I've worked in a team since I was eighteen
That's 40 years all told man and boy
I'm a good team player
And I understand the dynamics at play
But I do understand when you need a break from work
And I need my break from work.
I left work yesterday with a gift from my friend Ben.
Ben is a rare breed, he's a hands on academic nurse. A nurse who has taught at the university as well as wiped bottoms on the shop floor.
His gift was a bottle of homemade beer from his corrupting Ale House brand which features a hairy fat naked man on the label !
I wonder where he got the inspiration for that ?
Ben wrote me a note on my birthday which said " I'm so pleased that you have come into our lives ! happy Birthday "
It moved me greatly
The cottage is pristine and tomorrow I can plan my time off with no distractions of filthy carpets and doggy smelling cushions and throws.
so how is the home brew? and YAYZ for clean carpets!
ReplyDeleteDo you have a fishy smelling cushion. Isn;t it good to be a team player and to get on with your workmates - especially in the environment where you work. Lucky you.
ReplyDeleteNo just a fishy looking one
DeleteI'd go with the first suggestion if I were you. Be honest.
Delete37 years of trying my best to be a team player in The NHS, you know where they have people that keep trying to reinvent the wheel again!!
ReplyDeleteNothing better than a nice clean home to start you a few days off. Good Luck with your break and in finding yourself some peace in the current strange world.
Yes, a clean slate for tomorrow!!!!
DeleteEnjoy that beer, John!
ReplyDeleteLove the name and the label.
ReplyDeleteI can’t imagine you being anything but a team player. Enjoy the beer.
ReplyDeleteHave you got a hot date just waiting for lockdown restrictions o be lifted? ... New cushion... Clean carpets? It'll be a new rug in front of the fire next.
ReplyDeleteWatch this space
Deletea great label and name! how was the beer?
ReplyDeleteIt's in the kitchen awaiting opening
DeleteBen sounds nice; intelligent and warm and a friend.
ReplyDeleteHe is .. and straight !
DeleteEnjoy your well earned break and your well earned beer.
ReplyDeleteSo, Ben is a hands on bottoms nurse?
ReplyDeleteNot in that special way
DeleteWhat a great gift. I must say, I don't miss having carpeting at all. If it were up to me I'd have entirely bare floors.
ReplyDeleteI'm warming to wood floors, though bulldogs don't do well on them
DeleteWe found our dogs struggled on the wooden floors, so except for the kitchen and bathroom we are all carpeted now. It's bloody expensive having dogs ;-)
DeleteEnjoy your well earned holiday!
ReplyDeleteYou are bathed in love John x
ReplyDeleteI need to be bathed in something , I hum today
DeleteBukkake
DeleteYou naughty girl
DeleteWhat a lovely gift from Ben to start off your holiday! You know we're waiting to find out how you like the brew.
ReplyDeleteAs a nurse, I know it's wonderful to be part of a well organized, friendly, competent team whose energy and work ethic benefit the patients as well as other team members. I'm so glad you've found that kind of team at the hospice.
Enjoy those clean carpets and cushions! They'll stay clean for how long?! ;)
Hugs!
Pleased about your reaction to the Facebook photograph John (you mention it on my blog) - it shows you're getting there.
ReplyDeleteI knew you would like that pat x
DeleteEnjoy your break, your beer and your sweet smelling home.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely compliment from Ben. Although you will enjoy your holiday (in your pristine house), going back to work afterwards will be pleasant too, with such a supportive team around you. I hope you have a couple of good hot days so the cottage airs out after its cleaning.
ReplyDeleteIt was wasn't it?
DeleteFat and naked, yes, but not hairy! You'll have to ask him to amend the picture....
ReplyDeleteI am hairy
DeleteYou have your priorities straight/ or gay.
ReplyDeleteI'm not partisan
DeleteA clean space is a balm to the soul.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy this break to the bottom of your soles.
ReplyDeleteThat bottle has appeal on many levels.
ReplyDeleteI also need a break from work. After a particularly trying patch, i had my client ask me if i drank red or white because she wanted to send me a bottle of wine. I thanked her and told her I'd rather just meet up at some point and get sh*tfaced.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely note and thoughtful gift John. Enjoy your time of the dogs will appreciate your presence as will Albert.
ReplyDeleteBeing told by Ben that he's so pleased that you have come into his life is the most wonderful compliment.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you hired help to clean your carpets so now sit back and enjoy your time off x
Cheers, buddy! ✌🏻
ReplyDeleteThe artist didn't get your hair right. Enjoy, the clean house, the time off to reset.
ReplyDeleteA thorough clean always feels good and then the beer!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the clean, fresh feeling ... it won't last!!
ReplyDeleteWhat's the betting it's you that spills something first :-)
Oh, to the be inspiration for a beer label (or to imagine yourself as one). What a kind gift and especially meaningful note. That's a keeper (the note; the beer is not meant to be kept).
ReplyDeleteA good team is beyond gold in value. I'm glad you are part of one, John. Enjoy your break!
ReplyDeleteCheers John and have a lovely break:)
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