Friday:
Still trying to get over the amazing event that is The Old Course in St Andrews! Phew!
We leave the lovely FS Canary Wharf quite early and battle through the traffic to The Athenaeum Hotel on Piccadilly. I love this little hotel … it has a funky but classic feel. Its how those trendy here today, gone tomorrow “boutique” hotels should be – accessible, not uber-trendy, designed but with excellent service. I once met God here (that’s a story for another day!).
The bar is excellent and has 250 types of whisky! HEAVEN! I had a wee tasting with the Food & Beverage Manager … of an 18 year old Caol Isla … stunning!
There are 30 1 & 2 bedroom apartments on Dove Street that I believe are the best in London – filmed there…. Alison – the PR- was at hand to ensure we got everything done and the GM Jonathan Critchard was brilliant in his interview!
After lunch we pottered around the corner to a very special place – The Four Seasons – Hamilton Place. OK – so it’s not “hip” or even “happening” BUT it has the best service in London and I feel amazingly at home there. The lovely PR Charlotte kept us all fed and watered and we got a lot out of nothing!
WENT HOME! Whoo-hoo!
Saturday:
Left the house early and drove up to Hertfordshire – just 1 hour away up the M1 to Panshanger Airfield, Cole Green. So at 10 a.m. met up with Tim and Jez Burgoin – the “PR” of the airfield. He took me through the safety stuff …
Babe on board
THEN all hell broke loose. Was introduced to the very colourful and intense pilot – Haim Mercado … a Jekyll & Hyde character … on the ground full of life and anecdotes and very very funny … then in the air – very “focused!”
The plane – an Extra 300 L – built in Germany – is specifically made for aerobatics.
Tim rigged up the cockpit and off we went.
Zoom
It was the craziest AND SCARIEST thing I have ever done – looping, spinning, rolling and tumbling. Thankfully I had had no breakfast or it would have been messy.
Haim is an excellent pilot and even teaches you the basics and I even managed a ½ roll & ½ turn.. all by myself … the footage looks amazing!
The pup was very scared for her Daddy!
An amazing day & experience – I would encourage everyone to try it!
Sunday:
Rest & prepare for the week ahead! Can it get better????!!!!
Song of the Days: Star People – Live (G. Michael)
Weather: Kirsten Dunst (beautiful!)
Weight: 84.3 kgs
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