The sun started to set on our first “summer of love”. The nights out-stretched the days. A leaf fell to earth and the clock slipped back ...
Was this the crack of Autum’s dawn ?? ...
Between two halves of “Emmerdale”, DFS promised Sofa deliveries in time for Christmas. So there it was ...
Christmas on the telly ... it really is officially Autumn.
I had collected my new Tourist “girlfriend” from Heathrow in early July, following a lone trip to Sri Lanka. Ahh Sri Lanka ... More of that little tear dropped gem later
After a fried breakfast in Reading Services, she suggests heading back to mine. She was eager to show off her tan.
During the drive, I had been singing my arse off to Dire Straits "Money for Nothing" .. my pitch perfect "Tunnel of Love" must have been the clincher
3 months later ....
As yet she hadn’t gone home ...
As yet she hadn't unpacked .. I have since learnt that unpacking is not something she excels in
It was a Wednesday... one of my tourist girlfriend's days off .. I was working from home
stop it ! - it's a legitimate claim
I’m going to Town” she announced ... “to get some Pyjamas”
Pyjamas at mine.. this was the 2009 relationship equivalent of Facebook official
Was I anxious or ecstatic ?? ...
I never had time to decide as she went on to tell me about a short hospital stay she had coming up
56 minutes later .... My phone rings ...
"Guess what I've done"
I do love a challenge and I instantly took the bait .. "Bought some pyjama's" I quipped, a little too triumphantly
"Do you like Africa"
Africa ?? ... Did I miss a memo ?? Had I told her about my Daktari fantasy ??
"Leopard Print PJ's ??"
"I've booked us a holiday in Kenya for April"
Dumbstruck ...
Until this point my holidays had always been Costa Del Somewherehot. ... Motorway, Airport, Flight, Foreign Airport, Coach, Multi drop-offs, Hotel, Pool, Sun ..
"Cor blimey mate - don'tcha speak English !!"
It's true - I'm ashamed to say
"Africa ??? ... Don't they have Tigers ??
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