Don

Great result tonight. My wife got a puncture, not so bad as it was the first either of us has had for about 10 years. Trouble was, she was about an hour away (also looking after little Don #2) and I had already put little Don #1 in bed. Plus no car seat for little Don #1 in my car. So how do I not appear a complete wussie to my wife when she asks for help changing the tyre (and I can't deliver)?

Rack the brains, ask my wife to contact an old mate of mine 'Frank' who is a brilliant handyman and Mr Fixit. Wife protests, says she'll get a taxi home. Don gently insists she at least try phoning Frank.

30 minutes later get the update call. Frank has arrived, changed the tyre, greatly impressed his passenger lady friend with his expertise (by the way, Frank is about 70, used to drive trains on the local Underground and after that was a plumber) and refused all payment (we'll sort that out later).

Wife home within 90 minutes or so, Don has got her favourite standby snack ready (sweetcorn on the cob) and whilst not a hero is at least not a wussie (for now!)

All without leaving the proximity of the fridge or TV! That's what I call a result.

southerner

Don,

You would be a good poker player. You played the hand god gave you as best you could. Hope your amazing efforts were well recognised and appropriately rewarded.

Its so hard being a man, isn't it?

Pollyana

Hope "plumber39" reads this one - he will be impressed! "Only a plumber" but saved the day....!!!

DianeOZ

Did you giver her a good seeing to so as to prove you're more of a man than Frank even though you couldn't rescue her in her hour of need you cad!

Don

Cad I might be but when the fridge calls the man can do nothing but obey! Yes I saw her when she came home - is this what you mean!!!

DianeOZ

[! Yes I saw her when she came home - is this what you mean!!! [/QUOTE]

But of course.

The first love of my life (when I was 4) lives in Christchurch. Do you know him? name's Brian!

southerner

But of course.

The first love of my life (when I was 4) lives in Christchurch. Do you know him? name's Brian!

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Hey - I know Brian. He's really successful now and owns a lovely home in Cashmere and owns several businesses. Gets to take his family on long holidays about 4 times a year.

But he always says there is somebody missing in his life..never knew what he meant. I wonder??

Don

Hey - I know Brian. He's really successful now and owns a lovely home in Cashmere and owns several businesses. Gets to take his family on long holidays about 4 times a year.

But he always says there is somebody missing in his life..never knew what he meant. I wonder?? [/QUOTE]

Hey! I know Brian too then! He's the one with 3 Mercs and a big BMW for the school run. Always in the news because he keeps giving away all the spare cash he doesn't need!