“I’d rather just have plain ones.” I meekly requested.

“By the looks of things, that’s all there is in your size.” she said with a sigh. I glanced towards the door as the chemist saw an elderly customer out. He then approached us and asked if we’d found what we were looking for. “I was hoping to find some ‘nice’ nappies for my nephew.” Aunt Katinka told him. “These white ones are so clinical.”

The chemist glanced at me before tentatively asking if the nappies were for incontinence or discipline. My aunt replied and the chemist said, “In that case, How about these.” he said, crouching down and grabbing a bundle of far more colourful reusable nappies. ”