Abigail Marston......

My husband James made me laugh out loud yesterday, he was telling me about a news article or item he had seen or read, can't remember which. Anyway it was about how Barclays the bank had done a survey of their customers and found that customers thought the bank and its staff were distant and mistrustful.

I was trying to write at the time so half listening I began to laugh, nodding along¦.not entirely sure what was funny.

'So they have decided to make some changes and ..Abi are you listening?'

'yes, yes, Barclays bank are making some changes¦'

'Well the first change is, you know those black pens they had on the ball chain so you couldn't nick them..'

'Don't tell me they have got rid of the chain?'

Yes, they are replacing them with blue pens customers can take away ¦.'

'That is funny, they will be forever buying pens'

'Ahh but the second change is much funnier, staff name badges are not only going to have their first names on but underneath a hobby or interest'

I stop writing and turn to my husband laughing a second after him, we speak simultaneously,

'so if I worked for Barclays¦'
'if you were a bank clerk..'

'my badge would say¦¦'
'your badge would read¦'

'Abigail Marston'
'Swinger'

I nearly wet myself before adding,

'my queue would be the longest!'