Another potential catastrophe deftly avoided! Well done Tim, masterfully told! A tale such as this makes an apt sequel to Brickhill's 'The great escape', only fleeing from the callused clutches of the Kentish working man conjures a far more relevant picture for the Liberal hearted in today's Brexit Britain. Might I also suggest that next time you consider travelling via 'Le Shuttle' you procure a 'Flexiplus' pass which grants you access to the 'Flexiplus lounge', a place which can only be compared to the Utopia of John Lennon's 'Imagine'. Upon arrival, you are handed todays copy of the paper (I always choose the guardian) and are invited to help yourself to free baguettes, chilled San Pellegrino, and the near innumerable score of macaroons. Often Catherine and I will take a tray or two. I was offered a scowl once from another patron of the lounge after whisking away the freshly baked tray from his brood of pastel-shorted children but the staff can't say a word; they know their place and besides, the sign says free! The only hassle I have ever encountered is how to transport the dozen or so, smoked salmon baguettes to my father-in-laws house in Brittany without the smell creeping into the leather of the E-Class' seats. Highly recommended!
Another potential catastrophe deftly avoided! Well done Tim, masterfully told! A tale such as this makes an apt sequel to Brickhill's 'The great escape', only fleeing from the callused clutches of the Kentish working man conjures a far more relevant picture for the Liberal hearted in today's Brexit Britain. Might I also suggest that next time you consider travelling via 'Le Shuttle' you procure a 'Flexiplus' pass which grants you access to the 'Flexiplus lounge', a place which can only be compared to the Utopia of John Lennon's 'Imagine'. Upon arrival, you are handed todays copy of the paper (I always choose the guardian) and are invited to help yourself to free baguettes, chilled San Pellegrino, and the near innumerable score of macaroons. Often Catherine and I will take a tray or two. I was offered a scowl once from another patron of the lounge after whisking away the freshly baked tray from his brood of pastel-shorted children but the staff can't say a word; they know their place and besides, the sign says free! The only hassle I have ever encountered is how to transport the dozen or so, smoked salmon baguettes to my father-in-laws house in Brittany without the smell creeping into the leather of the E-Class' seats. Highly recommended!
Can't believe this is free, loving it!