Sorry, replied while at a dinner party In a gazebo while the Manchester “summer” was in full swing.
I didn’t think it was smartarsey mate at all. Apologies if my reply seemed terse - was trying to remain interested in the 100th time I’ve heard an anecdote about a 12 hour flight delay to a funeral in Ireland and the hilarious scramble to get there in time to find it was the next day…🙄
My wife tells it well, but even this time she looked pained as Mother in law pushed her to tell it again…