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05/12/2006: "In the chemist"

There's this old boy and he's asking for "Fuji" for his constipation. The staff are bemused, but he's pointing to a place behind the counter where he's convinced it's kept. After a bit of searching, they come back with Fybogel. He seems pleased. "I call it Fuji," he says.

It's a catering sized pack, but it's not big enough to cope with this particular gentleman's medical problem. They go to investigate whether a bigger pack can be ordered, but this turns out to be the largest you can get. Is he sure that this is the thing he wants? Perhaps he has the empty box of the stuff he's been using at home?

He shakes his head sorrowfully. "I took it cardboard..."