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1404215 - 25 Aug, 2020 - 12:26PM

I work for myself so no work colleagues!
And my friends don't know about my life of IE and probably wouldn't approve!

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1333371 - 25 Aug, 2020 - 12:23PM

It’s way too dangerous to use someone else as an alibi. My work takes me to different locations around the UK, but mostly into London, where my clients are based.
Meetings always overrun... dinner is usually called for and invariably drinks will be had, requiring a hotel to be booked, so I always plan in advance.

1386735 - 25 Aug, 2020 - 11:14AM

OrientalAngel80

It’s good to know there’s a fellow IEer who knows how to do properly 😁

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1400267 - 25 Aug, 2020 - 11:02AM

Instead of a buddy, it's better to find other excuses to escape.

Suddenly I've became into window shopping, cycling, running, outdoor yoga, hiking... and basically any activities that my husband is not interested in. Occational work meetings are also unavoidable!

The only thing is that I had to try them for real to be able to talk about them!

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1393321 - 25 Aug, 2020 - 10:58AM

I meet "the girls from work" and my "theatre friends" more often, now that lockdown is easing for garden pizza parties, or games in the park. It's a good alibi because I never talk about the individuals within this groups so names are unknown.

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Curly Wurly - 25 Aug, 2020 - 10:47AM

I generally be honest going into town for a browse, I’m away for a walk..... he doesn’t need to know I’m not alone but it means not having to use other people in the web im spinning

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1242187 - 25 Aug, 2020 - 10:37AM

I’ve used seeing a certain friend on regular occasions. On one occasion when I was supposed to be seeing him he’d posted pics of himself and his wife on Facebook celebrating their anniversary. Luckily my wife never picked up on it. 😬

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1392752 - 25 Aug, 2020 - 10:27AM

My company has offices across the south of the U.K. We’re now being allowed back into them after wfh since March, so my role may require visits to these offices at random times...

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Lovehighheels - 25 Aug, 2020 - 10:03AM

Buddy?

Miss moneypity - 25 Aug, 2020 - 09:57AM

I use old friends that I don't socialise with anymore
But hubby still thinks we are still in touch
But as everyone has said already people should already have planned in advance and have hobbies or activities put in place so they can use that as an excuse for the extra curricular activity
I have a friend who is still waiting for her ie to pull his finger out and meet her
He keeps cancelling last minute and if he does actually meet it will be for an hour at most
It ain't rocket science people!

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