French Deal

Well strike me down with a bolt of lightening. After that rant about the tiler being so slow and costing so much, Rick rings me this morning from France having just seen the progress on the house - and there is some - to tell me that the tiler has died. He had a massive heart attack last week and died at the young age of 46 or so. Luckily it was not while at work because that would have made the tiling situation even more unpalatable. I'm going to light a candle at the Hidden Gem church in Manchester to accompany his soul on its way. The Hidden Gem church is in the centre of the commercial and retail area and is exactly that, a hidden gem and well worth a visit if you are ever in Manchester. Actually, I'm off to Singapore next week so I'll find a temple and light a joss stick which is more me. When my friend from Houston Bill Hicks died so young I was in Bangkok and I put some gold leaf on the reclining buddah. Again, if you are in Bangkok, do see the reclining buddah but go very early in the morning because the coaches arrive mid morning and the santuary and spiritual essences get lost in the brouhaha and postcard selling.

posted by French Deal @ 2:05 pm