I frequent a well known high street coffee shop in London – for quiet respite, use of their complimentary wi fi and the most divine gingerbread latte ….. Ok yes confession time and the occasional little ‘calorie free’ cake finds its way onto my tray to
Over the past few months this coffee visitation has become often – well at least once a week if not twice, the staff are always friendly and so are the other customers ( apart from those with noisy crying appendages – as you all know I am allergic to these and come out in a rash lol ) any way ……… digressing here at little – I have over time made friends with a lady who attends regularly to – similar ages, and so we chatted, occasionally, shared a table if busy, exchanged pleasantries and names.
This one particular day my new friend had many papers spread over the table and told me they were alternative vote forms for her son at university – we discussed the merits of voting, and I admitted to not voting a couple of times … then she said … she ought to really, well, in fact, could not vote as her husband happened to be a local MP!
I have over time made friends with a lady who attends regularly to – similar ages, and so we chatted, occasionally shared a table if the place is busy, we exchanged pleasantries and names.
This one particular day my new friend had many papers spread over the table and told me they were alternative voting forms for her son at university – we discussed the merits of voting, and I admitted to not voting a couple of times … then she said … she ought to really, well, in fact, could not not vote as her husband happened to be a local MP!
Just at that moment was slurping my latte ……. suddenly images of Tabloid headlines sprung to mind ……. can you see it now ….. “Wife of MP regularly meets local escort for coffee and tips!” ……. and then had a thought – was the husband a client…. how funny that would be ; ) on a purely business side I could offer myself to his political party for after dinner speaking …… surely would bring a smile to the other members than the usual dreary drab talks ; ) …. Note to one self – look at after dinner speaking lol
I did leave shortly after, and had such a smile on my face for the rest of the day – only I could get myself into a situation like that, and yes I have seen her since, and amidst the latte and lemon cupcakes we chat about life, the weather and all vanilla things……
Until the next time……….
“I know it does make people happy, but to me it’s just like having a cup of tea.” (Cynthia Payne, after her acquittal of a charge of controlling prostitutes in a famous case in 1987