The secrets of Comet and Speedbird
I used to pace these buildings and always reckoned that the indoor journey from Comet House through Speedbird House and to the end of TBC (Reservations, Customer Relations and multi-storey) all on, I think, the 2nd floor, just had to be the longest indoor walkway in the UK....if not in Europe. It could take 15-20 mins.
Not many people know that!
Secrets? Speedbird House had a small 'powder room' with a lovely sofa that was put there on the occasion of a visit by Princess Diana just in case she needed a pee. Another office had inside locks on the door and a peep-hole outwards for reasons that I shall not comment on. Finally, a couple of young lads who started in Res in the 70s and had no accommodation, stashed their rucksacks and sleeping bags in a Comet House cleaners closet and lived on site for about 3 months.
If only these walls could talk.