Hugs and awkward moments

Australians are a friendly bunch! They all seem to want to hug each other on meeting and on departing and my instinctive Scottish manliness makes me want to jump back and shake hands which has led to a few awkward moments.

I am now nearly relaxed enough to hug anyone that I have met on more than one occasion. I think that is a good rule to go with. (Oh I am talking male or female but seem to be meeting more males than females mmm I wonder why that is...?)

That rule was working really well until I met Brad's ex this week. I had met Mike before in the UK and he was now across visiting family in Sydney. Brad and I went out for dinner with Mike and a few other friends the other night. It was quite social (and Mike is quite a nice guy) however at the end of it all, when we were saying our good bye's, Mike came to give me a hug and I promptly pushed my hand in his hand, gave him a firm Scottish handshake and wished him well. he he that was him put in his place I think... Anyway Brad found this hilarious.

Another "friend" of Brad's tried to kiss me on our first meet. I turned away that quickly that he very nearly had to kiss my ear! That was quite disgusting however this man was quite a sleaze and thought it would be appropriate to grope me under the table when we were having drinks. He was letting me know how he "appreciated" me however I also let him know that if he ever tried that again I would rip his arms out of their sockets. A bit forward for me but sometimes that is how it has to be. Anyway he also grabbed Brad's arse on the way out of the pub and after I enlightened Brad on my "experience", the friendship has now ended. (Oh his name is Malcolm and he really is a dirty old man... - apparently he was not this bad before Brad came to the UK)

So at the end of this ramble I think I am starting to fit in quite well. Happy to hug and even more happy to tell people to back off when required....

& the other news it that I have been back at the gym for 2 weeks now and can feel my man boobs disappearing already....

oh and we are having our first visitor this week. A mate of mine from Edinburgh had holidays to take and decided 2 weeks ago to come to Sydney. He arrived on Saturday so I have 2 weeks of sight seeing to look forward to....