Calamity Day Today !

Exploring new byways and places afresh today, Charlie was just arriving at his chosen tea place when his saddle broke – properly.  How many of us, without being able to fix it would have contemplated another 30 odd miles to get back home.  Well Charlie did, perhaps because he was out on his own, for one, or perhaps because due generally to his shortage of funds, he often only had loose change in his pocket, sometimes not much more than sixpence !