Moonlightaholics

Lucy you made me laugh. Thank you for the song reference now I am walking about humming!
And, Trust me I am not Barbara Striesand quality

Beautiful.....I think I've worked out the connection.... Mick had a crush on her ( he was embarrassed by the misunderstanding with the stockings, so not a romance, imo.) She is a retired schoolteacher. (40 years worth of students). And he gave her a Christmas stocking full of apples one Christmas many years before.
Lovely story, MoonShadow, however it was meant to be interpreted!

MoonShadow ~ This was so sweet!

I also really enjoyed your detailed descriptions of that little shop and of Mick's first love.

Thank you! Excellent response to the challenge!

AussieJo, you win the white gold bell!
thank you for the lovely comments.

Marigold thank you for stopping by to read and comment.

I appreciate everyone here

This is a warm and charming story.

Oh, I remember this one so well! It's fun to revisit Christmas in March. Thanks for bumping this, Carol!

I used to love going into a little shop called Christmas in July. Seeing this bumped now is a bit like that

Back to visit this magical little shop. I'm glad Mick was able to revisit some bits of his youth. And I love the idea of Mick giving a stocking stuffed with apples to a pretty girl he fancied, way back when. Such a sweet, nostalgic story.