Oh for goodness sake. I have a crush on the builder

[Keyra]

I’m such a cliche - middle aged sahm crushing on the builder. I need strategies to look busy and keep out of the way.

Thank you for sharing the tale Bore. What a dark horse you are, passing notes in corridors and all! I can just see your face falling when he opened his mouth and his voice was that of a 10 year old. That's not attractive really is it? I think you missed a trick passing on the AP though. Maybe that's what I need actually - how do I find one?

No, you need a CG!

Love this thread. I just had to google persisford because I knew I knew the name so well.
I had a 2 year crush on the psychologist I was seeing for some mental health/ family /marriage issues. I knew this was transference but I would have happily just gone home with him forever after a session. Would have been a surprise for his wife. It was a relief when it wore off and I realised he too probably has annoying husband traits.

Note that's an epic story - loved it.

Now, Keyra, "Cg comes early before I'm down and makes me tea, which we drink while waiting for cb to show. It is lovely having tea made for me, doesn't really happen often."

I think you need to give us a fuller picture or CG. He sounds like he's most definitely into you. I think you have to rethink your fatal attraction to missing teeth - they should look like this 😬

he doesn't seem to like men

Does he like cb or cg? Does he like one more than the other? I think you should trust the dog's judgment on this one.

You have a sausage dog?! I’m going to have to re-play the whole story with a new addition to the cast.

I’m also team CG now. Anyone who gets to work early to make me a cuppa would be a keeper.

Does tp or etp have extra high stilts, do you think?

@halfwitpicker that’s EXACTLY who I imagine him to look like!

I’ve been on MN since 2004 and this is one of the best threads EVER.

CG sounds dreamy, and he makes you tea in the morning! And yet you persist in swooning after the whistly toothless one. It’s a mystery to me, however who knows what drives our lusty desires...

Bore I too want to hear more about the AP. You have quite the way with words!

I have discovered this thread this evening.

I am hooked. It's better than Hollyoaks!!

Can't wait for the next instalment Keyra.

Bore - your story made me pine for my youth. We need to hear about the paramedic

The elusive TP kicking back after a long day's plastering

Cracking thread, op. Cheered me up on a long train journey this evening!

Just realised 2 new characters have been introduced : Sparky and Boilerman.

Will we hear more about them? Will they make a reappearance? Or were they just one hit wonders?

So, the AP.

Tall, lean, melting brown eyes. Blond. He used to murmur into my ear in Spanish. Could have been saying anything, didn't matter.

Ever watched Strictly? Ever seen them do the Argentine Tango? Imagine a horizontal version. With added filth

Right, bunny hop?!

Dave Hedgehog, circa Bottom

It's taken me days of reading snatched instalments between the demands of my children but I've finally caught up on the entire thread.

I can now placemark in peace and re-lurk.

As you were, ladies.

Bore- that AP sounds a real treat for the eyes, did it last very long then or did he have to dash off in his ambulance 🚑? < wanders off to make porridge thinking about Bores exciting former passions>

Bore, having only had the pleasure of 'meeting' you over on the Archers thread, can I say I'm now seeing you in a whole new light as an international woman of mystery and allure. But perhaps I should have guessed it from the 🔮

Hilda

Anyway, no more of my ancient international shenanigans - back to Keyra and the burning question of the day

DID TP TURN UP???

Bore that was quite an Antipodean adventure and a lucky escape!

I remember when I was in Australia a young, floppy brown-haired, chocolate brown eyed, trainee doctor kissed me by the snakes at Australia Zoo, it was a short lived affair that resulted in a little hand holding and nothing more. I always wonder what could've been but at 18 I was far too innocent to pursue such things.

Two out of the three times I've been to New York I've been handed notes and was offered a hand in marriage, I declined but it was a thrill to receive such written offerings of love .

No builder over this way all week, apparently they've been pulled to complete another job for a demanding old lady. I hope she treats them well!

So, has TP turned up?

Two out of the three times I've been to New York I've been handed notes and was offered a hand in marriage, I declined but it was a thrill to receive such written offerings of love

^

Notes? Hands in marriage? When was this? 1892?

Never happens when I'm in NYC

Keyra, is TP there? Any updates?

Long before smart phones and being able to stalk look up people on social media. Halfwit, I think it was 2002 and 2004, I can still remember one of their email addresses but it would've cost me far too much in dial up broadband to follow up the proposal

I think Keyra is in bed with CG.

He started the day by making her tea, then knocked his own teeth out with the spoon and professed his undying love for her. He said he was so happy to be building her extension, but he had some other erections she might be interested in.

She swooned, clapped and submitted to his amorous advances, shoving CB to one side shouting “thank you VERY much for nothing”...