Maneki neko

She's being brave, but the loss of wee wan's amulet-sized maneki neko (lucky cat), probably at the school trip to the panto, has been a blow. That piece of $1 dollar tat from Chinatown has been in her pocket for a couple of years now, and is solely responsible for her academic achievements in school and the highly-commended in jazz & tap. The hunt is on for a replacement, though it can't be the same. I feel sure one of the Kings Theatre cleaners would've felt its power and picked it out of the sweetie wrappers from the floor of the stalls. It's resting somewhere on a doily atop the mantelpiece of a coal-effect gas fire in a council flat, rubbed-worn and charged. Next week its rescuer will win the lottery.