To think that only a complete fuckwit wouldn't take a key?

[StillSmallVoiceOfCalm]

DH (that is Dick Head) has gone away.

Train connections back were tight.

He knew this.

If connection not met them last bus back (into the sticks) would be missed.

He also knew this.

What a surprise. Things have not gone to plan.

And the stupid fuckwitted bastard hasn't taken a key.

1. I am not picking up. Today is my day off. (He knew this as well)

1. I am not leaving my front door unlocked all nihght in case the twat makes it home.

This also happens pretty much every time he goes away. Nob.

If he does this every time he goes out I wouldn't collect him either. If you are an adult then you either make better plans or you ask someone to collect you in advance (& accept they may say no). You don't repeatedly make an arrangement you know will fall through and then continually expect someone to bail you out. Not taking a key and expecting someone else in the house to make sure you can get in every time you go out is just fucking rude.

Can he not stop out overnight instead of trying to get a connection?

Oh come on, the little woman should put her own relaxing plans on hold to bail out another adult who hasn't given any thought to his travel home because he's never had to face the conveniences of his shit planning.

But I would put a key under the mat and let him know.

But if he did have his key, and what? He still expects the OP to drive at 1am and pick him up. Again.

Fuck those chips.

There's a reason he didn't take a key. He knows you'll huff and puff but you will pick him up. So no need for a door key.

Unfortunately, your kindness is your weakness and he is exploiting that.

Just hide a key somewhere, we have done that for years.

*There's a reason he didn't take a key. He knows you'll huff and puff but you will pick him up. So no need for a door key.

Unfortunately, your kindness is your weakness and he is exploiting that.smile*

What would he do if you weren't there? Probably make sure he took his key

I have poured my G&T.

I am a cruel heartless cow and he should leave me immediately.

Travel lodge or premier inn for the night?

When you say there are no taxis I'm not quite understanding.
Forgive me but surely you phone for one in the nearest town even if it is miles away and say you need a taxi from the point where he's at. Sure it may be expensive but you can get a taxi to take you to Skye from Cornwall if you needed to.

As I said failing that he may be better not even going for his connection but stopping over and then maybe get picked up tomorrow.

If it was the first or second time I would totally collect him.

If its every single time - then he is spoilt and selfish. No way would I

Text him to sort out a hotel for the night.

Hope it's a double

The key's a red herring really. It doesn't matter whether he has a key or not since the only way he can get home is if the OP goes and picks him up and she'll have a key with her.

I'd be tempted to leave him to sort it out to be honest. He'll make it home at some point.

If you didn't exist and he lived alone he'd have taken a fucking key. Put one in a plant pot with overly complicated instructions as to how to find it. Then enjoy the gin - Bombay Sapphire? Tanqueray? Do you have a view on tonic or will Tesco Bog Standard do? I can't actually taste the difference between tonic waters myself.

Well I'm glad you're taking a stand. I was wrong, your kindness isn't your weakness in this situation (it's gin )

I don't think the taxi thing is that strange. I don't live in the middle of the sticks and it isn't always that easy to get a taxi on a saturday night. And the further away you want to go the less likely you are to get one.

'How can she pick him up at 11.30 or 12 if the train gets in at 1 or 2?'

Obviously, she get's him to pull the emergency brake at around 11:30pm and drives up the train track to collect him from the train, wherever it may have stopped. I saw it on an episode of Birds of a Feather once. I can't see why that wouldn't work?

Or maybe he climbs up onto the roof and she picks him up by helicopter à la James Bond?

Can he get off the train earlier at a larger town and get a taxi home from there?

But if he was to leave u he would prob need a lift to the new address......

The OP doesn't need to give how he is getting home anymore headspace. This sounds like she rescues him every.single.time. It stops being funny about the 4th or 5th time.

Enjoy your drink and relax OP