The Builder - Part 9

Isn't it amazing how much can happen to you before 8.30 am.......

Yesterday I went to wet Glasgow, nice 16 hour day - quite tired by the time I got back.

Pleased to report that despite snow in York, I did manage to get home without having to call on super Bert to come and retrieve me, although, there was one brief moment where I could not get my car out of my space and I did wonder....

So up at 6 to go for PT session at 7am.... why?  why would you do this?

Anyway, PT session done, come home get changed.  Road a bit of an ice rink this morning, all sorts of skidding and sliding going on.  Parked car on the road, decided not to attempt the drive.

Showered, dressed, Annabel fed, ready for work, Open the front door to leave and who is lurking at the bottom of the drive....... yep you guessed it........ Good Morning Bert!!

Claims he was there waiting for the other guys to arrive with the van....

Could not actually get out of the front door as he was suddenly there, leaning all cas on the door frame.  Aces.

First thing he says "You did not need to call me last night then?" - this references earlier in the week when he said something about getting his cape to come and get me if it was snowing...  No, No I did not, well spotted...

Asked me what time I got home etc, we did watch a bit of fabulous driving in the road resulting in another spin.

Started talking about the driveway and the need to widen it, said he would have a look into it and see how much it would cost.  I said I could not afford to do it at the moment and then I said (and I have no idea why I would say this) "I just can't do it at the moment, remember I have been abandoned..." I mean why would you say that??  Hardly words of discouragement are they?

He did look all sympathetic and say "I know" in the 'voice', you know the almost puppy eyed cutsie sort of voice - although he did not pull it off well I have to say.

Likes to talk about how young he is, was doing that again, I am sure that went on for a while but I zoned out for a bit - so rude....

asked if I was going away again, said I had a few things coming up (which I do), asked what happens to Little D - said a combination of things, toss pot has her sometimes (although I do not always like to ask him to do much extra), sometimes I get back on time, sometimes a friend collects her.  Bert said his daughter (18) would look after Little D - which was lovely and really nice and Little D probably would not care but I don't really know them.  I can also see where this would lead..... Hey look we have a babysitter, we can go out....... hmmmmmm

We talked a bit about the gym (I should say here, and I have said this before, he is a nice guy to chat to, no problem there), asked me if I stretched properly - an alarm should have gone off here, but as we have established I am not great with the whole spotting alarm thing - I said yes and PT helps me with that.... he then said something along the lines of "Oh yes, I would be able to help you with that" and then I think he immediately regretted it and tried to back track.... I just glossed over it and said something like it being a bit early for that.

He also asked when I would be back home tonight - this immediately makes me suspicious, why would you ask that?  Spent the entire day thinking he might be here when I got home but no, no visits (yet) and lets hope for no more as I am in my pyjamas (8.30 on a Friday night), with a glass of wine, under my slanket...... I am so rock n roll...

So a few peeps at work have become aware of the whole Bert scenario and, it has to be said, NOT helpful.  Between laughing and smirking at ridiculousness of the whole situation there are many views that the hand on shoulder incident earlier in the week is a sign of trouble..... great.....

They asked me if I would go out with him if he asked.  I said I would not want to but might be worried about upsetting him.  This has caused much amusement and now the office has visions of me going out with him because I couldnt say no and then I have to keep going out with him and then we get married.....all because I could not say no...... I may need to work on this....

Still, it is the weekend tomorrow, what can possibly happen?????