You'd think a 40-something-year-old woman would have better sense than that, but she didn't.

We expect in two or three months to do an ultrasound to check the embryos and eggs development. After fertilization we are talking a year for pups to be born and with seven gills there could be 60 or more pups.

Some great woman is going to knock him off his feet,

Have you got any soul?" a woman asks the next afternoon. That depends, I feel like saying; some days yes, some days no. A few days ago I was right out; now I've got loads, too much, more than I can handle. I wish I could spread it a bit more evenly, I want to tell her, get a better balance, but I can't seem to get it sorted. I can see she wouldn't be interested in my internal stock control problems though, so I simply point to where I keep the soul I have, right by the exit, just next to the blues.

You will only ever hurt a woman if you promise her more than you can give. Be honest about your intentions

When a girl asks 'what do you do for a living?’ she is actually asking us who we believe we are. Make sure you have a damn good answer to this question