It is what we always knew: the best-equipped mothers have everything they could ever need in their handbags. In this mother's handbag there is more than lipstick and chewing gum; there are raincoats and pullovers, food and drink, plasters and presents. In the direst of emergencies there is even a little something to save the day. A great fast-paced story about an outing that is made magnificent by an intrepid mother - and her handbag.