What a cruel untameable thing is the human heart.

You never loved me he said and I closed the front door.That last glimpse of him, the dull winter light catching his profile made himseem almost desirable again, his downcast eyes lending him a p...

You never loved me he said and I closed the front door.That last glimpse of him, the dull winter light catching his profile made himseem almost desirable again, his downcast eyes lending him a pitiable nobilitythat I knew was undeserved. I had loved him alright, never before had I trulyloved with all my heart and for a time I really believed he loved me, but nolonger. All he loved now were self-adhesive vinyl wall stickers.

How romantic it seemed, how exciting even when we first becamelovers, how he laughed with delight at my ventriloquist act and how damnederotic I found his barnstorming squirrels the ease with which he controlledthe rodents and helicopters. Gottle of geer hed say with a wink as a braceof furry tailed daredevils crashed triumphantly through yet another shed and mycheeks would flush red and hot. It was perfect. Too perfect as it turned out.

My suspicions were first aroused when leaving our hotel afterthe annual You Crazy Guys festival in Toledo. He had been transfixed by an array of wallstickers in the lobby of our hotel a simple composition of dark and lightbirch tree silhouettes creating an impression of depth that immediately caughtand held the eye. I could see how happy it made him and I suggested we getsomething similar for my flat. He nodded vaguely and looking back now I see itwas at that moment I lost him. It was left to me to persuade Barry and Leo intotheir transit cages.

On our return things rapidly started to come apart, I threwmyself into my work and a new doll an Afrikaans Police Inspector that althoughlikely to be not very broad in its appeal, was certainly a challenge andultimately very rewarding. My lover on the other hand let his act slide potentialbookings werent followed up, two pre-arranged performances were missed completelyand when Leo caught a cold it was me who applied the Vicks and wound hismuffler. More and more time was spent trawling the internet for new stickersand only when the postman rang would he become animated, leaping up from behindthe computer and rushing to the front door to greet the fellow like a long lostfriend.

Eventually I asked him to leave. He at least had the decencyto look ashamed. I asked him Why? Why are you so in love with those damned stickers?He drew himself up to his full five foot six and looked me in the eye. Self-adhesivevinyl wall stickersareeasy to apply, easy to remove, dont damage existing wall surfaces, come in ahuge range of colours and styles.. Foam started to fleck his lips ..offerincredible value of money compared to other interior design solutions such aswallpaper, require no special skill or preparation before application and arefully UV resistant for five whole years!

What a cruel untameable thing is the human heart.