[cathidaw]

Oh locster --Oh dear --so sad man.
Still, "trust you -you know what you are doing"- ---and you are not alone
There is quite a large army of you brave lads knocking around town, but this life you are leading does not go on forever.

Mortgages come to an end , kids grow up and become friends . The wife who was bravely moaned about ('only in front of unmarried mates in the pub /office) is usually still there to enjoy life with.

The others------who surprisingly do get older ---------they wear cardigans and slip on shoes-and odd whitish socks and hover around supermarkets with carrier bags -to fill in time --and love it when old ladies say "poor soul he lives alone, how on earth does he manage "
which makes them stand up straight shoulders back ,and feel brave again.

Ihope too you have a sense of humour -or I am doomed.