19/02/2026
Why am I holding this like it’s an award? In some ways… I guess it is.
A Valentine’s card turned up in the postbox at the branch last week.
Just “BM” written on the front.
Naturally, everyone assumed it was for the Branch Manager.
Some even suggested he might’ve written it himself… he’s definitely not nice enough to get one otherwise.
Turns out the culprit was my arch enemy, Susan who insists on calling me “Big Man” in front of customers. A nickname that’s annoyingly stuck. Must be because of my peak masculine physique and not because of my weight gain. I’m sure!
She signed it “BC” because once she said she was part of Gen X… and I accidentally replied, “I thought you were BC… Before Christ.” Oops 😬
It genuinely took me almost a week to work out the card was actually for me.
But jokes aside, little moments like this remind me how lucky we are with the team we’ve got.
Work’s a lot more enjoyable when you’re surrounded by good people who can laugh, work hard, and not take everything too seriously. ❤️
