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Out & about
The lighter side of travel
L
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ALIKE
GREG v GAGE: This week’s supposed
lookalike comes from the Advantage
conference, where the consortium’s
Norman Gage pointed out his “uncanny”
similarity to guest speaker Greg Dyke
Delegates’ bumpy ride
Supertrooperbreak-up threat
Hardly an overseas travel conference goes by
without some delegates being able to regale
some tale of woe about flying out to the event.
ANYONE who has been to an Advantage a high, Advantage conferences just won’t be the Last week’s air traffic glitch ensured best laid
Conference over the last 10 years may well same if they do. plans to arrive early were scuppered.
have had the fortune to brush shoulders with So, Ian and Graham, we Thank You For the But by far the most dramatic story came from
one or two celebrities. Music but we want you to go On And On And On! Affordable Car Hire’s Nick Hughes and his former
But this year’s encounter with Frida and boss at flight consolidator JTA, Wayne Darrock.
Agnetha of “Abba” may well be the last time. Dressing-up for Advantage: 10 years of Hughes was telling anyone who cared to
After a decade of dressing up, Superbreak Superbreak dine-a-round madness listen about his Ryanair landing at Reus airport.
duo Ian Mounser and Graham Balmforth are 1999 Men in Black, Vilamoura After a heavy first impact the plane apparently
threatening to hang up their wigs, tights and 2000 Father Ted, Killarney pitched left then right and left again before
sparkly platform boots. 2001 Kevin and Perry, Tunisia powering away for a second go. “I took one look
Dine-a-rounds may never be the same again, 2002 Edwina and Patsy, Valencia at Wayne and thought I can’t believe he is the
so TTG is pleading with the boys to come back 2003 Posh and Becks, Cyprus last person I will ever see,” said Hughes.
next year in all their fancy-dress glory. 2004 Ozzy and Sharon, Kuala Lumpur
Last weekend’s “Supertrooperbreak” 2005 Pava and Rotti, Sorrento
GOT A FUNNY STORY?
Abba-fest, with Allan “Bjorn” Lambert and 2006 The Supremes, Tenerife
Don’t keep it to yourself – let TTG share it
Liza “Benny” Williams from “Bjorn Leisure” 2007 The UK Domestics, Vilamoura*
with the travel trade. Hilarious photos
again supporting Ian and Graham on lead 2008 Abba, Sitges* also welcome. Please call Rupert Murray
vocals, is already being hailed the best yet. * In association with Bourne Leisure on 020 7921 8010 or email
And while there is an argument to go out on
rmurray@ttglive.com
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