THE BIG BANGALORE QUESTIONNAIRE !!!!

Personal

Personal

How are you? In control/Out of control/stressed/stoned/unconscious/delirious/not sure……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Have you used the imodium yet?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Have you, or are you intending, to grow any facial hair in the next six months?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Are you missing us?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..How much: 1-5, 5-10, 10-20, Cannot put a figure on it

How are you? In control/Out of control/stressed/stoned/unconscious/delirious/not sure

… Out of control & delirious …

Personal

Have you used the imodium yet?

……Not yet, but close …

Personal

Have you, or are you intending, to grow any facial hair in the next six months?

…Not yet, no but never say never. One of the 2nd line managers has excellent facial hair which he says is copied from a famous actor; I might have to challenge Arun to some sort of facial hair contest for Movember. …

Personal

Are you missing us?…Yes …

How much: 1-5, 5-10, 10-20, Cannot put a figure on it

Cannot put a figure on it (but wish you were all here)! And of course Vicky and Charlie too.

Personal

Food

FoodWhat do you have for breakfast?…………………………………………

What do you have for lunch?…………………………………………

What do you have for dinner?…………………………………………

What is the best meal you have eaten so far?…………………………………………

Have you had a curry yet?…………………………………………

Have you been to McDonalds?…………………………………………

Is there a Starbucks?…………………………………………

What do you have for breakfast?

… Chicken sausages, spicy vegetable crockets and something that I haven’t got a clue which is a cross between a pancake, crumpet and bread which is covered in onions and spices. …

Food

What do you have for lunch?

… Haven’t really had lunch yet. Fruit occasionally …

Food

What do you have for dinner?

… Variety of things, Chinese, Thai and even a Hamburger with cheese (I have to say hamburger with cheese as a cheese burger is a chicken burger). …

Food

What is the best meal you have eaten so far?

… Perhaps for the ambiance at the Olive Beech (ask Lauren Fabia), but it’s a chicken liver pate followed by 8 hour slow cooked lamb shank in a spicy tomato sauce. …

Food

Have you had a curry yet?

…Too right …

Food

Have you been to McDonalds?

… Nope and yet there is one just round the corner. …

Food

Is there a Starbucks?

… Only seen one but yes. More common is their own which is “Café Coffee Day” – I’ve not been to one yet though. I’ve given up caffeine so far this year. …

Food

Weather

Weather

Is it hot? If so, how hot?…………………………………………

Has it rained? If so, how much?…………………………………………

What time does it get light in the morning?…………………………………………

What time does it get dark in the evening?…………………………………………

Is it hot? If so, how hot?

…Yes, but only hot enough for the locals to be wrapped up warm including wearing woolly hats. The newspaper keeps talking about “typical winter” or “ this early morning haze just reminds us it’s winter”. It’s certainly hot enough for me to be wearing shorts and sitting by the pool as I write my answers. …

Weather

Has it rained? If so, how much?

…No. …

Weather

What time does it get light in the morning?

… About 6:30 …

Weather

What time does it get dark in the evening?

… About 6:30 …

Weather

Accommodation and Travel

Accommodation

Are you still in your hotel?…………………………………………

How far is it from the office?…………………………………………

Do you have the penthouse suite? If no……..then complain…………………………………………

Does the en-suite have a separate shower?…………………………………………

Please describe the colour scheme of your bedroom…………………………………………

Please describe the colour of the tiles in the bathroom…………………………………………

Accommodation

Are you still in your hotel?

… Unfortunately so…

Accommodation

How far is it from the office?

… 8 km there and 10 km back due to a no right turn on a main road. It’s a bit like wanting to go from jct 4 M40 to Loudwater and therefore you have to go to jct 2. Only there isn’t many routes. I have found a back road which can be quicker despite being longer and a rough slow road. …

Accommodation

Do you have the penthouse suite? If no……..then complain

… No, but it is certainly nice enough. …

Accommodation

Does the ensuite have a separate shower?

…Yes and quite grand it is too. It has three shower heads. …

Accommodation

Please describe the colour scheme of your bedroom.

… Gold and beige (with gold curtains) …

Accommodation

Please describe the colour of the tiles in the bathroom

… No tiles rather slabs of granite. They are cream I guess. Mottled effect …

Travel

Do you have your own chauffeur/driver? If not, why not?…………………………………………

Have you ridden on a tuktuk yet?…………………………………………

If so………how did you rate this experience…Better than BA first class/Bit like my wife’s driving/Totally horrific/Thought I was going to die/I don’t know…I had my eyes shut…………………………………………

Travel

Do you have your own chauffeur/driver? If not, why not?

… Yes, his name is Suresh …

Travel

Have you ridden on a tuktuk yet?

…Yes, only the auto kind …

If so………how did you rate this experience…Better than BA first class/Bit like my wife’s driving/Totally horrific/Thought I was going to die/I don’t know…I had my eyes shut

…Actually it wasn’t that bad compared to my driver. Downside he did rip me off and it cost me £2.10, think I’ll use the meter next time. …

Entertainment and Leisure

Entertainment and LeisureWhat are you doing in your free time?…………………………………………

What book are you reading? Is it a self help book?…………………………………………

Will you be watching the rugby?…………………………………………

Have you had any spa treatments? If so, please describe:…………………………………………

Do you get English TV?…………………………………………

If so, have you been watching any of the following:EastendersCelebrity Big BrotherBenefits StreetThe Jeremy Kyle Show

Entertainment and Leisure

What are you doing in your free time?

… Swimming, reading, sightseeing …

Entertainment and Leisure

What book are you reading? Is it a self help book?

… It’s not a self help but any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I’m currently reading Terry Pratchet Sourcery …

Entertainment and Leisure

Will you be watching the rugby?

…Unlikely unfortunately…

Entertainment and Leisure

Will you be watching the rugby?

…Unlikely unfortunately…This was an answer before I followed Wasps and England results on twitter. My answer would have then been:

“thankfully not!”

Entertainment and Leisure

Have you had any spa treatments? If so, please describe:

… Not this year. I treated myself to an Indian massage in December and will have one of those again at some point. I’ve promised myself it as a treat when I can do 40 lengths front crawl without stopping. …

Entertainment and Leisure

Do you get English TV?

… TV is in English but not English TV (except BBC World news) …

If so, have you been watching any of the following:EastendersCelebrity Big BrotherBenefits StreetThe Jeremy Kyle Show

Work

Work

What time do you start work? (GMT please)…………………………………………

What time do you finish?…………………………………………

How long is your lunch break?…………………………………………

Do you know everyone’s names yet?…………………………………………

Work

What time do you start work? (GMT please)

… Start time ranges from 3:00 to 6:00 …

Work

What time do you finish?

… Again ranges from 12:00 to 17:00 …

Work

What time do you finish?

… Again ranges from 12:00 to 17:00 …

What time do you start work? (GMT please)

… Start time ranges from 3:00 to 6:00 …

Work

How long is your lunch break?

… Haven’t had one yet but as long as it takes assuming no meetings to rush to is the appearance I’ve got so far. …

Work

Do you know everyone’s names yet?

… Ask me again come the end of November please. …

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