Harrytheheid
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Think I've mentioned before that I tend to frequent an Irish Theme Bar called Delaney's on Peking Road In Kowloon, whenever I have some time to spare in Hong Kong. They're open 24-hours and do a superb all day Irish beakfast.
So, Thursday morning, guess where The Heid ended up?
A bit empty - only me, some other guy propping up the bar and a couple having breakfast. It was after all, only 08:30 in the morning.
Having scoffed my plate of Cholesterol and being on around my 6th pint of Guinness, things started looking up though.
The lady spent around 10 minutes looking around, obviously discounted the barfly who was by now reading his newspaper upside down and muttering to himself - and not considering the couple having breakfast, the young lady spotted poor lonesome Heid sitting all on his ownsome.
Walking over to my table she politely asked if she could share a bit of what was left of my toast. Somewhat emboldened by the effects of the 6 pints of beer at that time in the morning, I readily agreed to her request.
30 seconds later having scoffed the last of the toast - and the marmalade as well, she decided to introduce herself.
"Hello, my name's Lulu, and I live here in Kowloon. Are you on holiday in Hong Kong?"
"Well, hi Lulu, I'm very please to meet you. My name's Eddie, Eddie Longshanks and I come from a city in the NE of England called Newcastle. You can probably tell by my accent."
Gently stroking my hand which was covering my bulging wallet, "Lulu" responded, "Oh Eddie, I think you have the most wonderful English accent. So how are you enjoying Hong Kong?"
"Oh, I'm not on holiday, I'm just in HK for a few days getting a new visa for the Mainland".
At which point, the waitress brought over my bill. Opening my bulging wallet and fishing out the 3 x HK$ notes that was all it contained apart from dozens of old ATM receipts and paying my bill, "Lulu" made her excuses and promptely departed the scene. Strange that, and I'm still trying to figure out how I managed to offend her...???
Anyway, fishing out the HK$ 30,000 which was in my secret hip pocket, and still bemused by the complete mystery that the female race generally represent to me, I stumbled across Nathan Road to another of my old haunts - which around 12 years ago I think was called "Mad Dogs", but which must be under new management cos its now got a new name;
Who do I spot? Why, its my erstwhile chum "Lulu". Only its now she's surrounded by blatent admirers? And is completely ignoring my presence. Downed three more pints and took a walk back to my hotel completely confused by the capricious nature of women in general...???
Eeeeeer Cheers
H
So, Thursday morning, guess where The Heid ended up?
A bit empty - only me, some other guy propping up the bar and a couple having breakfast. It was after all, only 08:30 in the morning.
Having scoffed my plate of Cholesterol and being on around my 6th pint of Guinness, things started looking up though.
The lady spent around 10 minutes looking around, obviously discounted the barfly who was by now reading his newspaper upside down and muttering to himself - and not considering the couple having breakfast, the young lady spotted poor lonesome Heid sitting all on his ownsome.
Walking over to my table she politely asked if she could share a bit of what was left of my toast. Somewhat emboldened by the effects of the 6 pints of beer at that time in the morning, I readily agreed to her request.
30 seconds later having scoffed the last of the toast - and the marmalade as well, she decided to introduce herself.
"Hello, my name's Lulu, and I live here in Kowloon. Are you on holiday in Hong Kong?"
"Well, hi Lulu, I'm very please to meet you. My name's Eddie, Eddie Longshanks and I come from a city in the NE of England called Newcastle. You can probably tell by my accent."
Gently stroking my hand which was covering my bulging wallet, "Lulu" responded, "Oh Eddie, I think you have the most wonderful English accent. So how are you enjoying Hong Kong?"
"Oh, I'm not on holiday, I'm just in HK for a few days getting a new visa for the Mainland".
At which point, the waitress brought over my bill. Opening my bulging wallet and fishing out the 3 x HK$ notes that was all it contained apart from dozens of old ATM receipts and paying my bill, "Lulu" made her excuses and promptely departed the scene. Strange that, and I'm still trying to figure out how I managed to offend her...???
Anyway, fishing out the HK$ 30,000 which was in my secret hip pocket, and still bemused by the complete mystery that the female race generally represent to me, I stumbled across Nathan Road to another of my old haunts - which around 12 years ago I think was called "Mad Dogs", but which must be under new management cos its now got a new name;
Who do I spot? Why, its my erstwhile chum "Lulu". Only its now she's surrounded by blatent admirers? And is completely ignoring my presence. Downed three more pints and took a walk back to my hotel completely confused by the capricious nature of women in general...???
Eeeeeer Cheers
H