On Saturday I received an email from sister asking me if I could help her find a Swimming Baby Born.
What the heck is that was my first reaction. A Google search revealed a pretty ugly looking doll that apparently swims in the bath. Ugly to you and me, but a must have Christmas toy for my four-year-old niece. My sister spent several hours trying to hunt down one of these dolls, it's like the 2007 version of the Telly Tubbie.
'Julie' she frantically wrote, 'I can't believe I am doing this, but it's all she wants for Christmas, please help'.
I called The Entertainer, looked at Woolworths, Toy R Us, but no, it was sold out. I even checked Ebay where they are going for double the retail price.
My sister called the manufacturer and was told they would be out of stock until January.
Luck must have been on my side for I managed to get the last one at Argos in Aylesbury. Maybe someone returned it as apparently it had been sold out the day before and is sold out at every other store.
Off I went to pick it up, convinced when I got there it would not be available, but I am pleased to report I have it.
How ridiculous, but I felt so proud, like the best auntie in the world!
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