male qualities

Undoubtedly, my boss is a man of many talents. Nothing, however, has impressed us as much as his DIY qualities. Not once, but twice he has repaired a broken metal rod of our soccer table (yes, we are a brutal bunch) with remarkable skill. Even the men were in awe, mumbling comments along the line of "Who'd have thought!" and when a "Geez, the man is wasting his talents in his day job" escaped me, the others nodded approvingly.

I don't know whether it's to do with the fact that my Dad is a DIY hero and has thus to answer for my high expectations, but for me, men who know how to wield a drill definitely have added sex appeal. I hasten to add that this is not because I am your archetypal bimbo who doesn't know how to drive a nail into a wall, quite the opposite. My tool box is fully equipped with screws, nails, pliers, screwdrivers - the lot - in all sizes and I own both an electrical and a battery-charged drill.

The way to my heart is lined with nails, apparently.