Dave

Ive got a friend called Dave. At 6pm every night he knocks on our
door, takes off his suit jacket, grabs the remote control and watches
"The Simpsons". Once that is over, he pops downstairs to the Kentucky
Fried chicken shop and returns to eat his meal in our kitchen.

When he re-enters the living room, we ask each other how are day's
went, exchange quirky expressions and he then goes home. He lives down
the end of our street.

At the weekends, he usually arrives at 12pm to read the "TV Guide"
section of The Guardian, followed by "The Media Guardian".
He returns home at 2pm for lunch only to re-emerge at our local pub
situated in the middle of our street at 9pm. We all have a couple of
pints, my boyfriend &; I and Dave.

The same topic is discussed every weekend. Film-making, Editing, Dvd
players, digital cameras and script ideas. I am normally not partaking
in this feast of information and find myself watching the karaoke
singers and drifting into a fantasy world similar to "A Life less
ordinary", only the karaoke singers do not resemble Ewan
McGregor.

Dave fits into our world so perfectly. He entertains my boyfriends'
thirst for media knowledge, he takes our flatmate to the pub for
drinks, (a perfect gateway for our Karma Sutra manual to be christened)
and he informs me of when the flat has grown any unsavoury odours, that
we have become accustomed to.

What would life be like without Dave??

I cant shout at my boyfriend infront of him, so my four year
relationship remains at that "honeymoon" stage, the flat is tidy
because we are constantly clearing up for when he pops over and he even
looks after my dog when we are on holiday.

Everyone should have a Dave.

Boyfriends can discuss porn, women, action films and balding.

Girlfriends can discuss porn, men, action films and what men think of
cellulite.

The only thing I have to ask myself is....what will happen when Dave
gets a girlfriend. How do couples wean themselves off "Dave's", is it a
traumatic experience, will the honeymoon period be over.

In all honesty, I do hope he finds a girlfriend soon. After all, I do
have a heart.

I wonder how Dave's flatmate will take the news.

mmmmmmmmmmm???

I see a Dave coming along!!