Mrs Scape always used to come and pick me up from our monthly team night out. It wasn’t that she was particularly dutiful, half the reason was because she hated the thought of wasting money on taxis. However, the monthly team night out used to start when our last early shift finished at 2pm and ended when the clubs closed at 2am. She was immensely patient when I got into the car with the obligatory carnation from the curry-house, and surprisingly silent when I suggested a quick six or seven mile detour to drop off a colleague at Cleckheaton or wherever.
The conversation to make arrangements always went along the lines of “Do you want picking up?”
“Yes please.”
“where from?”
“Usual place, Coliseum steps at half two if that’s OK?”
“Yes, see you then. Don’t offer anyone else a lift, I’ve got to be up for work.”
Until the time I decided to be a smartarse.
“Do you want picking up?”
“Yes please.”
“Where from?”
“Coliseum steps at half-two unless I’ve pulled.”
“See you at half-two then .”