When it comes to obtuseness...

May I ask who's job it was to check the tide tables before you set out ?

I don't drink alcohol, Pompa. I have to admit that I am totally spoilt by my DH. He's not emasculated. In fact he's an Alpha male.

Apologies for suggesting you had too many , musts have been strong then.
That's just how a man should be, look out for his loved one (while she quietly ensures he has his phone etc.)

BTW. Mrs. P thinks I've pushed my luck too far and she will give me a real kicking rather than a virtual one.

pompa He looked out the window and said "there's plenty water now even for you"

No need to apologise, Pompa. I know I'm odd not drinking. It's not that I have anything against it. I just don't like the flavour. I used to add lemonade to wine but that upset a friend because I was contaminating a good wine

I'm not very good at being drunk either. I don't get happy. I just fall asleep no matter how loud the music or where we are

My dad had a very high power job. His PA did everything to make sure his work life ran smoothly and my mum did everything to make sure his home life ran smoothly. I think I just learned my behaviour from my mum. I do everything I can to make DH's life smooth. He on the other hand was dragged up (in the worst case you can think of) and is very self sufficient which leads to our only source of conflict which is when I want to look after him and he wants to look after me

vampirequeen, that sounds like a very good situation to be in. My DH is very keen to look after me at the mo as I am only 6 weeks post op after a THR. This is great and I know I am lucky but I have to keep reminding myself not to exert my independence too much! I am going to start training him to let me go up and downstairs on my own as from next week.

You're not odd not drinking vampirequeen!
I rarely drink alcohol mainly because after an eggcupful I'm tiddly DH used to say I was very cheap to take out - if I open a bottle of wine nowadays it would go off long before it was finished........or I use it for cooking.

How lovely to have such a caring DH too!

Newist, I think DH was a bit rash there, cooked his goose. I admit there are occasional moments when us guys get it wrong