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Lord Archer and Jerry Hayes
A wonderful review in the Speccie of Earl Ferrers' book, Whatever Next? shot into my inbox yesterday. It's by Jerry Hayes - nothing whatsoever to do with us plying the man with champagne last week I hasten to add. Although the champagne was pretty good. And none of this plastic cup malarkey - proper champagne glasses too.
On top of Mr Hayes' review, the Political Editor of the Indi on Sunday, Jane Merrick (@janemerrick23), tweeted from the Obama speech earlier: There's earl ferrers. Whatever next. So thankfully the name of the book is spreading like wildfire. Though not literally - Earl Ferrers is an agriculture-loving man, after all.
In amongst all the Obama-mania I've learned something new. Did you know that President Obama always has an ambulance in his motorcade with two pints of his blood in it? I kid you not. In case you don't already know, BB towers is situated bang on Albert Embankment right next to the Parliament View appartments, this means that when the Obama-mobiles go swooshing past Millbank we enjoy a pretty splendid bird's-eye view. I've seen the ambulance. So there can simply be no other explanation.
Can you imagine if you were so important that there was always someone on hand with a couple of pints of your blood? I'd be willing to suggest that Earl Ferrers' is important enough to warrant that kind of care, but following Jerry's review something tells me that he won't be needing it...
Robin Ferrers has written a wonderful and entertaining book about his life. In many ways his is a life of love; of his family, his country and of life itself.
If ever there is an example of someone who personifies the essence of being an English gentleman, in terms of decency, courtesy and a mischievous sense of humour, it is Robin. There was no surprise that, when the last Labour government foolishly decided to cull all but 92 of the hereditary peers, he topped the ballot to stay in the lifeboat.
Safely in the lifeboat - just where everyone wants him.
Whatever Next? Reminiscences of a journey through life is available now.
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