Kev and I have been friends for 10 years. We met whilst working in a hotel/pub/restaurant near Carmarthen, West Wales.
I had already been working there (bar-maid, waitress, "flirter with travelling salesmen" etc) for a few months when he arrived. I waltzed in one night (as was my want!) and signed in .... posher than it sounds, a small notebook on the kitchen counter where I scribbled Jo In 5.50pm etc .... noticing Kev's name in the book from the previous night! I looked across the kitchen at the chef* and said "what's wrong with this twat he can't even spell his name right?" And proceeded to cross out Kevan and re-write Kevin! Jon the chef ( - from this moment on referred to as the 3rd musketeer or M#3 for short) winced. This was before I came to know the raised eyebrow, poking finger, rapier sharp tongue & acid wit of KevAN! Tippex was hastily found (by the chef .... I wasn't scared!) and order was restored to the signing in book. Soon after I met Kev himself - it was the annual "show" day and if I remember he gave us free drinks - a friendship made in heaven right there!
Over the years our friendship has grown and grown - he is one of the small group of people, that wherever I am in the world I think of everyday! He makes me laugh, he's been there for me when I needed to cry. He slapped me off a bar stool once! (I'll tell you that one at another time!) I've got drunk with him, I've been high with him - I've actually floated through the sky with him! (I need to stop rhyming before I slit my wrists .... crappy poetry has that effect on me!) I trust him with everything I hold dear in life - my hopes, dreams, secrets and aspirations! He's been a refuge! So - just for you Kevan
*actually singing as I type*
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Kev-AN!
Happy Birthday to you!!
I love you very much - Jo xx
* chef - seems to denote the person in charge of a kitchen; bollocks, Kev and I were in charge of that kitchen/friendship etc
12 comments:
HA!!!!! First.
It's always great to have those few special friends. It makes life a lot saner, and memmorable.
Happy Birthday Kevan.
Happy Birthday Kev...hope he has a great day...
*hugs*
HA!!! I'm fourth (or third if you don't count that comment hog with this two comments lol).
What a lovely post to write in tribute to your friend...and even lovelier to have him as a friend. Happy Birthday Kevan :)
Happy birthday to Kev... have a great one... *winks*
Awww, friends, what wuld we do without them?
Happy birthday to your buddy Kevan!
Mates are great arent they :D
xxxxxxxxxxx
Happy Birthday Kev!
hi,
i love your blog and read it every day. however, in the last few blog posts, when i click on the photos to make them bigger, instead of seeing the large flickr version, i just get a flickr login page and i am not a member - is this what should happen?
thanks,
rosario.
Congratulations Walker - *does a silent victory dance* "Go Walker, Go Walker* - you were first (and second - which made Sara 4th not 3rd ........ are you in trouble for hogging?)!! *chortles*
Thanks all of you for the "Happy Birthday wishes" for Kev .... he'll be here later - and might respond himself!!
xx
Rosario - thanks for the kind words about my blog, I think the photos are marked as private ...... I shall go and fix that!!
Come back soon :o)
Jo
I was 6th, what do I win?
*looks rapidly around the room for a prize*
Umm .... can I get back to you on that one?
Thanx everyone for ur b'day wishes... and yea, it was a great day; lovely lunch with fab friends (inc Jo) marvellous massage and fantastic night in four star sea front hotel. Roll on next year! xxx :)
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