“Hey neighbor, do you have a ladder that I can borrow? I’ve got a starling building a nest in my gutter and I want to get rid of it before they sh...t all over the side of my house.”“Sure, it’s kind of heavy. I’ll help. We went through the house and I opened the garage door. The two of us managed to wrestle the heavy fiberglass contractor’s ladder out without banging it against my wife’s sports car and we carried it to his SUV.It only took us a couple of minutes to clean the nest out of his. "It looks so long, How long is it?" Uh, I don't really know," Cody lied. "It's probably like six inches or something." Can I see it?" Caleb asked, doing his best 'poor little puppy' face that he could muster. This was't something that Cody had ever considered doing, but Caleb assured him that he wouldn't tell anyone."Alright, I guess," said Cody with a sigh, hooking. his thumbs in the waistband of his shorts and boxers. With one swift motion, he pulled them both down to his ankles and stepped. Can I get you a cup of coffee?'Nice friendly start I thought. 'Oh, yes please, black, no sugar if that's OK.'He turned to a coffee machine in the corner of the office and started to pour a cup.'We'll have a coffee and then I'll give you an orientation tour if that's OK?'As he poured the coffee, I got to have a good look at him. I guessed mid thirties in age; dark brown hair, hazel eyes, about 5ft 11 in height, and a moustache and goatee with some salt and pepper colouring which made him look. It was a wonderful parting, with no blood and guts on the floor. Everyone seems deliriously happy but little ol’ me but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve just got to be patient and give Nancy her head. There’s no need to put a ring on her finger – just enjoy the association for as long as she wants it to continue. FOURTEEN The day project engineer beamed with delight when I walked into his office but looked disappointed when I said I wouldn’t be working that night. ‘We want that.