December 1997 (continued):
My final trip of the year took me first to England and then to Germany.
My first stop was Harlow, England, where Paul Chantler had arranged for me to present Air Personality Plus+ for the crew of Essex Radio.
Chicken & Chestnut Pie
Upon my arrival, Paul took me out for a very traditional (and tasty) English dinner of chicken & chestnut pie. Suddenly I realized where we Americans get our “pot pie” tradition.
Someone on the 10-hour flight from Los Angeles must’ve had a flu bug (and subsequently shared it with the rest of us passengers), because I awoke the next morning with a terrible, debilitating cough.
I hacked my way through the morning sessions of the seminar and decided to forego lunch in favor of an impromptu visit to a local medical clinic, where a Dr. Singh prescribed some heavy-duty medication for me.
Oddly, when I began the afternoon sessions I already felt much better…even though there hadn’t yet been enough time for the medicine to take effect. I truly think the genuine sympathy and concern I was receiving from the Essex Radio attendees sent some sort of healing message to my soul (and throat).
The Gables
That evening, I accompanied Paul and three of his programme controllers to The Gables, a lovely old, charming restaurant. With the seminar-induced adrenalin supply suddenly shut off, I wasn’t in the best physical condition.
But it nonetheless was a very pleasant way to mark the end of my stay in Essex.
