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I wonder if you’ve ever had to leave a supermarket so you could avoid seeing somebody? That somebody being a man.ÌýNo of course you haven’t.ÌýHowever I have!

Last weekend, there I was, on a busy Saturday morning doing my annual bit of shopping, I had friends coming to dinner and thought I'd better put some effort in. Imagine my utter dismay when the man I’d got up close and almost personal with a couple of weeks ago was at the melons.Ìý

At first glance I thought no this can’t be but then I heard his voice and knew at that moment I had to make the 'Great Escape'.ÌýIt was clear that he didn’t intend to engage in conversation with me, I’m not sure why, the worst I did was invite him to dinner.Ìý

Was he embarrassed that he had seen me so soon after he rejected me? Or perhaps he was so overwhelmed by my beauty that he felt that he couldn’t have kept his hands off me?ÌýI suspect the latter is ‘in my dreams’.Ìý

I got into Formula One mode as I sped round the aisles forgetting most of what I had to get.ÌýI took the corners fairly neatly, checking at each gap that there was no sign of the dreaded man.ÌýWhen I got to the check out I just had to ring my friend, I needed reassurance that he wasn’t going to get close and ignore me again.Ìý

As I spoke in hushed tones I couldn’t help but laugh.ÌýHere I was, a forty something woman trying to avoid a man who I’d shown great interest in for weeks. Perhaps things could have been different but when I thought about it I just say his loss, I am gorgeous and great fun and he has missed out.

So I left the supermarket having to take a detour to another one.ÌýI hate the places but at least I'd had some fun that morning.ÌýNever before have I had to escape so quickly.

The rest of the week appears to have passed off peacefully.ÌýThe internet dating continues but no dates as yet and I'm still not sure this is the way to meet people.Ìý

Stop press: Shock horror I have allowed one of my friends to set me up on a 'he’s a really nice guy why don’t you come and meet him?’ scenario.Ìý

Will I survive?