Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[Tal]

There's an apocryphal story about Stanley Johnson being heckled while cycling in London: "Oi Johnson! You ******!"

Stanley is reported to have shouted back "I think you mean my son"

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There's an apocryphal story about Stanley Johnson being heckled while cycling in London: "Oi Johnson! You ******!"

Stanley is reported to have shouted back "I think you mean my son"

Yeah, that would seem credible.

Parents are pretty well off, & Boris was educated at, amongst others, Eton, & Balliol College, Oxford.

I tried to read one of his books a while back, but it was a good way above my head, a bit too heavy for me. I may try again when I've completed my current round of books, which are about the 2008/9 banking crisis & are surprisingly engrossing. 

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Think I'm going to assemble a little list of the 10 people in public life that I most enjoy, for a variety of different reasons.

Let's try & make a start;

Warren Buffett

Michael O'Leary

Robbie Williams

Boris

Daniel Negreanu

Clare Balding

Ian Hislop


There's 7 to be going on with. Will try & decide on 3 more. Mr Hislop may have to yield to others after deliberations have concluded. 


Anyone else have a Fave 5 or Top Ten?

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This photo brought a smile to my face this morning, & for all the right reasons.

I guess Team Hate Everything & Everyone will see this as more grist to their dull mill, but Boris breaks the politician's mould in so many ways. And above everything else he does not take himself too seriously.

I should add I have no idea, nor do I care a jot, what his abilities are as a Politician. 

Love Boris.

By all accounts Idi Amin seemed very nice too.

[Claw75]

In view of your love of floppy-haired oafs and all things train related, you might like this this pic Hannah and I snapped on the tube last year

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[MANTIS01]

The trainers on the right belong to Jeremy Corbyn who is sitting on the floor

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In view of your love of floppy-haired oafs and all things train related, you might like this this pic Hannah and I snapped on the tube last year

Click to see full-size image.

Good spot, Claire.

I'm intrigued by your phrase "on the tube" - I don't recognize what tube line uses that rolling stock. Is it the new District Line rolling stock, or maybe the DLR or Croydon Tram?

I should have told my readers of the adventure Gill & I had on Saturday evening on the DLR, when we visited London City Airport. They love that sort of gripping stuff. (South West Trains via Surbiton to Waterloo, Jubilee to Canning Town then DLR).

Sad ending though, when we arrived at London City Airport, at 6pm on Saturday.....it was closed. You know, proper closed. No flights, & all the doors locked, so we could not even get in.  Who'd have thought? An Airport closed at 6pm on a Saturday. We were outraged.

Anyway, good to see you here. How is Gatters, & Hannah? Hannah must be growing up now. Is she aware of boys yet?

[Claw75]

Lol @ Mantis

That's the Uxbridge branch of the Met line - those trains have been in service a good few years now.

Dan and Hannah both good. We've had a very difficult couple of years on a personal level but things hopefully moving on to a more even keel now,and our little family unit has become even tighter as a result - every cloud

[Claw75]

Hannah is 14 now. She has her moments, but overall I'm just super proud of the kind, caring, sassy and funny young adult she is growing into

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I hope you and Gill are keeping well - have you set a date for the wedding yet?

[Geo the Sarge]

Hannah is 14 now. She has her moments, but overall I'm just super proud of the kind, caring, sassy and funny young adult she is growing into

Click to see full-size image.

I hope you and Gill are keeping well - have you set a date for the wedding yet?

Grown into a gorgeous looking young lass Claire, best wishes to you all

Geo

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Agree with Geo,she is very pretty.I know that you are extremely proud of her.

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Hannah is 14 now. She has her moments, but overall I'm just super proud of the kind, caring, sassy and funny young adult she is growing into

Click to see full-size image.

I hope you and Gill are keeping well - have you set a date for the wedding yet?

Oh my, she is beautiful, Claire, & certainly looks like you.

Gill is fine & dandy, thank you, we had a lovely weekend bitting & bobbing. 

What wedding?

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Lol @ Mantis

That's the Uxbridge branch of the Met line - those trains have been in service a good few years now.

Dan and Hannah both good. We've had a very difficult couple of years on a personal level but things hopefully moving on to a more even keel now,and our little family unit has become even tighter as a result - every cloud

That explains it - not used that line yet, but it's on the bucket list.

The rural end of the Metropolitan Line is a delight, especially the Amersham & Chesham branches. Chesham Station still has a (disused) signal box. Don't see too many of those on London Transport.

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Meanwhile, while excitement is mounting at the prospect of Vegas come WSOP time, it's pretty damn cold up Mt Charlston, just outside Las Vegas.

They even had an avalanche over the weekend, after another 24" of snow fell in 24 hours.

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Sad news that David Cassidy - yes, he of the Partridge Family, & quite the heart throb in his prime - is reportedly suffering from dementia. Such a horrible disease.

Life has been a bit of a struggle for him in recent years, with alcoholism, a string of DUI charges, & bankruptcy.

Good looking boy back in the 70's, very photogenic, and does not look too bad now for a 66 year old, & I'd be happy to look that good when I'm his age.