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Posted by: Eddie2sox Thursday 3rd May 2007, 7:56pm
Last edited 03/05/2007 7:56pm by Eddie2sox

On big snakes in pubs, airport runs, whether to buy Lady magazine or Ladyboy, and cruise ship gigolo work!

Well yes I went to The Woolpack. At half past four, bit early for Grumpy Old Men (GOM) but I fancied a punt at the Monopoly game. This was a COMPLETE disaster today, Itbox 3 E2S 0.......hrmph.

While Monopoly-ing I chatted to Barney The Builder - turns out his mum AND dad were nurses and his mum taught nurses in King's Lynn. He reckons I should call her for a chat about it.......I don't think it can do any harm? And apparently she's still in touch with all her mates at the hospital, so maybe she would "accidentally" let my name slip and it might help the cause? Barney headed home and the GOM started to arrive.

First in was Old Bob, still fresh from his radio stardom earlier in the week. He's still plugging away at the Rolling Stones competition on KLFM, and who can blame him at £50 a pop! So far, happy to report, Bob hasn't succumbed to the pitfalls of stardom, although he IS opening a new Aldi at Fakenham next week.

Next arrival was Bwana McPhee (I can't be bothered typing the whole "official" title anymore). Bob had informed me that Bwana was going for an interview with a new taxi firm today, so we were all of a tremble (well, Bob's always trembling, he's 60 you know) to find out how it went. SUCCESS! Bwana's got a new taxi job which will earn him a lot more money, and incur less outgoings, a win-win situation! THEN he only started moaning about where to park the taxi! SHEESH! Some people eh?

SS Roy appeared imminently. Still looking stressed I am sorry to report, but with a smile as well. So I guess the mood is somewhat better than our last meeting. He did have three arguments at work with one person today, but nobody has lost any cheques for £55,000, so that has to be a good thing!

So the GOM Club was in session!

Council Tax: We agreed that it needs reviewing. SS Roy has people moaning at him that as he has a bigger house, he should pay more - despite him having the 25% single occupancy discount. WHY? One person uses less facilities and creates less waste than many people, so why should they pay more? I said I also have 25% discount, but when (if?) I become a student nurse I will be completely exempt. I don't think that's right either! Because I WILL be using "one person's worth" of services. Houses where there may be a family of six use more but effectively pay less. And as for Eastern European workers, they pay nothing (by their own admission when I worked alongside them) as they move around from heavily crowded dwelling to heavily crowded dwelling. Maybe a pay per head fee is fairer.

Bwana's New Job: General back-slapping all round. Stewart will earn more money with less outgoings, which is a fantastic thing as he is trying to raise enough money to get back to South Africa in January for his daughter's wedding. Bloody hell, I'll pay his fare if needs be, he's NOT missing it! His new job allows him more flexibility to choose some of his working times, and the promise of airport runs, which are decent earners. We moved onto the subject of the male gigolo, and Old Bob has seen adverts from cruise companies that would suit Bwana down to the ground! They need men, over fifty years of age, who are able to dance, to act as escorts to the plethora of old, single ladies who inhabit the cruise circuit. Seems like you "escort" them from maybe 7 at night til midnight, have dinner, a dance, a conversation.......then escort them to their cabin. I guess THAT is when the real money is made when an arrangement for "extras" is sorted out! Bwana was very interested in it, even Old Bob admitted he had considered it........

Les The Duck turned in - it was previously rumoured there had been an incident with Les and the Landlord's snake. Don't snigger. This turns out to be true, Les hates snakes and legged it when new Landlord Danny brought his own snake down to show people. I'm glad I wasn't there, I hate the sods too! But gladly, Danny and Les sorted it out like grown-ups should do, hence him being back at the bar, quacking just like he always did.

Well, that's probably enough for the time being. Nothing for four days then two goes at once. Sounds like the bus services round Norfolk to be honest.

Today was local election day too. Us GOM steered pretty well clear of the subject, it only causes arguments! I vote by post, mainly because I'm a lazy sod. COME ON THE FREE STELLA ON WEDNESDAY PARTY!

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