It seems to be that most people I know have Birthdays in the spring; probably something to do with the drunken summer holiday conception rates and hence loads of babies born in spring. So for the last month I have been celebrating many Birthdays and last week I went to one of my good friend’s 40th Birthday party in the middle of nowhere in a country golf club. It was heavily populated by 1980’s throw backs with poor dress sense in a part of Hertfordshire where in-breeding is the norm and unless you speak like you’re chewing a wasp or hold a pint of beer with your pinky in the air, you could almost stand out. Naturally we didn’t quite fit in, but she is a great friend and we had to show our face.
This Hertfordshire crowd that I have hung around with for the last few years are a crowd of toffs basically. They have more money than sense and will only part with their money for things that they believe will make them appear somehow richer and better than they really are. The kind of people who like to pull car keys out of a hat at the end of the night, that sort of thing. Though allegedly as I found out, rumour has it that my previous boss and I are having an affair…!
An affair, my God, what a fantastic affair that must be. The man I worked desperately hard to get away from, the man accused of sexual harassment and the man that I have seen only once in the last 2 years! Oh yeah, the sex in the affair is that great that I have only managed to see him that one time!!! What a joke, but it gave me and my husband a bit of a chuckle when we found out. I guess there isn’t much else for people to talk about in Much Hadham, bless ‘em! I have so many stories of these people and my dreaded old boss, I reckon I could write a book on it all. I certainly could write a few journals on how not to behave in an office or how to lose at a tribunal based on witnessing the world’s biggest f-ing idiot in action!
Well speaking of the office, our consultation at work is now over and it’s time to start saying goodbye to those who chose to leave. It was a bit of a sad day on Friday when someone left the company for good, and probably never to be seen again. Real shame actually. There aren’t many people where you can honestly say you would be truly disappointed to see them go, so it was a very sad occasion. My boss, who by her own admission doesn’t like anyone (you would never have guessed!), was quite emotional which was sad to see actually, she isn’t the type to show emotion on the outside to many people, so I did feel bad for her losing her mate. Then all that totally went when she said I was 3rd tier contingency backup for when she had no other friends, so that put me well and truly back in my place. I never forget, and oh, who’s 40th Birthday is coming up next month...? Wonder what serious humiliation can be brought upon her...
So next week, we start planning the Birthday of all Birthdays... I need something else to start planning now so this is a perfect opportunity. I have a few ideas already but I am sure once I get around to speaking to other people there will be a whole series of events to look forward to. She is so gonna get it!! Last year’s Birthday was pretty fun, but not a patch on what’s around the corner. I will be researching this one thoroughly, with any luck I might make it to 4th tier!
