  Had a bit of a houseful today... E my neighbour was round most of the day. made some scones and insisted on staying the whole day saying that she knows what a downer I've been on and it's her job to cheer me up.
So I had her and the dog round making noise and mess, making me laugh. Then D came back with that lad of hers. Met him for the first time. He's a funny looking lad - gangly arms and legs, and sticky out ears, but I can see why she likes him. He's all eyes and smiles, bit shy but I don't know whether that was just me, kept calling me Mrs S even though I've never been married. Made us all laugh. He was trying to be all polite and I kept telling him to just call me by my first name but he didn't listen. He ate four scones one after the other like he's never fed at home. E wrapped one up in some kitchen roll to take home for his supper. And I couldn't help but notice how dirty his nails were, normal I suppose for someone who works in a garage but you'd have thought he'd have cleaned up a bit to come and meet his girlfriends mum.
I guess he's a boyfriend, although she never says, insists they're just friends, but we'll see. I can see the way they look at one another, a bit edgy like they're skirting round eachother. We sat round the table all laughing and none of us having a clue what we were laughing at. Nervous I guess. It's good to see her happy. Told her after he'd gone, "seems like a nice lad, BE CAREFUL". A mums job that, putting a dampner on it. I've known lads like him you see. Lovable rogues. 
