I am bereft…. my assistant Helen … (no I mean Emily – all my assistants have to answer to the name of Emily, right?) has gone on an educational trip to Jamaica. You have to understand …. she is my people. She looks after me. Gets me an Americano every morning, reminds me about appointments,… Continue reading The Devil wears Prada – hey where’s my coffee
Category: The nitty gritty
Manners maketh man
There was one young man who had manners in the Dominican Republic and he was beaten to death.
Travel Troubles
Revolutions are not about trifles, but spring from trifles.
Author: Aristotle
Source: Politics (bk. VII, ch. IV)
The middle seat
Yes, I am very familiar with the middle seat – I usually end up there and when I do I wonder why airlines just don’t get it that one of the worst aspects of flying is being wedged in between two complete strangers. That’s why I love those smaller Air Canada planes – the two/two… Continue reading The middle seat
Hate to fly?
By the time the pilot realised that the flight was mechanical she was out cold and had to be carried off the flight by stretcher
Are you a pool person or a beach person
There is a difference you know….. Pool people are very fussy. They like big big pools with semi-submerged loungers and if there isn’t a swim up bar – well forget about it! Beach people on the other hand – well they tend to be quite fussy too …. about beaches. The beach has to be… Continue reading Are you a pool person or a beach person
