Not so jolly hockey sticks

By Bad Dad on January 31, 2008 10:06 PM | Permalink

"Have you got Jess some trackie bottoms for hockey?" came the call from my wife just before lunchtime - code for "get your backside out to the shops and buy her some or she won't be playing".

After minutes of searching I snapped up a bargain in true dad style...sort of grey high waisted cotton affairs with flared bottoms that would double as lounge pants - value for money, I thought.

Wrong!

Material too flimsy, wrong colour (they'll get muddy) and "what were you thinking?"...and those were just the catcalls from my colleagues.

Rang my wife to confess I'd got it wrong (again) to be told quite matter of factly "Oh don't worry I bought her some anyway".

Nice to know she trusts me.