Discontinued

Should we have an entry for Discontinued? Let’s. It’s not in Nina’s One Hundred but it’s certainly in mine, and given that I’ve not adopted all Nina’s One Hundred, it seems only right that I should insert a couple of new things... even if, technically, they might not exist (now, there’s something for your Zen meditation).

It seems to be an incontravertible Law of the Universe that anything discontinued is certain to be The Best, Most Perfect Thing Ever. This law applies to sunglasses, red lipstick, shoes, t-shirts, jeans, undies, kitchen utensils, icecreams (Woe! Woe am I since the death of the Hazelnut Roll! (BOO to Nestlé!!!) ) and favourite childhood sweets.

If you find something that is the Best, Most Perfect Thing Ever, buy multiples. It’s the old “heir and spare” idea, and it’s worth keeping in mind. Stores seem to cycle their stock so incredibly quickly these days, you often have no time to hesitate. The thing is sure to be discontinued when you’re not looking. No sooner have the stores stocked for spring than the spring stuff is old and then on sale and in the outlets and the summer stuff is in and then out faster than you can blink. Don’t even wait for your Perfect Things to go on sale, although if they were on sale it would be a sure bonus and a Sign from the Universe that you shouldn’t ignore.

I have 4 pairs of a discontinued style of jeans in my wardrobe as proof.