The Builder - Part 5

I suppose it was too much to hope that I would get through a whole weekend without a visit from Bert and I could have put money on the way it happened today.......

So Little D and I plus several others - including Rowan - were rendez vous - ing at mine and then all heading off to the small animal show.

(the "others" mentioned above will probably be reading this and have so far done nothing but mock me over the Bert saga)

So everyone had congregated in the kitchen and I was making bacon sandwiches, cheese sandwiches, coffee etc - lots of noise from the kids and chit chat and there is a knock at the door.......

I just looked at Rowan and was like "oooohhhhhh nooooooooo", so we sent Rowan's significant other to the door, followed by the kids.

Bert was somewhat surprised to see someone other than me open the door....... Rowan and I sniggering in the kitchen (Rowan more than me, I think she thought it was hilarious), in the end Bert did ask for "the lady of the house" so I bellowed I was coming - bellowing.....always attractive ....I seriously don't know what else I can do to put him off

Not absolutely certain why Bert was there, was in his work clothes, said he was checking cement, could see I was busy - no shit, you should have seen the chaos that was going on behind me.

However, due to my car issue earlier this week (you know, where the wall jumped in front of the car), I did want to send Bert on a task.

Essentially, one side of the wall is not actually a wall it is up-ended patio slabs which are placed at an angle and supporting the flower bed of the house next door.  The end one (the one which scraped the car) is a full slab but does not need to be so the end sticks out and makes the already tight turn even tighter.  I showed Bert my car and he visibly flinched, told him not to worry about that but could he do something with the wall next week - when they are back.

So he did it instantly and also the raised section on the floor which I kept catching my front tyre on - credit where credit is due.

Anyway then he said he was going to get on and check the cement at the side of the house and then go.  I said yeah fine and thanked him then went back inside to start rounding up the troops.

Rowan and co sniggering greatly inside, said Bert is too old for me and I can do better - I know....

I thought I had escaped a bit however because one of the "others" had not arrived at this point and foolishly I had thought I was safe.

after bribing the children (and some of the adults) to have a wee before we left, I went upstairs to close my bedroom window (some 20-25 minutes after I had seen Bert) only to see him still on my drive chatting to Rowan's significant other (RSO)..... WTF - I just said to Rowan "why the hell is he still here".... and what is RSO saying to him?

At that point the missing "other" turned up, just grinning when she saw Bert, I was like "just don't say it, I had thought you would have missed him"

So much running about, children, lunch boxes, drinks, coats, turn the TV off, car seat out of  car.... locking the door - after checking everyone was out.... Bert was still loitering.  As I am trying to shepherd everyone down the drive and into cars, Bert and RSO stop me - it appears they have been having a chat about rabbit proofing (pending the arrival of Annabel)  the garden, I have an issue with the fence at the back so Bert is going to get some timber and board it all up for me......

Apparently, according to RSO, he received the lifestory of Bert - this must be his opening gambit - about the cancer, the complicated wife, the gym, the work etc - I had exactly the same.  He kept saying I was a really nice "girl"...... love it, I am such a child...

anyway aside from that and the occasional sniggering and comment, we all had a lovely day and it was great to spend time with each other.....even if they are utter bastards....... mwah x