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The Mayor is with us here, he has dropped in for a small apéro. It seems the entire Mayor's office is now following this. He has no idea how they are all going to keep straight faces when 'you know who' turns up on Friday. One lady has switched her day off to be there.
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The family have got themselves a lawyer and he's presumably from the Lionel Hutz law school as he has said he sees "no reason" why an individual exception to Brexit rules couldn't be applied to them.
He has asked to call me as the their "local representative".
The family have got themselves a lawyer and he's presumably from the Lionel Hutz law school as he has said he sees "no reason" why an individual exception to Brexit rules couldn't be applied to them.
He has asked to call me as the their "local representative".
WhatsApp from idiot son
He's googled the Mayor and seen he is a Rugby fan
Wants to know if Six Nations tickets would "smooth him up"
He's googled the Mayor and seen he is a Rugby fan
Wants to know if Six Nations tickets would "smooth him up"
I have advised idiot son that bribing an official in France is a serious matter. He said,
"The French have always liked a bung, that's how the Channel Tunnel got made."
"The French have always liked a bung, that's how the Channel Tunnel got made."
I have a call with the lawyer at lunchtime.
Quick message from idiot son's boss.
"Do keep an eye on him for me. He has a habit of getting into trouble. Last year he fell off a bridge in Hemel Hempstead"
"Do keep an eye on him for me. He has a habit of getting into trouble. Last year he fell off a bridge in Hemel Hempstead"
Suggested to lawyer we talk via Skype, he said,
"I'm not keen on that sort of thing"
I don't know what to make of that.
"I'm not keen on that sort of thing"
I don't know what to make of that.
I suggested Microsoft Teams but he said,
"Same problem, once the camera is on, it's on for ever. Then they can watch you"
I'm not sure who "they" are.
"Same problem, once the camera is on, it's on for ever. Then they can watch you"
I'm not sure who "they" are.
Good news the lawyer is not a nutcase just a man who prefers traditional phone calls. Seems he worked on a privacy case some year ago and there was evidence of cameras being turned on without permission.
Phew - was worried for a moment.
Call in 5 minutes to discuss
Phew - was worried for a moment.
Call in 5 minutes to discuss
OK this may take a while to go through so expect multiple posts.
The lawyer is for real and a nice reasonable man who has known the father for some time.. He was confused as to why I was involved, I said I was too.
The lawyer is for real and a nice reasonable man who has known the father for some time.. He was confused as to why I was involved, I said I was too.
He had been told I was their local "legal expert", I made clear I'm not and have no involvement in this. Then he said, "
Well I think you are involved now"
He will not discuss his conversation with the family for obvious reasons but did say that should another client ask for his
Well I think you are involved now"
He will not discuss his conversation with the family for obvious reasons but did say that should another client ask for his
advice on this matter the chances of obtaining an exception were zero. Speaking to a mayor would make no difference. I told him about the bribery conversation. He said,"
"O God not again" I then told him about idiot son's visit tomorrow, there was a long period of silence
"O God not again" I then told him about idiot son's visit tomorrow, there was a long period of silence
and then he said,
"He's a man of various talents but he needs watching"
"He's a man of various talents but he needs watching"
Message from son, he's heard I know about the bridge incident. Said,
"It was not my fault that was down to Darren and his obsession with road signs"
So many questions.......
"It was not my fault that was down to Darren and his obsession with road signs"
So many questions.......
