An old note

I've been packing up my stuff this weekend and in so doing had a quick look through an old school suitcase stuffed with letters. It's a task for another day to actually read ALL the letters and decide which are worth keeping, but amongst the stuff, which included a scented autograph book from my last day at school containing the very most ridiculous little verses, were a few notes from my younger sister. She was a funny thing - it was something of a family amusement for a time that she could be a right little ratbag but would then write you a most contrite and sentimental letter and post it under your bedroom door or leave it on your pillow for later or some such thing. But the note I found, written in an awkward cursive that slopes in all directions, that made me burst out laughing said this:

Sorry Alison

I thought you were going to have the sandwich INSTEAD of the bun. I'm really sorry.

Love Hayls

Oh, those were the simple days.