A small group of tourists on an adventure holiday in the Sahara became separated from their guide and got lost in the desert.

With the sun burning down on them, and knowing they wouldn’t survive for long, they made one last attempt to trek over the dunes and get back to the main group.

In the distance, they spied what looked like a desert marketplace. Was it a mirage? No, as they approached, they saw that it really existed.

“Water, water, we need water,” cried the youngest and strongest of the group.

“Sorry,” said the trader. “I have only red jelly and cream.”

They rushed to the next stall. “Have you any water for us? Quick, before we die,” a member of the group begged.

“No,” said the stall holder. “I have only this pudding, made of jelly with custard on it.”

They rushed to the third stall. “Water, we need water, or any liquid, please,” they asked.

“Can’t help you,” said the market trader. “I have only raspberry jelly with whipped cream.”

Realising that all the stalls were selling desserts, the tourists staggered off, hoping for water elsewhere. “That was really strange,” gasped the youngest member of the group.

“Yes,” grunted another group member. “It was a trifle bazaar.”

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