Not just champagne

Now last night was a cool date!

He called about 6 to say he was running late, apologising profusely! I didn't mind, as it gave me even more time to get ready (2 hours just didn't seem long enough!), and I was able to change outfits at *least* a dozen times :)

When I met him he'd bought me some flowers (to make up for being late)... how sweet! And not only that, he'd also got me a pretty cool girlie style rugby top! I've only been to see the rugby once, and already I'm decked out like a true fan! (Sorry Bruv, I know you wanted one!).

So, the night itself. Well, like I said a few day's ago, apart from the few similarities he has with Scary Ex, he's a really fab guy! We shared a bottle of champagne, and some gorgeous tapas! I could get used to this.

He's got a cool sense of humour too... the first thing he asked me was "where do I see us going"... my face was a picture! Don't panic though - he was only joking (at least I *think* he was only joking!).

We're going to try and meet up again soon (diaries pending - he's as busy as me!). And thanks to my Bruv's loan of his season ticket I'm going to meet him next week at the rugby, obviously wearing my new top! (Don't worry Bruv... I know you'll be over the other side of the world gambling away your life savings, and I promised to look after your exquisite daughters, but I've made contingency plans in case of dates - the kids will be in safe hands!).

So, Rugby Fan is now top of my (local) Potentials list!

Oh, and I've started 'Mutual Contact' with another local. He's very much an Outdoor Type, and wants to meet up this weekend. So, I'm going to need to juggle Sweet Guy, (Not) Earthy Kind, Rugby Guy and now Outdoor Type into some kind of timetable!!

Cute from Devon is still winning the bad date challenge. It sounds like he's having date hell down there. I almost suggested he come here (where it seems it more and more like date heaven), but I haven't got time!

Champers anyone?

How sweet... New One (Rugby Fan) sent a little text after I'd spoken to him last night, to say he's looking forward to our date tonight!

This morning I got a fab invite to a champagne evening in the bar downstairs (next Tuesday). One of the guys in work said he's not at all surprised... he thinks I must have shares in the place!
So... who do I go with (bearing in mind it's over a week away - a long time in the world of online dating)??

Chatting in the lift to Nice Guy Who Lives Upstairs (Who May Be Gay). We both opened the invites at the same time, and it was like we'd both found the golden tickets in Wonka Bars... and then he suggested we both go!!!

But, as I said, that's next week. I've more pressing things on my mind at the moment, like what am I going to wear tonight :)

Post mortem

The weekend dates... both funny, in different ways!

First of all - Saturday afternoon golfing with (Not) Earthy Kind. He rang a couple of hours before, because the weather wasn't that good. Did I want to go to the cinema, and for a meal instead???

Nope - that would constitute a level of togetherness I really don't want to do. So, I guaranteed him the weather was so much better where I was, and I was really looking forward to playing.
It all started off so well... I brushed aside the minor hint of rain on the 5th. By the 7th the "hint of rain" was a bizarre sideways torrential downpour! He (being a much more experienced golfer) had a full set of waterproofs and umbrella. Me (being a very inexperienced golfer) had a hoodie!

A number of times he asked did I want to finish the game early. Not a chance... I was winning!! The beauty of being an inexperienced golfer is you don't take the weather into consideration. He spent ages trying to change his swing to account for the wind/rain... me, I just brushed the rain out of my eyes and hoped for the best!

And the result... I won by two holes!! How cool was that!

We nipped to the bar for a quick drink after the game. He offered to buy me a meal, but I turned him down (even though I was starving) for two reasons:

1. I was soaked, and didn't have a change of clothes
2. Date Two involved a meal!!

So, a quick dash from the club home (after th promise of another game soon), and I had just enough time to get myself ready for Date Two!! Barely enough time to shower, enhance my looks, and straight back out!

Date Two - Sweet Guy. We were meeting for dinner and cocktails!

When I met him he was carrying a rather large pressie. How sweet... he didn't know me when it was my birthday and wanted to give me a late present!! And what a fab present. An entire box of Curly Wurly's. I love love Curly Wurly's, and now I've got 48 bars (well, 45 now) for my sheer enjoyment!

We had a fab night... I had to remind him gently a couple of times I'm not actually interesting in being a "couple", and let's just have a nice time. So we did! A beautiful meal, and oodles of cocktails!

I will see him again, because he is fun, on a level.

Sunday - no dates, just a family day. My Bruv cooked a beautiful meal for me and various beloved family members. It was so funny. I'm roping my auntie into online dating too. She's the most technologically backward person I know, and at the moment doesn't even have even dial up at home. How on earth is she going to cope with the influx of emails.

There's no point asking my ditzy niece (the aspiring PA) to help out. My auntie, myself, and my ditzy niece have unfortunately got the exact same gene makeup... three generations of stupidity in the same room on Sunday!

Tonight New Guy (Rugby Fan) called. He's invited me out tomorrow night! Fab... I like him. So we're off for tapas!

Ooh, and really cool news. Dubliner 1 of 2 (with Wine Cellar) has sorted out his flights... at the end of the month he'll be here! Wow :)

Just good friends

Phew... the rugby was thankfully without drama! We won (cool, and yet another hobby I think I may be hooked on already).

I had a couple of texts off New One (Rugby Fan) while I was there! I think he was in the next block over to me! And Sweet Guy called at half time.

Two problems with that;
1 - it's pretty difficult to hear with all the noise going on at the ground.
2 - it's pretty difficult to hear after spending the first half with my Bruv screaming random insults at the ref, perforating my left eardrum in the process!

So I couldn't hear a word he was saying!

Right... weekend dates:

This afternoon I'm playing golf with (Not) Earthy Kind. We've talked about where I see my future going with him... he *seems* OK with just being friends.

And this evening I'm off to the comedy club with Sweet Guy. Again, we've talked about where I see my future going with him... and again, he *seems* OK with just being friends.

I was chatting to my Bruv on the way home from the rugby about this whole thing. For me this online dating is a way of extending my social life, not a a way to "Make Love Happen", so as long as I'm open with my Potentials, and they know I'm not going to do the "where do you see us going?" thing it's all good.

Having said that, I do find that Sweet Guy has a touch of "Frankness" about him (those who know me will know exactly what "Frankness" means).

I was telling about my day in work yesterday - I did the funniest thing, which resulted in a lot of giggles and teasing. I inadvertently Skyped my Nemesis a loveheart!!!! Yep, a big red beating loveheart! If it had been anyone else I wouldn't have minded, but not him... no, no, no! So through the day I get a selection of big red beating lovehearts back (thank you JP!).

I was relaying this to Sweet Guy, who then had a little poodie over it. He wants to know what friends in work have got that he hasn't, as I've never Skyped him a big red beating loveheart! Oh Dear :(

Oh, and I had lots of fun with Cute from Devon yesterday (his one liners are a thing of the past!). We're kind of doing a scary date challenge, and he's winning. I though some of mine were needy, but he's on the verge of being stalked!!

Poor guy!

Better :)

So, six glasses of wine later!!

What a fab guy! I was pretty much on time (OK, fashionably a couple minutes late!), and he'd already ordered me my favourite drink (mind you, no stars for that... if it's alcoholic and not gin they're all my favourite!).

He's one of those people you can seem to talk to all night (again, no stars for that... those that know me will know I can do that with pretty much anyone!), and we seem to have a hell of a lot in common! Bizarrely he's originally from the same place as Scary Ex, and is a passionate supporter of the same team as Scary Ex (ooh, and has the same name as Scary Ex). Not sure that all bodes well, but I have to remember that Scary Ex was *sui generis*, and so I shouldn't use all those coincidences to judge New Guy (Rugby Fan).

Got home (alone... first date remember), and he sent me a text straight away to say he had a really good time, and we should do it again! Cool :)

While I was out I'd missed calls/text from both Sweet Guy and (Not) Earthy Kind. I stuck to the rules about no texting while drunk (ooh, apart from a reply to New One, but I don't *think* that counts does it?)

Sweet Guy is going to the rugby tonight... asked me again if I want to meet before or after the game!

New Guy (Rugby Fan) is going to the rugby tonight, and in a much cooler kind of way said to enjoy myself there, and wave if I see him! See... not needy at all.

He has sent me another text this morning to ask if I want to meet next week :)

Now Bruv... tonight. Where exactly are we going to be sitting? If it's close to New Guy (Rugby Fan) I need to make sure I'm looking good (difficult at the moment with a hangover!), and if it's close to Sweet Guy I think I'd be better off with some sort of disguise!

I only hope they're not sitting too close to each other!