A phone call from the individual involved, who I have not spoken to for 30 years ish, reminded me of one of the funniest incidents I can ever remember. I'm sitting chewing the fat with this man and an employee brings a loan application for £30,000 for approval.
'A' casts his eye over the information and starts to make negative noises. The chap who brought the deal immediately took umbrage and said, "but he's in dire straights."
'A' said, "I don't care what kind of fucking mess he's in, I'm not lending him £30 grand."
The applicant was Mark Knopfler.
That's hilarious!
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