Day 120 - Thunderbirds Are Go!

al celebrates at ...
Ketchup!
Thelma, Louise, me and THE Thunderbird!

Be careful what you wish for ... it may come true! Due to a mix-up in dates, I am back at The Beverly Wilshire and in suite 1001! Am I smiling? No, I am laughing like a hyena who has just been offered lamb chops (with mint sauce) by Wolfgang Puck!

Last night, we celebrated Alex's birthday by taking her to Ketchup in West Hollywood. It was fun and although the cuisine was not fabulous, the atmosphere, occasion and company made it a night to remember!

Today we started at the "other" Four Seasons ... the one on South Doheny Drive. We were met by the lovely Sarah Cairns, who was once in Hong Kong (Mandarin Oriental) and has been a fixture here for 5 years. She is one of the Top 10 most eligible ladies in Beverly Hills and a damn great PR!

The hotel has 285 rooms & suites spread over 16 floors ... with Acqua di Parma in the suites! Excellent stuff ...

We interviewed 3 people - Murph (Ron Murphy) - the Security Manager - who has been with Four Seasons for nearly 30 years, Charles Hawkins - Concierge and Ashley James - Executive Chef who has introduced fish n' chips to LA!

The weather has been dismal today - it will hopefully pick up by Friday when we return for more filming!

In the afternoon, we headed down to Venice to Spin. Basically this chap Dale has set up a hire-car company but instead of normal cars has a collection of the most wonderful vehicles from a 1962 Alfa Giulietta Spider to a 1958 Jag Mk VIII Saloon and a 1979 Ferrari 308 "Magnum PI" 308 GTS! There are currently a dozen cars you can hire out ... they are all in pristine condition and are just a cut above from the normal rent-a-cars!

I opted for the 1964 Ford Thunderbird ... it's like driving a waterbed! The ideal cruising car - all 7 litres of it! Thelma & Louise headed off a cliff (or didn't) in one!

Back to the Bev Wil ... heaven!

Song of The Day: Life's what you make it - Talk Talk

Weather: Dismal