Kicking when he’s down

With regard to the Shetland News article ‘No more late nights for Turkish Delight’ (SN 25/1/13):

Based on the reported instances of poor food hygiene and anti-social behaviour, it is probably no bad thing that we will no longer have to rely on Mr Kusmus to satisfy our early morning hunger pangs – but speak about kicking a man when he’s down!!

I used to love watching Fawlty Towers as a boy and on reflection, most of my pleasure was derived from the constant physical and verbal pummellings endured by poor old Manuel.

After the Jonathan Ross debacle, I had however hoped that Andrew Sachs would be permitted to live out his life in relative peace and obscurity. But oh no!

It would appear that Shetland News journalists are attempting to reincarnate him as the ill-fated Kebab King of Lerwick.

“Everything is OK, they just tell me is not perfect. I am very clean man, all my customers very happy.”

Come on guys (or ladies) – is this entirely necessary?

I’m just trying to imagine Basil responding with: “To me when that happens, that person is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence.” Or did you paraphrase?

Ah well, thank goodness for frozen pizza – I likea the pepperoni one the besta

George Martin
Trondra