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blamebrampton) wrote2010-01-21 11:59 pm
blamebrampton) wrote2010-01-21 11:59 pm
Bits and bobs
Last year we noted development applications for a new coffee bar and a late-night dessert and chocolate bar in Erko. Immediately I wrote to the council in support of the latter and am happy to report that it has been approved ;-)
The coffee bar is a bit further progressed, and they have recently unveiled the new fit-out. It will be called The Kick Inside. Mr Brammers and I are now dreaming of a Kate Bush Tribute Cafe.
I went to post nail polish to people on Monday, and was told at the crazy post office that it is illegal. Yesterday I went to the sane post office and they agreed that yes, it was, even though it's ridiculous. I have written to the management of Australia Post to ask why, and how the Australian nail polish supplies are kept current and in season given the lack of an indigenous industry. Worst-case scenario, I will ship things to the appropriate countries with travellers ;-)
Finally, Air France and KLM are going to charge obese passengers an extra 75% to book the seat next to them, which will be refunded if that seat is empty due to low carriage numbers. I want to know if I can also book a second seat for 75% of a discount price? That's enough space for me to have a reasonable nap! Surely it would be discrimination to charge small people more!
So, now that the airlines have decided it's really all about making sure people are 'comfortable', I think we should all get involved and tell them what would make air travel truly enjoyable. I can't see a return to neat stewarding staff and edible food, but I am sure we can have a few pleasant changes. So ...
[Poll #1514553]NB, the blowdarts are for use BY the women ON annoying members of the sporting teams. And no, men do not need them when the women's cricket teams travel, those girls are lovely!
I'm sure there are other great ideas out there, feel free to share!
The coffee bar is a bit further progressed, and they have recently unveiled the new fit-out. It will be called The Kick Inside. Mr Brammers and I are now dreaming of a Kate Bush Tribute Cafe.
I went to post nail polish to people on Monday, and was told at the crazy post office that it is illegal. Yesterday I went to the sane post office and they agreed that yes, it was, even though it's ridiculous. I have written to the management of Australia Post to ask why, and how the Australian nail polish supplies are kept current and in season given the lack of an indigenous industry. Worst-case scenario, I will ship things to the appropriate countries with travellers ;-)
Finally, Air France and KLM are going to charge obese passengers an extra 75% to book the seat next to them, which will be refunded if that seat is empty due to low carriage numbers. I want to know if I can also book a second seat for 75% of a discount price? That's enough space for me to have a reasonable nap! Surely it would be discrimination to charge small people more!
So, now that the airlines have decided it's really all about making sure people are 'comfortable', I think we should all get involved and tell them what would make air travel truly enjoyable. I can't see a return to neat stewarding staff and edible food, but I am sure we can have a few pleasant changes. So ...
[Poll #1514553]NB, the blowdarts are for use BY the women ON annoying members of the sporting teams. And no, men do not need them when the women's cricket teams travel, those girls are lovely!
I'm sure there are other great ideas out there, feel free to share!
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Having said that I can not imagine how awful flying for 27 hours straight must be if all aeroplanes are as squishy as the one I took recently to Brisbane. I am so very glad I am not claustaphobic.
I clicked on the reward points for good parenting, simply because; children that run wild piss me off at the best of times let alone if I had had very little sleep and was stuck in an enclosed space for an extended period of time.
I would like to suggest for the benefit of my frequent flyer friends that children under 2 not be allowed to fly any longer than 2 hours. I would say the time should be extended to correspond with their age but that wouldn't really work. If it didn't make me sound like a horrible person I would also stipulate that children needed to be sedated to fly. (or take an over night bus trip)
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Kids on planes can be unavoidable, though I do try to talk my friends out of flying with toddlers, who will usually be miserable the whole time. Babies can be kept pretty quiet with just regular feeds, especially on take-off and landing, but toddlers are BORED. So the parents who go to lengths to keep them amused are fabulous, while the ones who let them run riot while they drink the free drinks are evil.
And I have to say, dad would often pop a tiny smidge of whisky in my bottle when we were flying when I was a wee bairn, but that sort of thing was not frowned on in the 60s ;-)