The Vole -- Left Hand .... Right Hand ?

The Operations director, a certain Mr Vrumeburk (what a name, you couldn't make that one up and get away with it... Ed) has been on BBC R4 regarding canal side property development and shortly after Hugh Baton was on the radio too pleading poverty saying AV hadn't the cash for marina development and was looking for partners to share the costs.

Him Upstairs is not too pleased. Certain people ("Bastard Boaters" no doubt) have asked awkward questions (see Ms D.Vine). The timing of the two statements was unfortunate to say the least. The word is Vrumeburk was acting on his own and not gone through official channels. Hugh Baton was not amused it would seem.

Eyebrows were also raised about Hugh Baton making statements on marina building. The in-joke at the moment is he is "moonlighting" for AV(2010) Marinas Ltd. I hope (as a closet boater) the jokes have been within range of the new security mikes and that goes "upstairs" too.

The Vole