I went out with My Sister on St Patrick’s Day. We went to Browns where it was Happy Hour (which lasts for 5 hours) where cocktails were £3.50 each. For some reason we decided, instead, to drink double gins; Garnished with cucumber (have you ever heard of such a thing?), apparently it’s the only way to drink Hendricks Gin.
Anyway, her Man Friend, Ole Twinkly Eyes (OTE)turned up for one drink and stayed for four. OTE is a long-standing bachelor of mid forties, never married, no children.
He has been her Man Friend for a couple of months now. My Sister is recently divorced.
Attractive and very tall he talked about sport whilst I nodded (I couldn’t actually hear him in the most part due to the jazz pianist in the corner of the bar getting a bit over zealous with his tinkling). When he wasn’t talking about sport he told me that he thinks that Midsomer Murders is the best thing on TV. He doesn’t wash his own clothes, doesn’t cook and that he’s never picked up an iron … and never will. His washing machine and cooker probably still have their instruction manuals inside their shiny innards.
He’s clearly intelligent and doesn’t suffer fools gladly, but I think he lacks the ability to make my lovely sister belly laugh. He likes her, I could tell by the twinkle in his eye but his lack of affection and inability to talk about anything other than work and sport (in the two hours I spent with him) makes him appear indifferent.
So, she wanted my verdict and my verdict is … He’s arrogantly charming and has a twinkle in his eye. Great starting point after a shitty divorce but time for something new. Too much of a bachelor he will probably always be a Friend With Benefits.
Next week I will be putting My Sister on the Internet. I am going to find her a man. Not a friend with benefits. A boyfriend with benefits. He doesn’t have to be a world champion ironer either, someone who can have a two way conversation would be a good.
But, before she finds a new Man Friend she has to get a picture of Ole Twinkly Eyes asleep holding an iron.
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PippaD @ A Mothers Ramblings on March 19, 2010
When you get the boyfriends with benefits for your sister, could you see if he has an older brother for my Mother?!
admin on March 19, 2010
Of course!
JulieB on March 19, 2010
Together with a friend, I have vowed that this year I will find a lovely lady for our very nice single friend who always chooses the most inappropriate women – was thinking of mysinglefriend.com, the Sarah Beeny website… but maybe I should just put something out there in the blogosphere?! Who needs matchmakers…
admin on March 19, 2010
I’ve done some ‘research’ … and mysinglefriend.com is the one I’m going to use. Some of the others seem a bit seedy!
Also, I like the fact that it’s friends/family describing the single person … more honest from the start maybe?
Brit In Bosnia on March 19, 2010
Got to make you laugh. If he can’t make her laugh, really laugh, he has to go…. she deserves a good belly laugh!
admin on March 19, 2010
I concur!
Becky on March 19, 2010
Can I sign you up as my matchmaker once my divorce has come through? I have told my daughter that she has the power of veto over any future boyfriend of mine!
Her shopping list:
not ugly
kind
rich
likes cuddles
is that too much to ask?
admin on March 19, 2010
I think that’s a good list.
Scope on March 19, 2010
I have heard blogworld is a great place to meet someone. Worked for me!
admin on March 19, 2010
It worked for me too, I met The Husband on the tinternet.
English Mum on March 19, 2010
So, what you’re saying is: he’s a shagbuddy. But not a lurve interest.
Thank you for your report. I’ll give you B+. No, maybe you deserve an A-. I’m feeling generous xx
Scope on March 19, 2010
And maybe this is what she needs for now. She shouldn’t meet “Mr. Right” until she is emotionally ready to get back in the deep end of the pool. (Been on the recieving end of that once!)
And you know what they say, “You can’t get over your last man completely until you get under your next one.”
Big sister on March 19, 2010
Thanks Little Sister for your kind verdict – it could have been a lot worse. It’s more than fair and as it is his birthday next week i am toying with the idea of either sending him a pic of an iron or maybe some naked ironing? Scope – I love your wise words.so sister of mine – Where is the application form then!?
Rosie Scribble on March 19, 2010
That’s hilarious. Your poor sister! I think the Friend with Benefits has to go. There’s no hope long term there and now you can entertain us with more stories of her dating adventures!
Womanatwork on March 19, 2010
I am harbouring the intention of putting the gorgeous Lisa on the internet too now that she is newly single and free of the ‘bald fuck’. I was thinking my single friend.com. I have written a piece about her in preparation. In it I say “She loves the Kings of Leon so if your sex is on fire maybe she could use someone like you”. What do you think? This could be great blog fodder.
I will be having a birthday night out so will be in touch with detail soon. It’s been a while my love! xxxx