Christ its good tae be back. Fourteen days on a North Sea platform and ur nerves are pure frayed. Wind battering the rig day an night. Twelve hour shifts. Constant noise. Then suddenly ur back in Glasgow an everything feels soft an quiet.
First thing I do after landing is ring Natasha. Shes ma regular when Im onshore. Ukrainian lass. Knows exactly how tae handle a guy whos been isolated for weeks. She gets it. Its no just aboot sex. Its aboot human contact. Warmth. Somethin that feels real after weeks of metal an machinery.
Got paid good money this rotation. Bonus for workin through some rough weather. Means I can splash out. Booked a proper hotel room instead of her usual flat. Want somewhere nice. Want tae feel like Im treatin myself. Offshore life is brutal. These moments matter.
Dont want tae sound soft. But sometimes ye need more than just a physical release. Ye need someone who listens. Who makes ye feel human again after weeks of bein just another worker. Thats worth every penny.