Alas poor Elliott, I knew him

August 26, 2009

Friday saw the sort of send off any young man would be proud of.  Step forward young Elliott Astles, Attinger Jack’s enthusiastic 18 year old who has graced the Bath agency with his dedication and impeccable politeness. 

 

It was therefore with a heavy heart that Attinger Jack bade farewell to Elliott after he announced a few week’s earlier that he would be travelling to Australia to fulfil a lifetime dream of talking to crocodiles and surfing with sharks in Manly Bay, Sydney.

 

Festivities opened with a barbecue in the garden of AJ’s offices in Bath.  Things then got a little heated, literally, with David Attinger informing all and sundry that if the barbecue took any longer to catch fire we’d be having the sausages for Monday morning’s breakfast, not Friday night’s party.  Cue 20 firelighters, whip-saw flames and singed eyebrows as the accompany photo attests to.

 

As for Elliott, after manfully dodging flames that would make any Aussie bush fire look tame, our intrepid adventurer made it to the Slug and Lettuce pub.  What happened next remains a blur, especially to Elliott, who has since informed us that he left a few choice cuts of beef all over Bath.  Call it an inverted treasure trail.

 

Elliott, we’ll miss you.  Good luck down under!