AlfiE had grown up to be a miser. A shirt would be worn every day for a year and be very tattered before he would throw it away. (He did clean his shirt regularly, though in the nearby stream so as not to increase his water bill!) But the day came when his microwave packed up with a bang. He lived off cup-a-soups for a week before he could bring himself to go to the appliance shop and spend some of the money he'd saved up. The bright lights in the store had an effect on him and he suddenly became awake to his miserly stance. He not only chose a new microwave, but also a new kettle, toaster and a multicooker. When he got home he was all-a-quake with excitement but realised his kitchen was a mess. He phoned for a cleaner to start on his kitchen straight away, then work through the rest of the house for the rest of the week. He even asked his cleaner's advice on how to smarten up his home, writing down quite a long list of improvements to attend to. Miser Alfie had disappeared and splash-out Alfie had emerged.
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