News from Corporate La-la-Land and other matters

[themolesmother]

It might be low season but I still don't know where the time goes.  The last week and a bit has been mostly taken up with an urgent assignment and a last minute group booking at the weekend.  It was in the midst of the flurry of preparations for our Saturday night party of ten that I received an email from an old friend and ex-colleague, R, about

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[loupnoir]

The last time we were through Dijon, a lot of the Palais des Ducs was closed. Did you see the kitchens? Don't suppose you got any photos?

Are you two vegans or lacto-ovo? I remember all the trouble we had in your end of the world as I don't eat beef or pork.

Your part of numbskulls sounds horrid. I hope that karma gets a good whack at them soon.

[jenni_snake]

Hear hear on the karma thing! May next time their wine explode in the car.

Also a big booooo to large corporations for randomly laying off staff whilst giving themselves big bonuses (I know you didn't say that, but I guarantee you that if you look it up, it will be true...).

[themolesmother]

Also a big booooo to large corporations for randomly laying off staff whilst giving themselves big bonus ...

Oh, I have absolutely no doubt upper management are walking off with nice fat golden handshakes. Former CEO retired last year, 2.5 million quid the richer, as he was the one who masterminded the sale of the company to its current owner and they bought all his share options. Current owner has now decided that the company isn't quite what they expected, so it's up for sale again. Hence the reorganisation - they're looking to cut costs to make it look good for a potential buyer.

MM

[jenni_snake]

*beats head against wall until falls unconscious*

[themolesmother]

'Fraid the kitchens were closed for a week. The member of staff we asked said they were setting up some sort of exhibition in there. We didn't take any photos because hubby went and left his camera in the car and we couldn't be bothered going back for it. We enjoyed browsing through the museum, though, and the tombs of Philippe le Hardi and Jean Sans Peur are spectacular.

Neither of us are vegan, fortunately. Its possible to survive here as a lacto-ovo veggie if you are prepared to eat omelette or chevre chaud every time you go out. The place we ate at was offering a "gateau d'automme", a sort of souffle with tiny lentils in it, accompanied by a carrot and leek puree and ratatouille. It was really delcious - we'll certainly be going there again.

MM

[nineveh_uk]

What you need for people like that (assuming a cudgel and a deep well are out of the question) is a way of giving them a slow puncture. It must be slow though - you don't want any possibility of their having to stay another night!

[themolesmother]

... assuming a cudgel and a deep well are out of the question ...

No deep well available but we do have a very big cellar. Believe me, I had a lot of fantasies concerning a heavy rock and that cellar ... *evil grin*.

MM