It's Chico Time

I don't like to start a blip with a moan, but I am going to do so. I hate flying! It's not so much being in a plane, it's the whole process of getting on the thing that annoys me.
 
I was off to London and wouldn't normally fly but it was over £100 less than getting the train in this instance. They've 'done' Edinburgh Airport up……well, they have increased the walking distance so you can walk past make-up caked ladies selling luxury goods in an eye-burningly bright concourse!  To get there, you have to take your belt off, put liquids in a bag and jump every time a man with dark skin and a bushy beard appears. It took ages to get through security. I saw someone carrying a Daily Mail and thought "it's your fault!!" On a more positive note, I saw Eric a guy who I was friends with many years ago. We didn't have time to chat though.
 
The boarding queue was massive, full of agitated looking people. Ryan Air staff were like praying mantis' ready to hit unsuspecting beasties with their long tongues…..disguised as oversized baggage labels! I saw at least 3 people being captured by these carnivorous reptiles. I sat patiently until there were only a few people in the queue and boarded with minimum fuss. I sat reading a magazine….some aspirational bollocks promoting Cuban cigars, expensive watches and whisky. The Tony Jacklin story was OK and I learnt stuff about watches.
 
Arriving at the other end, I was offered the opportunity to buy more pointless items but resisted. That was until I got to Liverpool Street and bought a veggie samosa off a wee Indian chap. I think Mrs Unis should expand her snack pack business to London as hers are much better!   I headed off to Earls Court on the underground being obnoxiously friendly on the way to freak people out!
 
The walk to Olympia, where I was attending a conference, was a hot one! The weather was brilliant! I met my mate Claire at the hotel we were staying at with her colleague Itay. The room was a single one with 3 single beds in it. £31 each was a bargain as it was clean and serviceable! After a quick lunch, we headed into the conference.
 
The 1st seminar thingy I attended was one on whether the investment in elite sport plays any role in the health of the nation. There was mixed views but a consensus that it does not. I had a chat with a few of the presenters with no idea what was going to happen next. Claire spotted a guy, who I had earlier seen and thought was familiar……….she immediately recognised him as Chico of "It's Chico Time" fame from X-Factor.  F**king hell….. She immediately because embarrassing friend extraordinaire! Chicho was rather taken by "Dr Claire" on the account of her being a pretty lady! It appears he likes pretty ladies.
 
 

We then got stuck into the free beer! Woops and then some cider in the pub too!