July 2015 – broken bones – Viking by John Pilling

Viking

By John Pilling

“A male bonding exercise?”

“A three day bonding exercise” he said gloomily. “It’s the latest bright idea from the new general manager, he reckons it will help to foster a team spirit in the chambers…get us all singing from the same hymn sheet as he puts it.”

“But why you? I thought that sort of thing was usually reserved for the lawyers and management…you’re a clerk in the invoice room.”

“He said he’d booked something special that needed a specific number of people so he asked me if I would make up the numbers… I didn’t like to say no.”

Sadie looked at her mild, inoffensive husband with her usual mixture of affection and exasperation. Not liking to say no she thought was probably the reason he was still a clerk , but he’s a good kind loving man, I wouldn’t change him. Continue reading