Beads versus Rugby. No contest.

I am going to make a sweeping generalisation, and please reply if you think I am wrong, but as far as I can tell the concept of beaded lanyards to a man is as foreign as the rules of rugby union are to women.  Its the nuances that both sexes just don’t understand.  I had a male friend ask “Why do you need something pretty to hang keys?  Just put them in your pocket”. 

What men don’t understand is that our pockets already contain an Emergency Kit.  In my case this includes tissues/baby wipe, lipg loss, Band aid and a snack for my ever-hungry 4-year old.  My overstuffed pockets are not for the joy of it – it is through necessity.  We need this ‘stuff’ to get us through the trip to the park, school run, meeting in town, coffee with friends or the long wait at the doctor’s surgery.

Now my pockets no longer bulge – I feel like I have my pre-children hips again.  I have taken to my beadID and the gorgeous silver quilted pouch (moble phone pouch) like there was no tomorrow.  It fits everything from my Emergency Kit as well as my mobile phone! 

There is no Friday Night Football for me.  I am going to leave the men to understanding rugby, while I embrace the fact that beads play an essential part in my life.

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