well there i was, minding me own business, reading a copy of eagle airways in flight magazine, 'squawk'.
i was just getting into an article about how to permanently remove nasal hair with a zippo cigarette lighter, when my elbow gets a nudge from the seat behind.
it was a bucket seat.  no cushions.  just a bucket.
economy class, obviously.

anyway, a rather lovely voice breathed in my ear...surprise, surprise!
scunthorpe hilton, of course.
turns out she was off to get her face lifted.  apparently she gets one free lift for every fifteen.
sounds a bit like the old green shield stamp books, i whispered.
she gave me a blank look.
she specialises in blank looks.

anyway, i've left france behind, and scunthorpe and i are staying in the same hotel in belgium.
in fact, i think it's the only hotel in belgium.

small world.