So, as many of you will know, I am no spring chicken, and neither is Mrs ZZ. But yesterday I booked a holiday at very short notice and will be flying out in a few days to one of the Greek Islands. I only have a short convenient time window, so choices were limited. So, after only doing the merest due diligence I booked 9 days in a Thompson Hotel, which turned out to be through their Thompson Scene branding, apparently "ideally" located next to a lap-dancing club and the rest of the "strip" in a well known Megamuff look-a-likey resort. Looking at various images and reviews of such holidays, they mainly consist of drinking murky cocktails of dubious repute out of fishbowls - through a straw (a bit unhygienic, maybe?), naked frivolities around the pool, and projectile vomiting over the balcony. Big mistake. Of course, there is the option of going back to the hotel as everyone else is going out, about midnight, trying to get 5 hours sleep before everyone noisily comes back, and someone jumps on my bed by mistake...! ...but we have decided to try and embrace it. We are gonna have a great time. Now, already I have managed to borrow my mates "Drunk? Do you think I'd act this ****ing stupid if I was sober" tee-shirt (medium size, obviously), to help me fit in "wid de kids" and I've been persuaded not to wear socks with my sandals so I'm looking "cool" at all times, and I'm currently revising all my best "moves" from my Abba period. But to be honest, the thought of bouncing up and down to some boring repetitive 2 note electronic music in a club for hours, doing some sort ofweird sign language moves with my hands, fills me with dread. ...and what is all this dancing in 8 foot deep soapsuds malarkey, can't they have a normal shower? Anyway, any tips?
Greece eh? Excellent! I have 'Fifth Century Athens' if you would care to borrow it ZZ? I'm sure all of the other holiday makers will have a copy,so you wouldn't want to miss out! Alternatively if you send me pictures of any urns,plates etc I will happily translate for you,it will be good practice for me! Failing that,wear headphones,superglue your phone to your hand and drink your own bodyweight in Red Bull/Oozo.You will blend in nicely!
Woke up to a panicking Mrs ZZ this morning who said that the Thompson pilots were going on strike this weekend!!! Thankfully, it was Thomas Cook instead, but what a bummer for those who have been looking forward to a break for months and then find it cancelled.
