when i was little, it was a proud moment when mum allowed me to go to the corner shop to get some milk or bread.

she always gave me a note to remind me what to order.
i can remember feeling so proud.
but the minute i walked into the shop and all the grown-ups were there, i lost it.
despite my best intentions, i never plucked up the courage to speak.
i just handed over the note and handed over the money at the same time, and looked at my shoes for a while.
i just wondered if lots of other people had similar experiences and that's why they invented supermarkets.