•”Three people over dinner last night told me that I didn't look like Shrek.” – Bankhall's Peter Mann.
•”I'm sure I was Shep in a previous life.” – Abbey National for Intermediaries' senior key relationship manager Lawrence Gilgallon discusses a pilgrimage to the Blue Peter garden.
•”There is definitely fish in that icecream.” – Abbey National for Intermediaries' senior key relationship manager Lawrence Gilgallon strikes again.
•”Old Smee's Almanac has been going since 1720. That's 17.20 yesterday evening in my hotel room. It's marketing slogan is never knowingly correct.” – Aifa director-general Paul Smee.
•”If you reel off a number between 1 and 200, Peter Mann can name that consultation paper. He needs to get a life.” – Smee again.
Any Out of Contexts or Diary stories? Send them to Diary editor John Greenwood, email: john.greenwood@centaur.co.uk or tel: 0207 943 8036.
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