Friday 5 March 2010

on the down low

'What are you doing at the weekend?'

'I'm going to see Husky Rescue.'

'What's that - a film about Huskies?  A dog show?'

'No, it's a band from Finland, it's a (hasty look around the room in embarrassment)

...concert.'

(loud disembodied northern voice from the Sales & Marketing Office):

'IT'S CALLED A GIG, MARION...'

Okay, so yes.  New man likes music.  I am just so relieved that I no longer have to pretend to like drum and bass after sitting for hours in previous man's car having my ears burnt off that I'm delighted to be swept away by his enthusiasm.  One of the things he has me lined up for is at Heaven.  There's a strict over-14s policy.