Tag
“Never trust a second-hand car salesman”. That was the received wisdom ever since second-hand cars began to be traded over a 100 years ago. As far as this stereotypical salesman was concerned, he would lie, cheat and make any promise…
Read more
Why is it that the medical profession assumes it is okay to waste our time with disdain? I can just about understand it when we go for state-funded consultation but, when it comes to private appointments paid for privately, surely…
Read more
British Midlands (BM), which no longer exists, having been swallowed up by British Airways (BA), used to have an early Friday evening flight from Brussels to Birmingham, England. A flight that barely took an hour in duration but because it…
Read more
Recently in a Paris hotel, I called the front desk. Me: Bonsoir Front Desk: Oui Monsieur, ow can I elp you? Me: Can you arrange for an iron to be delivered to my room please? Front Desk: we do not…
Read more
