I'm not a nuisance to the trainer, quite the opposite actually. He originally trained me three years ago when I joined and we've always got on great. He's a gay, bubbly scouse guy and I'm pretty sure he's glad I'm in the training because we have a laugh and it would actually be pretty boring if I wasn't there.

About this pickle I find myself in. I was chatting to a mate from work who's been off for a few weeks and didn't know about it. He told me I'd be fine as he's sat in disciplinary's as a witness, where the offence - he says - was worse than mine, and the staff member didn't get sacked.