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A day in the life
Cox & Kings’s top-selling agent Bridget Keevil enjoys a trip
to Bicester Village on the Orient Express British Pullman
07:00 Get a lie-in this morning as I stayed 12:00 We arrive at Bicester
overnight in London, ready for the early Village where we meet Helen
departure from Victoria station. No washing Peters, its senior tourism
to put on, no dishwasher to empty – my day in manager. We are plied with
heaven has already begun! more champers in the VIP and apple sausage, and a cham-
lounge where we hear about all pagne fruit pudding.
08:00 Meet Catherine Baer from Cox & Kings the bargains to be had. I think
and the rest of the group at the plush Orient- all the booze must be a ploy to 17:30 I am so full that I have no
Express lounge. Several young men in uniform make you spend more money. room to squeeze in the cham-
are on hand to show us to our carriage and to pagne truffle that is presented
attend to our every need. 14:00 The village has about in its own little Orient-Express
130 designer shops, all with box. I decide to take it back for
09:00 The carriages are gloriously decorated good discounts on high street the girls at work. I am sure that
with trappings from a by- prices. We are given a Bicester will make up for them not
gone era. The armchairs Village Gift being there.
are sumptuous and Card loaded
there is white linen on Bridget Keevil with £100 19:30 Back into Victoria and I
the tables. I suddenly Age: 49 to spend, just make my train to Stow-
feel underdressed, Job title: courtesy of market. But there is some-
especially as the Proprietor Cox & Kings and Bicester thing wrong here: there are no armchairs, no
occupants in the next Works for: Travel Stop, Ipswich Village. How cool is white linen tablecloths, no young men waiting
carriage are sporting How long in the job: 18 years that? to assist me. It seems that I have been spirited
penguin suits and tiaras. How long in travel: 18 years back to the 21st century – and they call this
Hobbies: Eating, dieting and 16:00 It is time to head progress!
10:30 After a few cham- conga dancing back, having gained
pagne bellinis, I feel as if Best thing about your job: pounds to carry and lost
I was born for this life. Opportunities to visit the best pounds from my purse. ■If you are an agent and would like to appear in
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follow – along with so many Worst thing about the job: three-course meal of phone number and a few lines about yourself by
other things that I just Having to give any of the above spiced pumpkin and email to
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