I did some man stuff today.

I’m not a natural.

Martin came round, put scaffolding up at the side of the house and stood and watched as I climbed up to sort out a decade of neglect on the roof.

Moss, grass, branches, slipped tiles (some broken) and exposed roof undertiling whatsits.

It was terrifying.

He called me a wimp.

Then he drove off and left me.

I waited until his car was out of sight and then came down.

I went inside and wrote e-mails.