Keithambrose

Fighting to and fro from their wheel chairs!

Steptoe & Son, that must be one of your older personalities!

And Yes Minister/Prime Minister?

I'm a bit puzzled by your comment. The lounge area is quite narrow. Perhaps 2m across. There is a desk nearer to the door, and a low table near the sofa. This has been so for at least 8 years. There is no room for a dining table, let alone chairs.

Is your name Iowa, or Dakota?

++1

Or move to the duel between Blackadder and the Duke of Wellington, duel by cannon!

I'm beginning to think that @Oldddaddy's multiple personalities are out of control. Is there a medication shortage in Australia?

No to the second question!

May I suggest handbags at dawn?

Suites are at the other end of the corridor, well away from lifts and lounge, so it's not an issue. There are a few rooms between the lifts and the lounge, where it could be an issue. Lounge closes at 10pm, and as free drinks stop at 8pm, usually empty after that!

Accuracy, truth and @Olddaddy are strangers.

Only 20th floor, out of 24, sorry! Towels removed frequently...

As Shaw said, two nations divided by a common language!

I was waiting for that!

Yes, fair point. If you go somewhere reula, you get the same room you like. The staff remember you, and you dont mind if it's not such good value. Personally, knowing I'm getting a room I like, and I am a bit fussy (!), is a big plus.

In the days when they were still a newspaper, just!

These situations are tragic. But there is little comment about some people who put their own lives at risk, and importantly, those of their rescuers by being foolhardy or stupid. Recently a big rescue attempt was mounted to rescue 2 'climbers' from Ben McDhui, the second highest peak in Scotland. They had no equipment, and were wearing jogging bottoms and trainers! They set off at 6pm, temperature at peak -15C! I think there is a case for charging such people.

I think the Gofundme ad deserves an older fashioned English response, "pass the sick bag Alice".

Ho, ho!

I said you were the expert! Very interesting.

Thanks, leaving in a couple of hours, back here 9th.

You are the expert here!

Fine by me!

Clever!