So – this year, well in advance, I thought 'Hawksey always moans that I don't do anything romantic or thoughtful for him, so I know – I will surprise him with the papa of all Advent calendars as a brilliant start to the run-up to Christmas'.
Got into cahoots with Hannah Nurse and agreed that we wold both go balls-out and buy each of the boys the Premium Whisky Advent calendar. That doesn't sound much like a big gesture I hear you say? Well, at £280 a pop, I'd say it somewhat beats a flimsy box of Thorntons mini santas… Totally ludicrous but we thought sod it, and went for it.
Yes, bloody insane. BUT – I thought, he'll feel really loved and know that his wifey loves him.
So – got onto the pre-mailing list for the Premium Whisky Advent calendars, got my order in and said heavy box duly arrived.
We were due back from New York on the 2nd of December so I thought, yep, that'll be fine – we'll come home and I can surprise him that night with a rather nice little giftie that he can enjoy every night in the run-up to Christmas, and also boff on about with John Nurse, as they taste and compare each one.
Great plan hey?
Well, no. It was then MAJORLY scuppered as Mr H & I walked through the Duty Free at LHR on our way out to NY and as we passed an Isle of Jura whisky promotion counter he said – 'Yeah, it's weird, I've totally gone off whisky recently. I know I used to really like it but my tastebuds have changed. All I like now is brandy and cognac, whisky just doesn't do it for me any more'!!!! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH.
So – there was I, sucking on a lemon all the way to NY. How the fuck buggery does that happen?
But did still hand over said Calendar on 2nd Dec and Nurse has since been round so they can sit swilling brown liquid in their glass, sniff and sip each 3cl offering, and compare their preferences.
Which could have worked well apart from the fact that Nurse's calendar seemed to contain whiskies of lesser age / different provenance to Hawkseys – so he was then all pissy saying 'Hannah doesn't love me as much as Scotty loves Hawksey – she's got me the cheapskate calendar'. and believe me, none of those calendars fall into the tight-arse category! The best made plans….. toast.
So – learning for the wives is to stick to Waitrose £2.99 calendars in the future and never get romantical again.
Pah! Sx