And so another Friday is upon us, but for this one I'm not doing a 'Fun Stuff Round Up'.
The reasons are, firstly, I've been thinking about the times I've been shopping and watched with passing interest what's in other people's shopping in the check out queues.
I've bought somethings over the years which have raised eyebrows when the cashier and other shoppers have seen them, such as a time in M&S when I purchased a front fastening bra, and two sherry trifles. It was perfectly innocent with no ulterior motive, (I needed a bra, and they sell great trifles there) but even I started to giggle when I caught the eye of the cashiers face, and I can only imagine what they thought I was going to do with them.
Another time I was in Safeways, and although I was planning on buying things for dinner, they didn't have what I wanted to get apart from a bottle of wine and some cat treats that my then cat adored and weren't for sale anywhere else.
Again, I thought there was nothing strange about my shopping until the cashier said "Well, it looks like you're in for a good night then!"
I did a 'roffle' before replying, "Yes, the cat and I are going to share the wine, then fight for the treats!"
The strangest things I have ever seen on a checkout belt were being bought by a man, being -

A wire bottle brush
Packet of ibuprofen
Bottle of vodka
Tub of vaseline
Toothpicks
And a tube of Anusol.

My mind is still boggling as to what he was going to do with everything.

So, my question for y'all, is 'What is the strangest thing you've ever seen on checkout belt, and/or what weird and wonderful things have you purchased?

My next thing I need you to put your thinking caps on for, is that I'm planning on writing a story to post here this time next week.
I have no plot as yet, although I do have idea for characters.
What I would like you lot to do, is think up some sentences which would in everyday circumstances sound odd, such as -

"And then the aubergine exploded"
"But they managed to get the lute away from the seagull"
"It was only a matter of time before the police found the cheese"
"But then his trousers bit the yak"

You get the general idea I hope, yes?
Anyway, what I'm planning on doing is to fit every sentence together, and then write the story around them.
This may of may not work, but I will do my bestest to make it happen.

So, have at it mes petits wallabies, and give me your weirdest and most wonderful thoughts!

Also, have a fantastic weekend, and please do everything I wouldn't!