Had a great conversation with a call centre adviser yesterday.  I was ringing to let them know that eldest son had graduated - was no longer a student - and therefore shouldn't be listed as this on the car insurance schedule.  After running through a vigorous set of security questions - the only thing they didn't seem to want to know was the length of my middle toe - I explained why I was calling - a kind friend had told me that if the schedule wasn't completely accurate then the insurance company might wriggle out of paying up if we needed to make a claim.

So the conversation went something like this:

Me: I need to tell you my son is no longer a student and please can you alter my insurance schedule

Him:  Oh so why's he not a student?

Me: well he graduated yesterday.

Him: Oh so what's he doing now?

Me: well he has a summer job working in a call centre at the moment.

Him (whilst sniggering loudly):  Oh really, is he still working part time as an IT consultant.

Me:  No - that was last year's summer job - he doesn't do that anymore.

Him:  Well what is he doing now part time?

Me: Nothing he is working full time in a call centre.

Him:  Oh so is he a student part time?

No: He graduated - no longer a student - just one full time job for the time being.

Him: Well I need to replace his part time job - hold on a minute.

Put on hold for a few minutes

Him: I'll put him down as a part time housekeeper.

Me: Why on earth would you do that?

Him: Well I need to put something down - don't worry housekeepers don't do anything.

Me: Well I don't know what any other housekeepers would be too pleased to hear that!!

By this time he had worn me down - so son is officially listed as a part time housekeeper - I'll remind him of that next time the washing up needs doing!!

From Saturday I will have the ability to pause live TV - or so the advert tells me. I must say I am quite excited. No more dashing to the loo during the ad break. No more shouting "it'll be for you" when the phone rings. (Ok perhaps it's not a miracle worker and I still won't want to get off the sofa. ) Just need to find some programmes I want to watch.

Favourite programme at the moment is "The Restaurant". I can't cook but I'd love to enter just to have Raymond Blanc say "I'm closing your Restaurant" in that lovely voice of his.

It's Father's Day - and the first one since my dear old dad died. So it's been particularly poignant. Just writing this made me think about Father's Days we have shared in the past and whilst I've always made a point of visiting him either on the day or that weekend I honestly can't recall any special times. In some respect this makes me feel a bit bad - but I think the reason is that we shared lots of good times together (what ever the day) - when we would laugh and joke about silly things - that one day a year wasn't so important.

To be honest he was always the sort of dad who was quite suprised to find out it was "his day" - not one to follow the adverts for cheesey CD's and the such like.

We went out for lunch today for my hubbie - a indian buffet which is his favourite. My dad would have loved it too - so that was fitting.