Missed Opportunity

I am gutted to be working today, more than normal, because last night at 22:00 I received a text from Alfredo asking if I was free today (Sunday). I replied that I was working and then he told me what he'd had in mind! He was inviting me to go to Gordon Ramsey's restaurant, where a friend of Alfredo works, to watch the London Marathon and have free drinks! It is something I would have loved to do, but I am far too reliable when it comes to work commitments (despite work not being that reliable to me). I guess it is something that my mum drilled into me from when I was a kid. I remember having to be bed-ridden before I could ever have a day off of school and only once ever took a holiday during term time!
Anyway I declined his brilliant offer, despite really wanting to re-establish our friendship (I haven't been out with him for months). Then I spent the next hour, before going to bed, wondering if I should call in sick to work.
I think I would have been far too self conscious though if I had gone. I expect that everyone there would be connected and well dressed, whereas I would have had no clue of what to wear and even if I did have an idea there is nothing in my wardrobe to achieve that. I REALLY need to buy some new clothing! Most of my clothes are over 5 years old with quite a few items being over 10! Ashamedly I even have a pair of shorts that I used to wear for P.E. at school!! And they still fit (elastic is a wonderful invention)!

So, I guess Alfredo is having a great time watching the Marathon and socialising with the great and good (i.e. celebs) while I have to work and satisfy myself with the fact that I think I saw Michael Cashman making his way to Barbican tube station as I was walking to work! Whoopie!