The Builder - post Valentine

ahhh, so you know I said yesterday that really, maybe we had misread Bert and perhaps he was not interested at all, well..... it is amazing how much one phone call can change everything.....


Trotted off to Cambridge and did my presentation - it went well, thanks for asking - came out and did the usual check my phones.


Missed call on personal phone and message.  Listened to message, was Bert.  Something about a guy trying to read the meter and saving money.  Had no idea what he was on about so called him back.


Bert VERY pleased to hear from me, this much I could tell.  Said he was still a bit ill (although sounds quite ill as on mega antibiotics and had to go to hospital yesterday).  Explained nonsense about man wanting to read the meter and it might save me money.


Went on to ask if I had sack loads of Valentine stuff (tempted to say yes but really....) so naturally said no and laughed.  Said no different to any other year.  Bert seemed quite shocked at this.  Then said (you will love this, I can tell you are all waiting) that he would have come with flowers but was on his death bed.  I mean, what do you say to this?  I think I said something like "Oh it's fine" in some sort of over enthusiastic manner, which could imply it was not fine, when it was really....


He then asked if I was at home tomorrow, I said no in the office the rest of the week and then out Friday night. This was met with "Oh I will call in at the weekend then, if you are out on Friday you will want some TLC on Saturday so I will come round with a McDonalds".....erm..... (i do like the idea of the McDonalds but that is it)


all I could muster was a "not too early" and he said it was OK as he would call first.......


so once again I hang up the phone and think to myself - what the hell just happened here.....  I am really not very good at this.


and just to be clear, I have tried to like him in that way, thinking he is a nice guy and I could do a lot worse, but as much as I try....no....... nothing, absolutely nothing.......


I guess roll on Friday night and Saturday morning then...if anyone from Friday night would like to come back to mine to stay and enjoy McDonalds in the morning then please let me know - safety in numbers and all that...