Where have all the fit, interesting and available men gone? Part 21

[Monty100]

Did anyone beat me to it??

Just booked my tickets to go down to the big smoke in a couple of weeks. Going down with a male friend so that's better than on my own.

Sponge, it all sounds horrendous. When I got divorced many moons ago my exh begged me not to go through with it. I had just bought my first house and the equity soared in the first year. Found out that he ran up massive debts on credit cards that he basically ran away abroad from. So glad I got unhitched to him or I could have been landed with his debts.

Betty hope your Nan is OK.

Eve - I can feel a London welcoming party coming on ............

Anyone else??

hey, any of you ladies near manchester? i'm going to be down there on 26th/27th june.

betty - sorry about your nan.

eve - a break will hopefully clear your mind of your current woes. is dd all rested and recoperated?

monty - any excuse. lol. i like it

belle - i'm confused by your glee coment? why are you scared?

morning everyone

betty - how's you nan today?(((())))

belle - not a lot yet, have had iot before and the one i saw then was as much use as a chocolate fireguard
you weren't on the phone long i agree with you about the earthy (whatever background they are) and stable tho with my previously delicate non-earthy stick up my spine i couldn't have coped with it and would've done a runner! am much better now

hi all

might be able to meet up although will prob have dcs with me (ex's weekend access usually only last from sat lunchtime til sun lunchtime)

Eve am quite close to east london. Just sarf of river.

afternoon everyone

just place marking as i have nothing to report, aside from dd2 and ds2 are still under the weather, and have just menu planned and food shopped til friday

rock and roll eh?

sorry to hear about your nan betty

eve, i know the area you are going to be in as my relatives are from that way, but it takes about 90 mins driving to get to you from me, and it's a pita drive too (was that way fro my uncle's funeral a couple of months ago)

Hi all, just popping in.

Had lengthy texts again yesterday from Mr Blue, he suggested on Sat we get a taxi back to his after drinks in town. I told him 'we could, but we won't!' Bit concerned about the taxi thing though, so that means he's not driving into town and therefore drinking. Wondering if he has a problem, although his occupation is a driver and he has said he generally goes onto tonics later in the night. What do you reckon? On one hand I think at least he's not going to ask to pick me up and know where I live, but on the other hand why get a taxi when you've a car Is it a red flag??

i wouldnt say it was a red flag, maybe he just doesnt like to drink at all when driving?

SM - I don't get what you mean? He's not driving 'cos you're going for drinks. What are you reading into that???

Hi SM, I don't know why you're worried by that - he drives for a living and is probably concerned about losing his licence - after all, it's not always clearcut what constitutes being over the limit. I do the same, either drink or drive - and certainly never drive if I've had more than a glass of wine - mainly because I once stupidly drove nearly 200 miles pissed out of my head and was incredibly lucky a) not to have hurt or killed anyone and b) not to have been stopped and lost my licence.

SM - is it because he suggested going back to his?

Perhaps you can get the taxi to take you home first and then him or get separate taxis.

sm - i'm very ... why is there a problem with him wanting to drink? are you not drinking?

i have a car.... so should i be tea total and drive everywhere

dont want to come accross as nippy...but your comment almost sounds like you are suggesting because he drives and has a car then he should be picking you up taking you out while you enjoy having a drink and he has to stay sober?

Thanks all for your comments - I knew I could rely on honest opinions!

Lou/KDK - good point, hadn't thought about that.

SC - no, not bothered about the taxi thing. I've made my position very clear on that one!

Juice - I guess there isn't, kind of thought it maybe the gentlemanly thing to pick the lady (!) up that's all. But I guess its a Sat night and he may want to drink too

Hi All,

Just checking in from London, where I am working.

Have got new (short) bloke texting and wanting to meet up down here tomorrow but am not going to as I want to head up home to see my kids so he will have to wait.

Seems really keen, lots of texts, very pleasant, had long chat with him the other night, but freaking me out a bit as I'm not used to all the attention .

So I'm going to give it a week or so before meeting him and see how I feel. Does being very keen put you off? Not sure what I think.

sm-I agree with the others, I would prefer the bloke to have a drink as well esp as its a sat night after all! As for the going back to his, well that's your choice!

thanks all for comments on my nan, my mum said she's spoke to her today and she's ok. They are going to have to operate where she had a heart bypass years ago cos it's that which caused the heart attack. Fingers crossed it will all be done quickly! If she gets any worse I will be off down south to the hospital

As for men, bolerman has been texting today no arrangements to see each other again tho, but he has said I can have my birthday pesent early if i am

juice-did either of ur dates confirm?

eve-are u going for a weekend? I would like to go down soon one of my friends at work has never been to London so I said we'd go!

Hi, everyone else!

seems to have missed some of my post off?? was meant to say boilerman said i can have my pressie early if I am good to him lol I have said its bribery but i might be able to think of something lol

sm - i recently knocked a guy back for a date as he had wanted me to pick him up for it. just because i drive doesn't make me a taxi.

be careful you dont say anything to this fella along these lines or you could put him off as it may come accross as slightly selfish attitude.

it's very common for someone who doesn't drive to think they are entitled to be ferried around by non-driving friends/partners.

i have also fallen out with friends for this attitude. they expected me to stay sober while they all got merry so that they had a taxi service .

elasta - how short is he?

betty - fingers crossed for your nan.. did boilerman give you a clue?

It's my friends 50th!!! So me and one of her ex's said we would go as she came up here for his recently. Going on Saturday and coming back Monday. Not bothered about sightseeing/shopping as I've been a few times. Hoping it's nice weather on the Sunday and will find a riverside pub to sit out at.

I really need the break tbh. Got an ordeal to go through tomorrow afternoon then that's the end of this part annus horribilis well until/if the catch up with a certain person, which should be fun actually!

Waves to everyone.

eve-sounds like my kind of weekend will hope for good weather for you then! As for tommorow, hope it is the end of all the crap for you!

juice-nope no clue yet!

Have arranged to do something thursday now so we'll see if i get it then could all be talk, and he hasnt got me anything lol!

juice - sound advice, thanks

hello all!

well.... it's happened then - gordy has done and daves in.

eve - hope you'll be ok tomorrow. x

betty - hmmm i'm sure we can all think of a way to get it out of him. will be thinking of ya nan as well.

elast - depends on my mood tbh - if i'm feeling nice then no it doesn't bother me, but if i'm busy & with DS & trying to do something then yes it really does annoy me. up to you really tbh.

sm - tbh i'd say it sounds like he wants to enjoy your company & have a nice night out to relax- and for most it means not sticking to one or two beers - first date yes second no ref the taxi - tbh up to you if you choose to go to his or not - maybe you could share one & get him to drop you home on the way? - failing that get a separate one?

big smoke party -again! lol.

well all's quiet here, i'm still deciding ref spending the night with soldier next week - prob won't do but then there's the whole if i'm there I could drink & not worry. we'll see. been asking random questions all day so till keep him about a bit longer

< waves ninah, juicy, pirate & all others. hope all is well.>

eve - sounds good for party. good luck on your thing tomorrow afternoon.

whoever asked.. mr orwell has reappeared on msn... he has my number but doesn't use it. i cant be assed with this as told you lot before. so i wont be seeing him.

nothing from eastwood.

have agreed to a date next sat with a man called..em... no idea? it was a sneaky out of blue one. maybe i'll call him sneaky?

hello all
did a long post about hate's 'professional men' basically saying what everyone else did
hate you've achieved a lot in life, don't even consider some patronisingly entitled Rupert in your league lol
and at your ex
betty how is your grandmother now?
at boilerman
belle sailor seems promising
about PM

sorry, did a long post AND INTERNET CRASHED

Ninah - too. Wasn't a great fan of Gordon Brown although a staunch 'red', but wasn't he dignified.

Cried a) for Labour's departure and b) because we have a Tory Government

.........

As my dear mum would have said 'we'll know what's sticking to us tomorrow.' (She and my dad will be turning in their graves tonight).

Gawd I sound really depressed lol.