The wrong Littlewoods

My wife has been doing the football pools for years. She says that the jackpots may not be so good as the Lottery but the chances of winning are greater.

The other morning when she had popped out to the shops, I answered a knock at the door. A gentleman was standing on the doorstep.

"Mrs Wood in?" he asked. "She's out at the moment, can I take a message?" "Thank you, I must speak to her personally, I'm from Littlewoods". My heart missed a beat.

I invited him in, sat him in my armchair, and gave him tea and biscuits. I could contain myself no longer. "How much has she won?" I asked. "Won?" he asked, "I'm from Littlewoods Mail Order. Your wife has applied to be an agent!"

Jim Wood, Holmer Lake