Mugs

I have a pottery jug which became very popular for drinking from because it is so much bigger than a regular mug and it has a beautiful tactile quality. It looks a lot like this one I found via google

Unfortunately, as always happens to the popular items, it got broken. The handle was broken into half a dozen pieces. I still have what remains of the jug but it isn't really comfortable or safe any more.

Last week I was in the shops and I was drawn to a collection of hand made mugs, they looked especially good clustered on the table because the little irregularities are more obvious in a group. I thought they were lovely but they were quite expensive and who ever displays their mugs in a pretty group for decorative effect?

I was about to move on when I spotted the worthy replacement to my broken jug-as-drinkware. The mugs were in a set of four, enough for all the hot chocolate lovers to indulge at once. They had a warm matte finish and the design was rounded in a very holdable shape. They would be a nice surprise to take home and perfectly timed as winter starts to take hold. My good taste was confirmed by the fact there was one lonely box on the shelf, all the rest were gone. I got a nasty paper cut on the torn packaging but I wouldn't be dissuaded, there I stood in the queue, bleeding and cursing (quietly of course) while people asked for complicated refunds. I waited and waited. I would have left in disgust but for the prize I was going to take home. I looked forward to hot chocolates in the perfect mug, sitting by the heater and munching on shortbread.

I finally reached the register, money in hand, itching to get home to the hot chocolate but my luck had run out, my dreams were shattered, the product was recalled!