Recession, what recession?
Kaelene and I toasted an early Christmas in splendid fashion in a rather elegant version, displaying good posture at a very posh bar, in a very posh food area of a very posh shopping establishment, sipping a flute each of Moet. It must be confessed that we took the modest option, as this establishment purveys, as its tipple of choice, Dom Perignon, by the flute. As the saying goes, if you have to ask the price you cannot afford to be there, but on this occasion we’ll tell - the Perignon is 20 euro a flute ($NZ50), while the Moet a mere 10, excepting the special reserve at 12.50 euro a pop.
We had intended to have a flute each of Dom as our Christmas present to each other, but were spooked by the price into the more modest Moet. We have, however, resolved to summons the courage for Dom on New Years’ Eve.
What a great spectator sport. Watching the local equivalent of hooray Harry’s and their wonderfully turned out fraus, chugging back Doms at the rate of their three to our one Moet. There when we arrived, still there when we left, their tabs apparently not a worry at all. This is a tough recession indeed.
2 comments:
Reading your touching story about the lack of Dom Perignon on your diet, I have dashed down to the local co-op and bought several bottles of fine Spanish cava at £2.99 a bottle in preparation for your arrival in London and your onslaught on my wine cellar.
We did have some Dom but accidentally drank it - quite quickly as I told Mrs Moode, "Quick, let's get rid of it, Marty and Kaelene are coming".
Anything resembling fine wine is hidden away carefully due to your tendency to quaff the stuff as if it were Fanta. We are going to the Canary Islands before your arrival - what better place for a budgiet holiday? - and will bring back some more of the cheapest Spanish plonk we can find.
Happy New Year. Say hi to Dussel and the other six dwarfs.
Martin (the younger)
We've been buying good chianti for 2.99 euro. After the first glass it doesn't matter
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