So....can I ask my electrician for his phone number?

[TrafficJunkie]

Or is there an etiquette which means he's not allowed to do that sort of thing? :)

I have stumbled upon this thread this morning and I am over invested already! I love a good romance. Good luck Traffic, go direct and ask him outright, any confusion would make everything really awkward. Ask him if he is available because you'd love to go for a drink together sometime if he would like to join you. I'll be cheerleading you from afar.

We're with you TrafficJunkie. Enjoy the challenge. Mother Nature at her best!

Love is in the air (JPY) -

Shamelessly placemarking to check back later (as I'm meant to be working) - good luck OP :)

Also shamelessly marking my place. I only found this today. So excited haha

YESSSSS!!
Ooh excited

Place marking!!!!

It didn't go to plan at all.

He was waiting in his van when I got back from the school run, and I barely had time to thank him before he had to rush off for another job. :(

I swear I swear a bit of something in his eyes but it was so fast I couldn't do anything. I didn't fancy a garbled blurted out "here's my number!" As he started his engine.
Oh well. Lost my chance!

righttime don't waste your opportunity!!!

Wail of despair ! Oh TrafficJunkie I feel your disappointment and frustration. There must be a solution surely!

I don't know what! I don't know his name. If I call his company wouldn't that be weird and stalkery? I think YES.

Noooo!!!! I've been following (but not posted) since your OP. Bloody gutted for you mate.. MNetters are a resourceful bunch.. someone will come up with some foolish genius idea though, I'm sure of it

Oh nooooo

Nooooo, phone his office and ask for his name and number, tell them he left a screwdriver or something and you need to call him to return it

Good idea TommyandGina! I'm thinking on this as I rush about doing my usual taxi service, TrafficJunkie. We're going to find a solution together. Come on MNetters!

Trafficjunkie

Just call his office and ask them to get the engineer who visited you to call you as you need to know something about the job he has done. When he calls you say "This is a bit awkward I was hoping to get the chance to have a word today, but it was all so rushed. You seem a really nice guy and if you are single I wonder whether you fancy going out for a drink with me?"

No bloke whether single or attached could fail to be flattered by that. - JUST MAKE SURE HE REALLY IS SINGLE and not just taking advantage of an open goal....

I could possibly do that!!

Go for it and please let us know how you get on...

Oh yes, do what Blindsider suggests.

DrMorbius, bit late in responding, but if they'd both said yes, I'd have gone on a date or two with both of them, and seen which I preferred

Course you could!! Whatever his situation, he's going to be flattered, if he says... Oh sorry, I married, whatever... Just a breezy.. Ah OK, that's a shame, byeeeee!!

Blindsider makes a brilliant suggestion. Do it, do it now before you get the fear!

Go for it op!

(Also place marking )

Oh no! Try Blindsider's game plan, sounds like a winner.

The bloke who manages the shared gardens put his number through my letter box once.

I thought "why not" and text him.

Cue a few flirty texts and a snog when he was next round.

He then said "please don't text me too much as my wife my read them!!"

That was the end of that.

Ok I called the office!!!! Now he will call me wondering what my "couple of questions about the job" are!!!

Oh my god mumsnet is controlling my life 😂😂😂

I now don't know what to say to him!! Mumsnet help!!

Should I introduce myself? Give me a script!