Today, while relaxing on the beach and being generally magnificent, an old lady asked for directions to the hospital. It turned out she was here on holiday, knew no one and had been operated on for heart problems ten days earlier. She was very much in a pickle.

Being a naturally wonderful and caring person, I went one better than giving directions and escorted her personally to the hospital.

I am posting this, partly to brag and make you feel inferior for surely having not done anything as remotely kind or thoughtful today, but also to illustrate than when you do a good deed, you must make sure to tell everybody about it and milk it for all its worth.

Julian would be sure to repeat an incident such as this for years.

You don’t become get to rise in management in the corporate world without a little trumpet blowing.

I shall wear a gnomish self satisfied smug grin for at least a week.