taken them. She went through the potential culprits - not me, because they wouldn't fit. Not eldest daughter - she wears only 'flimsy' ones, apparently
. Not youngest - she wears 'school ones'
Husband wasn't mentioned, but Mil then announced that it 'must be B . . . ' (My 18 year old son!).
I tried logic - 'Honestly Mil, think about it - why would he take them, and what on earth would he do with them?'
She thought for moment - "Well, I don't know WHY" she replied "But I did notice he was walking funny this morning"
Can't wait to hear son's take on this when he gets back later today