On course for fun

The Open golf championship starts today. Ted tells me “I’m going to stock up on sandwiches with a coffee pot beside me, sit my arse on my favourite chair and stay there for four days.”
As you may now, most of his family are keen on golf, and between them they’ve managed to get me to like it as well. We’re all excited about the tournament starting today, so to celebrate, four of us are playing pitch-and-putt tomorrow morning. Officially I’m at work from 10 - 6, but I managed to switch with someone from the pet food department so I start at 1pm instead. Taking advantage of my management position already?? But of course…
I told work I need an emergency dentist appointment and they could only see me tomorrow morning. One of the guys I’m playing golf with is a dentist, so it’s not a complete lie.
Philippa is disgusted at my dishonesty and is worried that I’ll get caught out and lose my job. She also said “I bet you wouldn’t skive off work to spend time with me, would you?”
I replied. “Of course not - you don’t like playing golf.”
I don’t think we’ll be speaking again this evening.

RC 14-7-11