Asquith: Rioja. Absolutely without a doubt. You can tell from the aroma.
Browne:Nonsense, it’s further south than that – La Mancha. As I said before, ignore the aromas and look at the colour, that colour screams La Mancha.
Asquith: I say you are wrong old boy, this is going to be the easiest five pounds I’ve won off you all week. Senorita ?
Senorita: Your friend is, how do you say, correct. I am from La Mancha.
Browne: Ha! What did I tell you ? Thank you very much senorita, you can put your clothes back on and leave us now.
Asquith: Brandy?
Browne: Certainly. I say, that was nasty business Archer found himself in this week.
Asquith: Nasty? Bloody shocking If you don’t mind me using the Irish.
Browne: Still, you can understand it somewhat.
Asquith: Not sure, but I do get where you coming from.After all, a modern gentlemen is a rather busy bee.
Browne: A busy bee, in a busy world! Take today for example; Breakfast at the club…
Asquith: Meeting friends for Lunch at Boodles…
Browne: Then In the office for an hour…
Asquith: After work drinks at the club …
Browne: Then there was the Show…
Asquith: Then back to the club, for a nightcap…
Browne: And now back here… And today is not untypical is it ?
Asquith: Not untypical at all. I mean, no show tomorrow, but we’ve got the boxing to go to.
Browne: Then Thursday Freddy’s having his weekly bash at the Cafe Royale, can’t miss out on old Freddy.
Asquith: Friday, it’s off to the country shooting for the weekend.
Browne:Weekend after that it’s the Boat race.
Asquith: End of the month, that new casino is opening in Cannes – that’s a week away.
Browne: Never ending isn’t it? Just when you think you’ve got an evening free or, dare I say, a weekend. Something always pops up. Do you know, I once went five months without seeing my wife, god knows how long it’s been since I last saw my children.
Asquith: Switzerland you sent them to wasn’t it ?
Browne: I think so, I let my wife’s staff deal with that sort of thing. Yours are in Belgium are they not?
Asquith: France actually.
Browne: Do beg your pardon old boy. Ha – you know what just struck me, you could have been five pounds up tonight; I very nearly picked a French one. Funny. So, back to Archer. Do you agree, that the foul hoot Archer found himself in was understandable – even if somewhat…
Asquith: Understandable perhaps, but still pretty shocking. I can’t imagine how I would have reacted.
Browne: Oh good God no, I can’t either. To be there with your pants down…
Asquith: Canon raised…
Browne: Sights set for the breach…
Asquith: And then, for the young women to suddenly realise and scream, ‘Daddy?’
Browne: I guess, if anything, it has taught us all the importance of carrying a picture of one’s oinks on their person.
Asquith: Absolutely
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Gentlemens Spice
HumorSome gentlemen like their sauce, others their relish. Late night tales overheard in the smoking room of the Dead Adventurers Club.
