Waiting to go on HK radio now. No wine tasting allowed, thankfully. I might be able to sound 'awake'. Hugh's gone missing again. So slight flap. They worship him here. Won't want to talk to just me. I love the way many of them call him Huge Johnson. Actually I always thought of him as Huge. And he's so useful. Gets you into overbooked restaurants, no problemo.
Those front desk girls that can be a problem? You whisper the magic HJ words to the Maitre d' and they CARRY you in!
No wonder he loves coming back here.
It's not quite the same in the UK. I remember being on a BA shuttle flight with Hugh once. He decided, as he was their Wine Consultant, he ought to taste every wine in drinks trolley. When he asked for everything, she gave him a look and just the one bottle. "But I'm Hugh Johnson!". Toss of the head ..."Huh, that's what they all say!" H left speechless.
H here now.. 'On Air' soon.
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