Snug as a bug

We returned to our haven. Pad went out, a little while later he yells up at me from the square. 'Mum, the lock's stuffed' He was locked out and we were locked in. Not ideal. I rang the hotelier, who had to break in from the basement. He apologized for the 'terrible tragedy, and your son is locked out!' I said 'We didn't care, he'll be fine'. Didn't see the need to mention that he'd just nicked out for a beer. They couldn't fix it so, miracle of miracles they removed the lock and gummed it up with masking tape. Didn't we feel safe! Pad got back in and the family was reunited!