Tag Archives: Hilton

Fake dentists take a hostage (Rousse)

All our plans were fixed. Our flight to Italy left at 5pm so we arranged to leave the Hilton hotel exactly an hour earlier. Then, a disaster. The entire bridge on the upper right hand side of my mouth dropped … Continue reading

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Lost in the Paris RER (Rousse)

I lost TPR and LF in the maze of a Paris RER station on our way back to the main venue of the incentive holiday.  When they boarded the train heading in the right direction, I went the opposite way. … Continue reading

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Belle rescues conference at the Hilton London Olympia (Rousse)

I was back at the Hilton London Olympia running a one-day conference. The morning sessions went very well. My former colleague PT was the star of the show as he peppered his presentation with witty asides. I knew it! He … Continue reading

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The nightly hotel wanderer (Rousse)

We lived in a huge hotel – possibly an American Hilton or Marriott – in a room that we shared with a disabled lady. She was a permanent resident, whereas for us this was only meant to be home for … Continue reading

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A library, two socks and a London bus (Rousse)

Belle and I were having tremendous fun charging up and down the steps of the British Library like a couple of teenage scallywags – until I remembered that I was due at a meeting. I abandoned our game to jump … Continue reading

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Rousse’s trip to Spain uncovers NHS zombie and Sir Alex Ferguson’s secret château

I acknowledged that this little game with passengers at Edinburgh airport was losing its appeal. Stopping dead in your tracks just to witness the reaction of people following immediately behind you is a bit childish. At the gate, and from … Continue reading

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