Edited July 2006 ****************************************** ‘Tim?’ ‘Yes, Joanna?’ ‘You’re a Freeman of the City of London, aren’t you?�... ‘Actually, no. I’m the son of a Freeman. I could be a Freeman if I wanted to be, but I haven’t bothered. Seems little point now.’ ‘That IS the point, Tim. How many people are Freemen or sons of Freemen?’ ‘I don’t know. Thousands. Tens of thousands perhaps. Includes daughters now of course. Actually wives, widows and daughters have been eligible for hundreds of. "We ate a light breakfast in the hotel and then headed for the wineries. We did two wine tours and then stopped in Calistoga for lunch. After a leisurely lunch we stopped at two more wineries before heading back to the Inn. We purchased wine to bring home and also enjoy in our room. We had eaten a late lunch so we opted for more wine and cheese that evening in the lounge. It was nearly 8:00 PM when we returned to the room. We took off our clothes and wore the Inn's supplied bathrobes. It was. I am 40 and have always loved older women. Madeira is the ideal holiday destination to see refined, well dressed English ladies over 60. My family spent most of the days out and about so I had the opportunity to lie on a lounger round one of the pools in my hotel (next to Reids) to catch the sun and the eye of a few ladies.On the day in question I founder a lounger in a shaded area and hidden slightly from the pool and others by 2 big palm trees. The reason I sat there was to get the perfect. They chuckled at the name, and spent the time warming up. Oscar's partner, Cathy Lafferty, asked for a tour, and I was drafted from kitchen duty to be the tour guide. I showed them through the house, and they were impressed with it and the fact I was set up to handle weather and situations like this, and to be independent of outside utilities.They were also curious how someone my age could afford something like this. I just cocked an eye at them, and they had the grace to look embarrassed..