Episode 23

🎼  Dum ti dum ti dum ti dum ...

(Telephone rings)

Jennifer:  Hello, Jennifer Aldridge speaking, used to be at Home Farm, now in a shoe box smaller than Ferragamo’s.

Adam:  Hi, Mum.  How are you ?

Jennifer:  I’m fine, darling, but I’m just about to go out.

Adam:  Oh, I was going to ask if you could do some emergency babysitting.  Ian has the night off and we thought we might go clubbing.  Is Brian taking you somewhere nice to escape that dreary house?

Jennifer:  No, he’s off to a Borchester Land function. It’s all right for him to go off to posh dinners while I’m stuck at home with a microwave, whatever that is.

Adam:  Hard luck, Mum.  So what are you doing tonight ?

Jennifer:  Well, I’ve decided to have some fun too !  I’m having dinner with someone I met on that dating site you and Ian talk about.  Their name is Jo and like me enjoys cooking and country pursuits.

Adam:  But, Mum, the only dating website we walk about is Grindr and that’s for ...

(Sound of car horn)

Jennifer:  Sorry, Adam, that’s the taxi outside.  I’ll have to go.  I’ll let you know how I get on.

Adam:  But Mum, it’s not what you think.  Grindr is for gays.

Jennifer:  I know that, Adam.  I’m not a complete idiot !

🎼. Dum ti dum ti dum ti dum

(Ed.  Go, girl !)