Just what the Doctor prescribed

Sarah's medical cover from AIG got us a medical examination at the uber-posh-celebrity-hangout, the Harley Street Medical Center. The nurses office alone was bigger than our living room, with ornate ceilings, chandeliers, statues and paintings!

We had all the tests - BMI, body composition, blood works, lung capacity, neurological balancing?!? and a consultation with the doctor.

Sarah was first and when the doctor asked if she was happy in her job, her reply was "no" (what with her office being shut down for loosing $85 billion dollars, the mood there is not great), she also mentioned that she would like to travel more.

When my turn came, it was quite surreal, this is how it went:

• Name? Jeremy Scott
• Age? 27
• Occupation? Software Developer (unemployed)
• Are you well? Yes
• Do you like to travel? Yes (er... whats this about?)
• Are you good at planning holidays? No (eh?)
• Does your wife know that? Yes (what the?!)

Then, as I was laying in my underpants on the examination room bed, being poked and prodded:

When I was your age I was studying to be a doctor, then I was a doctor and still am. I regret not doing more with my life, like traveling with my wife and having an exciting adventure for months at a time, not just weekends. When opportunities present themselves, for instance you are not tied into a mortgage, jobs etc YOU SHOULD TAKE IT - make the most of now, enjoy your life and enjoy your wife.

As I was leaving, slightly stunned and bewildered, he says

Buy her some flowers on the way home. Do have some money? I'll give you some, I'm serious, do it!

Sarah just bought the "European guide to the motor home"