Last Saturday afternoon in the hotel bar, some fifteen minutes after the desert chill had taken over the beach.
What he said "It will only take us ten minutes to pack"
What i should have said but didn't:
It will take you ten minutes to pack your clothes. It will take me fifteen minutes to pack my clothes, being distaff. It will take me ten minutes to collect and pack all those 'in common' things like chargers, guidebooks, beach towels, toiletries, medicines. It will take me twenty minutes to clear out the safe, check we have the tickets, distribute cash, travellers' cheques and cards between us, ensure passports are at hand but hidden. It will take me ten minutes to walk around saying 'you've left some aftershave and a t-shirt in the bathroom', to say three times - 'don't forget your trousers and shorts'
What I did say "I'll have a few drinks after we've packed..."
This is unique to us, right?
