Now I know how Taylor Swift feels!
Well, sort of…
You won’t believe this…
… but I was stopped in the street1 by a complete stranger who wanted to tell me how much he liked my writing! 😳
How on earth?
As you’ll know from a previous post, I was recently executing the unenviable task of blasting the moss off our drive, which for those of you lucky enough to have never done this, it’s a very messy business.
Two hours in, and I’m standing in my drive putting the Kärcher K5 through its paces like a ghost-busting Terminator.
By this time, I’m covered in a graduation of splattered mud starting at 100% on my floral wellies, rising up to roughly 10% on my face… wondering when will I learn this is a ‘mouth shut’ task.
Suddenly I’m hailed by a dog-walker “Are you Mrs.D?”
“Er yes.” I said hesitantly, hoping said mud hadn’t landed in a Hitler moustache.
“I liked the ‘About’ page on your husband’s website. He has a great back story and you told it very well!” offered the stranger rather generously.
To fill in the gaps for you, my dear reader… I was standing in the spot where Mr.D’s branded truck is usually parked (with the website address on the side) and the About page has been credited “Written by his very lovely, very patient wife.”
So given my very unlovely appearance, I’m guessing this guy knew a thing or two about shifting years of moss from a driveway.
Patience is required in spades… teamed with gallons of high-pressure water and a steely disposition.
“Oh wow! Thank you very much!” I exclaimed, desperately regretting my decision not to pop a pen in my pocket, in case he wanted an autograph.
“If you enjoyed that piece, you should check out my Substack!” Never one to miss an opportunity.
“Don’t worry, I will, have only just seen it this morning, I am on Substack too, so I’ll take a look when I get back.”
“Brilliant!” I beamed back, whilst trying, and failing, not to look like a four-year-old who’d been making mud pies.
Sure enough, by the time I’d thrown in my moss-slinging towel, and called it a day on the tarmac, I had a new subscriber.
Thank you
, you made my day! 👏K8x
Join in the comments below:
When were you last stopped in the street?
Was it by a security guard?
Thank you for being here, please ❤️ (below) if you enjoyed this piece, it really helps others find it.
Ok, I may have exaggerated this a bit… I was in fact on my drive and the street was actually a lane, and I wasn’t even going fast enough to require ‘stopping’, but let’s just run with the excitement of it all!
Which leads me to wondering---what is Kate Moss up to these days?
Just today. But it wasn't on the street, it was in the hot food section of AJ's Fine Food Store (I was there for lunch with my coworkers). Apparently, I resemble his ex--not a good thing, obvi--and he was having heart palps until he saw my face and clarified for himself that I, in fact, was NOT his ex. LOL #BooBitch! Also, what's with the moss? And where the hell do you live that you have to use a power washer to remove it? LOL