On 18/2/08 16:12, in article qoajr3lendmggq99gdamo2g99k8m4v14q1@
4ax.com,
"Mike......."
freedomnames.co.uk> wrote:
> Following up to Sacha
nowhere.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
> >>> Gidleigh Park, yes. "Birthday bash". We were going to hire a Maserati,
>>> but it got silly, like 50 miles per day limit, £1 a mile excess, £4000
>>> deposit.......I will wax our car instead :-)
>>
>> You could fly to Exeter airport and hire a car or get them to send one. The
>> drive is 'interesting' and I love the signs that appear every so often,
>> stuck in the hedgerow saying "yes, you're nearly there" or "keep going".
>
> I like driving in that part of the country, thats why we considered
> the Maserati.
Yes, the scratches from the encroaching hedgerows would undoubtedly add to
its charms!
I wouldnt bother flying, by the time ive dragged the
> luggage to the airport and sat through the check in time, i will be
> halfway there! On the subject of drink, we recently flew bizz class
> for first time, hey, the size of the glasses in the free self service
> VIP(sic) * bar! HUGE.
>
> *mostly chavs and chavettes at Tenerife. Bare feet up on baulkhead in
> 1D next to us. Mini dress with over the knee black stiletto boots and
> *very* blonde ringlet style hair caught my eye though....... but
> hardly "class".
>
>> You'll be glad to know that while you have to wear a jacket for dinner (no
>> denim)
>
> when there are rules im always tempted to turn up in hunting pink or
> something! I shall wear my Paul Smith.
>
>> you don't have to wear a tie!
>
> You know I dont think there are many places that insist on ties
> nowadays, I never wear one and we go to quite a few high end restros.
> The City is different of course, no doubt you need one to fix the
> photocopier in some offices! Then there are those city guild
> occasions....
Sometimes country places are a bit more conservative about such things. But
Gidleigh probably gets high-spending clientele that is used to fancy city
habits. ;0(
