Ring ring, ring ring (actually, it was Day Tripper, but that wouldn't set the scene that took place this lunchtime)

Me - 'Hello'

Sister's fella - 'Hey haggis, you doing anything this weekend'

Me - 'Yeah, I've got a Christening to go to in Nottingham...a mate's daughter...they are having a BBQ on saturday

SF - ' that's a pity, you could have come to Prague tomorrow. Everything is paid for, you'd just have to transfer the flight for £35'

Me - <see title of thread>