As the party was going on into the early hours, GF had booked a hotel room at The Strand Palace. This huge edifice has some 700+ rooms. It seemed that every one of them was being checked-into at the same time.
GF joined the queue and marvelled at the way that three receptionists could take so long over every check-in. Eventually GF arrived near the head of the queue. A receptionist opened a new check-in around the corner from main reception and beckoned the GF hither. The chap in front of GF went, and so did GF.
The receptionist told the chap in front not to push-in and rejoin the queue. GF, being a fine upstanding citizen, intervened and explained that he had indeed been at the head of the queue. She relented and started to check him in... and obviously there was a problem with his registration so GF stood there for another 25 minutes.
This extended delay was made more interesting by the arrival of a small band of inebriated Norwegian football supporters (in London for the Fulham-Everton game, obviously), intent on making friends... and insisting that GF used to play for Liverpool Football Club. Now, GF has been known to kick the odd football around in his youth... but would like to put it on record that he has never played for Liverpool... just in case there was any doubt.
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