Lynda Evans - Anthea Turner - memories and what else

Well, as I said this morning it was foggy, but eventually the wind rose, cleared away the fog and the sun came out. In the meantime our tram workers were, for once quite industrious, but maybe that was to keep warm between trips to the loo, for fags, to Gregg,s The Bakers, etc, however, they did manage to get some of the hole filled in. I was shouting at the foreman asking if they would be finished by this x-mas but he scuttled off much to the amusement of some folks queuing in the bus stop. The bus Inspector was monitoring how many buses were being delayed with the works.

Had some really nice visitors in today, from Ireland, France and the USA (New York), along with our regulars so I quite enjoyed myself.

Home and despite the cold did a bit more weeding, before hitting the outstanding paperwork. The Johnston's of Egham called to say that after a busy day Mrs. J. had managed to get organised to join us in Dublin in July, she even has better tickets than mine for Riverdance, but will not swop - what a friend.

Currently watching Hell's Kitchen on the TV with the celebs getting a roasting in the kitchen, BUT more interestingly for me, Anthea turner is a Prices Trust ambassador, and years ago when she did the Breakfast Show on GMTV we met her daily for a week when we were on holiday in Torremolinos, Spain. She was the host of the show and had Derrik Evans, Mr Motivator on the same show every day. She is very nice, but got a lot of hassle from some yobs who were in her hotel. Even better, Lynda Evans, ex - Dynasty, is also on the show tonight - I used to think she was amazing - and she was, BUT - she came to Edinburgh for a Royal Command performance to the Queen at The Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, during the Commonwealth Games ( way back - I cannot remember the year). So, there I was as a search team leader doing my thing in the theatre which obviously meant that we had access to EVERYWHERE - so as team leader I popped into all the dressing rooms and met all the stars, including Lynda Evans, who was beautifully and a real gentle lady, Shirly Bassie - gorgeous, with legs all the way up to her bum, fabulous, with a great sense of humour, Bob Monkhouse, the Rolly Polly's; Frank Carson, and lots more.

Anyway still watching Hell's kitchen, and what a lot of pretentious tw++s ( not twitts - or eejits)there are in the restaurant as guests, including the Compere who is trying to do a Davina McColl, I would rather see the food going to real people.

Now back to real life people, a wee warning lesson about a friend who has just been on a family holiday holiday to the USA. he had his flights, but booked accommodation on the Internet - Local company got him a villa in Orlando, so he paid them ( about £800). right - he later gets a message to say that villa is not available but he has been given alternative accommodation at the same price.
Arrives in the USA and is sent to the accommodation which is out of this world, a penthouse suite, just super - signs the usual paperwork which he presumed to cover any extra expenditure he might have - seemed normal. His own paperwork from the UK appeared to be in order as the accommodation folks accepted him.
However - after a brilliant holiday, got home, no problems, then five weeks later he receives a Visa bill with an extra £2800 on, from his accommodation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! starts making enquiries and is getting nowhere fast, seems that there was a middle company involved, who got the money from the UK firm, then were supposed to ;pass it on to the accommodation folks - but now they have disappeared, no longer trading, and our friend is apparently left with with an unpaid bill - so MBNA have to sort it out.
Up early, big group due in from Dublin on the early Ryan Air flight, then out at night to Gorebridge Lodge in Coucil, and back to Lasswade Rugby Club for ben kelly's retiral doo.