tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592994284096434432.post7129501749122424095..comments2024-02-11T11:30:09.490+00:00Comments on pfgpowell: So it’s goodbye from Nichi Vendola, who has paid the price of being a ‘coming man’, and hello to Matteo Renzi. Then I consort with a cousin who insists on reminding me of my father’s James Bond years, and B. Mc. and I finally meet and discover good food doesn’t necessarily need a lick of paintpfg powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407148810847119242noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592994284096434432.post-60477435512113732052014-02-23T01:08:23.069+00:002014-02-23T01:08:23.069+00:00Sorry. I should've re-read the blog before re...Sorry. I should've re-read the blog before replying to your comment. [Your italicised EDIT was in the wrong place.] Your photo was subtly appropriate. It was a wonderful meal -- and your company was even better. Us OS old boys do a very good affable -- as my brother says. Next time we meet there, I'll pay for the meal with vinyl albums - if I can find how valuable they actually areZedabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716684066308142887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592994284096434432.post-31375575050342464262014-02-23T00:47:12.955+00:002014-02-23T00:47:12.955+00:00You wrote: I can’t quite remember the word he used...You wrote: I can’t quite remember the word he used — as the leading house. I said it was the 'smart' house to be in. In those days, being good at games allowed you to side-step A levels and degrees for a start in professional career. Fitzalan had all the best games playersZedabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716684066308142887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592994284096434432.post-6376679757270345742014-02-22T22:21:31.878+00:002014-02-22T22:21:31.878+00:00I'm really not too sure which part of the abov...I'm really not too sure which part of the above blog you are referring to. Any hints?pfg powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407148810847119242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592994284096434432.post-78410890838259063112014-02-22T17:43:32.116+00:002014-02-22T17:43:32.116+00:00BMc. I think the word I used was 'smart' ...BMc. I think the word I used was 'smart' but not in the way that the Daily Mail's 'target' readership would understand.Zedabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716684066308142887noreply@blogger.com