THE EXTRA MILE

Sipping on a cold pint, I saw a blonde woman across the room.

We caught each other’s attention and she was just beautiful.

Approaching her, she introduced herself.

‘I’m Kerry,’ she smiled.

Working as a scaffolder, my job meant that I had to travel all over the country.

In August 2020, I’d headed to a bar in Scotland.

I didn’t know the area and never really intended to stay for very long.

But, the next thing you know, me and Kerry were sat together, joking and laughing.

Tongue-tied and deep in conversation, we got on like a house on fire.

We had great banter.

All of her jokes would be at my expense!

The night pulled to a close, but we vowed to see each other as much as