Truly enjoyed reading your piece and all the confessions!
I hope it is ok to confess something here.
20 some years ago, we lived in Dubai at the time, our niece April, at that time maybe 19-20 had come to stay with us for a bit and see what life was like outside the bubble. :)
I decided to give her a once in lifetime experience ( not completely without alterior selfish motives ) and took her to the Al Mahara restaurant at the Burj Al Arab, a super fance place in those days.
I talked her into ordering oysters, all of course in the spirit of widening ones horizon and such, she had never tried them. In this restaurant, the waiters stay close by the whole time and refill your glass after almost every sip.. so there was no real privacy. The food arrives and the shock is visible on April's face ( she had seen fried oysters before never raw ones ).
Poor kid of course felt obliged to put one in her mouth, there it got stuck, unable to swollow the unappetizing looking animal, trying to be on her very best behavior, she looked at me, eyes bulging, pleading. She didn't know what to do under the watchful eyes of the waiters.
Finally I told her to spit it in her napkin inconspicuously and pretend it never happend.. we went to Mc Donalds after... part of my apology.
Thank you very much Brother Opinions lol. I listened to a lot less radio once I joined the military and now only listen to Classical FM now that all the greats have left.
Yes. All the great are long gone. Have you ever read The Nation’s Favourite by Simon Garfield? A romp through the glory days of BBC radio. A great nostalgic read if you can find a copy.
I think you’d be out of luck Vulkan. Never mind. I hardly read actual books these day either. Mainly Audible for me. My actual ’reading’ time is taken up with Substack and online newspapers/articles. Definitely find it hard to open a real book these days. Weird.
Your piece brought back a lot of memories for me. I really enjoyed reading it. I don't have any siblings, but I've always had a lot of friends to mess around with. Since I didn't have my parents to answer to, I got into a lot of trouble. Well, a long time ago. Thanks, buddy ;-)
You all are going to hell!
I kid, I kid. :-)
😂😂😂
LOL ... Are you pointing fingers again???!!!
... yes, you can join us!! 😂😂😂
They say, we go to hell for the company and to heaven for the climate...
Thank you!
Truly enjoyed reading your piece and all the confessions!
I hope it is ok to confess something here.
20 some years ago, we lived in Dubai at the time, our niece April, at that time maybe 19-20 had come to stay with us for a bit and see what life was like outside the bubble. :)
I decided to give her a once in lifetime experience ( not completely without alterior selfish motives ) and took her to the Al Mahara restaurant at the Burj Al Arab, a super fance place in those days.
I talked her into ordering oysters, all of course in the spirit of widening ones horizon and such, she had never tried them. In this restaurant, the waiters stay close by the whole time and refill your glass after almost every sip.. so there was no real privacy. The food arrives and the shock is visible on April's face ( she had seen fried oysters before never raw ones ).
Poor kid of course felt obliged to put one in her mouth, there it got stuck, unable to swollow the unappetizing looking animal, trying to be on her very best behavior, she looked at me, eyes bulging, pleading. She didn't know what to do under the watchful eyes of the waiters.
Finally I told her to spit it in her napkin inconspicuously and pretend it never happend.. we went to Mc Donalds after... part of my apology.
I enjoyed this way too much!
We laugh about it but I still feel bad.
She does not eat oysters these days.
😂😂😂😂. That makes me laugh. I bet her face was priceless. Whenever I read or hear a story about oysters it makes me think of one person from one film.
Hint. White Chicks 😂😂
... it was ... 😂😳😂
Very forgivable Vulkan. You are absolved. A great read thanks. Steve Wright the greatest radio man ever. RIP. Now gone to the Big Show in the sky.
Thank you very much Brother Opinions lol. I listened to a lot less radio once I joined the military and now only listen to Classical FM now that all the greats have left.
Yes. All the great are long gone. Have you ever read The Nation’s Favourite by Simon Garfield? A romp through the glory days of BBC radio. A great nostalgic read if you can find a copy.
Due to being in the Navy I don't buy many ACTUAL books anymore. If it's on the Kindle then I'll get it and I've already made a note of it.
I think you’d be out of luck Vulkan. Never mind. I hardly read actual books these day either. Mainly Audible for me. My actual ’reading’ time is taken up with Substack and online newspapers/articles. Definitely find it hard to open a real book these days. Weird.
Your piece brought back a lot of memories for me. I really enjoyed reading it. I don't have any siblings, but I've always had a lot of friends to mess around with. Since I didn't have my parents to answer to, I got into a lot of trouble. Well, a long time ago. Thanks, buddy ;-)
I’m glad it go you to revisit some, hopefully, very happy and funny memories.