tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554140173341020522.post4256127896257146109..comments2023-06-22T09:05:51.169+01:00Comments on Sweat, Steam and Gasoline: Shining HospitalityDiplomatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941539934835529453noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554140173341020522.post-79702730034119594682008-08-28T20:34:00.000+01:002008-08-28T20:34:00.000+01:00Come on Diplo, don't slip back into your pale, sum...Come on Diplo, don't slip back into your pale, summer beer torpor. MORE DIPLO PLEASE.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554140173341020522.post-44289320440944371822008-08-20T17:32:00.000+01:002008-08-20T17:32:00.000+01:00Ah Ron - indeed, I thought you may have had sight ...Ah Ron - indeed, I thought you may have had sight of this picture before. Certainly still around, although this picture is a bout 15 years old now - grouse shooting trip. The enthusiastic scotsman failing to rouse Sir Banks from his post-prandial snooze is one of a pair of resident pipers (brothers of the house keeper)at the Beattock House, they both played in the Hotel bar one night, a room of perhaps 12 feet square, no more. See post "Grousing Matilda" on this blog.Diplomatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941539934835529453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554140173341020522.post-32742013075900401462008-08-20T11:28:00.000+01:002008-08-20T11:28:00.000+01:00Diplo, Viscount Ashley of Slawston has told me tha...Diplo, Viscount Ashley of Slawston has told me that the recumbent gentleman is Ashley Banks of Crowland. Is it really? Is he still with us? I doff my hat to him as he introduced me to Worthington White Shield, a long, long time ago. A good chap.Ron Combohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270358674385406494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554140173341020522.post-62115324091306045452008-08-19T22:46:00.000+01:002008-08-19T22:46:00.000+01:00You no doubt paid handsomely as well for this holi...You no doubt paid handsomely as well for this holiday delight?Thudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320037763190473684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554140173341020522.post-3713115302658072922008-08-19T09:39:00.000+01:002008-08-19T09:39:00.000+01:00Dicky fiddling about with stockings is the one of ...Dicky fiddling about with stockings is the one of the most erotic things in the Robert Donat film of his adventures. Forth Bridge comes a close second.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554140173341020522.post-84224436970295250992008-08-19T08:06:00.000+01:002008-08-19T08:06:00.000+01:00I seem to remember Dicky was busy drying stockings...I seem to remember Dicky was busy drying stockings in front of the fire - it rained on him too.Diplomatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941539934835529453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554140173341020522.post-39175621183544093212008-08-18T20:18:00.000+01:002008-08-18T20:18:00.000+01:00Your welcome third-ed! But I must express surprise...Your welcome third-ed! But I must express surprise at your comments on Scottish hostelries. Remember: Richard (later Sir) Hannay fared well enough in such places to be inspired to save the Empire on various occasions (notably when engaged in solving the riddle of The 39 Steps).<BR/><BR/>Look forward to you doing much the same on your return to civilisation....!Afferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053428773264067176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554140173341020522.post-40153292490021779342008-08-18T18:15:00.000+01:002008-08-18T18:15:00.000+01:00Yes. Welcome back and I am sure I speak for all wh...Yes. Welcome back and I am sure I speak for all when I say we look forward to exciting blogs to come. I went to Scotland 4 years ago. Dreadfull food, that had to be eaten absurdly early, quite the worst weather I have ever experienced on a May Bank Holiday and lousy beer. I shall never return.Toby Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982935561221527990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554140173341020522.post-57364795226473782982008-08-18T15:51:00.000+01:002008-08-18T15:51:00.000+01:00Welcome back Diplo. We were all getting very worri...Welcome back Diplo. We were all getting very worried about you. Anyway,so good to see the superb Banks & Piper photograph again. Martin Parr go and, well, weep, for want of using another, more apt, expression.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.com