Poor old Michelle really has not been well all week but rather than continuing to infect the whole of Brentwood and Billericay she has sensibly taken to her bed. We wish her well soon but in the meantime I was pleased to get another airing this week especially as it gave me the chance to meet up with my old friend SYLVIA KENT who together with poet Denis Ahern, joined me for our monthly BOOK CLUB feature. If you missed it you can catch our chat here: – Book Club 14th November
We also had time to look at some “oddball” news stories. First off we had news of the man who unleashed his pet snake on a plane to give it a drink, much to the consternation of some of the other passengers who subsequently felt the need of a tipple themselves after that experience. But it seems that even if you successfully evade snakes on a plane, you might be no less secure once you land as an alligator has recently been discovered living under an escalator at an airport in Chicago.
We also heard that after an air conditioning unit was installed at a Chinese company in such a way that it sucked in exhaust fumes from an underground car park, that rather than allowing staff time off, the company issued their employees with gas masks!
Finally we heard about the cafe in Cumbria that whilst promoting itself as truly offering service with a smile has defended itself from criticism of it’s unfriendly attitude, by saying that their surly disposition is just because they are northerners. A case for the Trade Descriptions Act, perhaps!
Hopefully Michelle will be quickly recovered, meantime I’ll see you again soon.
Scott
