During the dating phase, we frequently explore the town and engage in activities that add excitement to life. Regrettably, as time goes on and we tie the knot, those vibrant days can dwindle, and we might find ourselves stuck in a routine.

In the following humorous anecdote, a married couple embarks on a special date night, fully aware of the importance of arranging for their home’s care. However, in their hurry, they make a move that leaves their taxi driver utterly astounded and threatens to disrupt the entire evening.

My husband and I were dressed and ready to go out for a lovely evening of dinner and theatre.

Having been burgled in the past, we turned on a ‘night light’ and the answering machine, then put the cat in the backyard.

When our cab arrived, we walked out our front door, and our rather tubby cat scooted between our legs inside, then ran up the stairs. Because our cat likes to chase our budgie, we really didn’t want to leave them unchaperoned so my husband ran inside to retrieve her and put her in the backyard again.

Because I didn’t want the taxi driver to know our house was going to be empty all evening, I explained to him that my husband would be out momentarily as he was just bidding goodnight to my mother.

A few minutes later, he got into the cab all hot and bothered and said (to my growing horror and amusement) as the cab pulled away.

“Sorry it took so long, but the stupid b*tch was hiding under the bed, and I had to poke her arse with a coat hanger to get her to come out! She tried to take off, so I grabbed her by the neck and wrapped her in a blanket so she wouldn’t scratch me like she did last time. But it worked! I hauled her fat arse down the stairs and threw her into the backyard. She had better not s*it in the vegetable garden again.”

The silence in the taxi was deafening…