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Benbenandme's Next Installment ...

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  • beanielou
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    Blimey, you are much braver than me :)
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  • benbenandme
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    He's replied :D:D Said he text me this morning, and lucky I text him again as he had sent it to wrong person and wondered why I hadn't replied ... not sure whether to believe that or is that just me being non trusting again??

    Anyway, he's suggested meeting at 3 tomorrow in the next town, my choice where we meet ... so now I dont know whether to go for a coffee shop, a bar/pub which may be dead though on a sunday afternoon .... aagh, I assumed we were talking evening !
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  • oh just seen the message and really excited for you coffee is ok but maybe will only last a short while whereas you go to a pub/bar you can stay as long as you like and drink slowly



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  • benbenandme
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    Morning all, hardly had any sleep, am far too excited :o:D

    So, the plan is ds is going to mums this afternoon to help her clear the leaves from the garden, he's very excited about this as he gets to use a wheelbarrow :) Then, depending on what time I get back I'll eaither pick him up or he'll stay there tonight and I'll pick him up in the morning for school.

    So before that I need to sort out my eyebrows etc, decide what to wear so far its looking like skinny jeans and a fitted jumper, but I have a probelm with my feet - normally when I wear my skinny jeans I wear either heels (not suitable for sunday coffee type date) or my Uggs (blokes hate them but they're dead cosy), so neither of those options are suitable today ... I can see a huge wardrobe emptying session coming on :D
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • benbenandme
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    Have decided on a nice brasserie near the river, it does coffee / cake or gastropub type food too, has comfy sofas and tables/chairs, nice views over the river ... maybe start off with coffee then if its going well suggest we get some food? I think it won't be that long though as he'll have tonnes of stuff to sort for school tomorrow :o
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  • benbenandme
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    Eyebrows are done, face pack done, now time for my bath then I really ought to think about what I'm going to wear :o I am soooo ridiculously excited, I'm just hoping I don't get stupidly nervous and stutter lots or have mental blanks about what to say :o:o Normally I don't get this bad but I think its cos I've got high hopes for this one :D
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
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  • benbenandme
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    Have decided on dark jeans, high heeled boots under the jeans, black cashmere jumper ... am hoping that strikes a nice balance of made an effort / not gone too mad for a sunday afternoon coffee date :D
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • oh gosh cant wait to hear how it goes you must be getting nervous now - no doubt you have already left home if it is in next town and you are meeting at 3pm !



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  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,372 Forumite
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    Nope, still here pinklady :D He text me 2 minutes ago to say could we make it 3.30 as he's half way through a lesson plan for tomorrow, so I have another half an hour spare ... at least if he gets it done now he wont have to rush off home will he ?? ;)

    I am soo nervous its stupid, I think when I've met people from the net before thats easier in some ways as if you decide you're not interested then you dont have to see them again, but I will see him tomorrow at work :) At least this way I haven't got the "what if I don't fancy him" worry, theres no problem on that score :D
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    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • oh gosh i am so excited for you - especially good if you fancy him !!! Cant wait for all the goss later hope you manage to log on (well I hope) i bet you hope you are pre occupied all evening !!!!! :)



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