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I can recall some unusual experiences in business;-
1. I'm carrying out a survey of an old cottage at Long Crendon. I'm in the roof and I'm poking about with a six foot rod. I pushed the ridge beam and the whole section of worm eaten timber falls round my ear.
2. One deal for four million pounds took about two hours and was completed within fourteen days of the outset.
3. I had one hundred and fifty houses to sell for a particularly volatile builder who could be quite obnoxious at times. On several occasions I thought of telling him what he could do with his houses, but then did the mental sum of one hundred houses left, times three hundred pounds, equals thirty thousand pounds - be careful. When it got down to fifty houses, I did eventually let fly, having been antagonised by some very derogatory remarks about the ladies manning the site. Although expecting a letter of dis-instruction none arrived and I think our relationship was the better for the contretomps.