27 December - posh garages

Wer're on the way to a party of a friend's girlfriend who's recently sold her company for millions and millions. She still lives in Brixton but not for long methinks! We're wondering if instead of bringing bottles of champagne, we may be given a goody bag each containing some shares. Just so we don't feel so underachieving. Actually it's a subjective view. Actually, no, correct that, we're underachievers. Till the following exchange (one is a hedge fund manager, mid thirties)
'So J, your jag is not on the street anymore, where is it?'
'I found a garage, near the paul smith shop on westbourne park road.
'Ah well, so you have to walk ten mins, how much is your garage?'
'The same as my first mortgage' he deadpans. (he always lived in Notting Hill so do your sums).
3 of us in the car nearly weep with envy. The conversation moves on to the value of various companies and he says that ITV shares are shit. 1 of us has a considerable amount. He really weeps.