Night owl

Last night, Sunday, with a passenger off Oxford Street and riding up front, I broke my golden rule - Never talk to a single man off Oxford, late at night, who elects to ride up front - it just encourages them. Especially if wasted. He was a masseur, specialising in Shiatsu and Reikji. So I quizzed him on his hours - 7 a day, hourly rate - $ 90, and the untapped potential of the Korean bathhouse in the Crest Hotel, Kings Cross.

The bathhouse is basically a legitimate health facility with gender segregation. It offers saunas, multi temperature spas, robust Korean massages, and full personal grooming. Having been there a few times, I was aware certain patrons indulged illicit options in the multiple spas. Unfortunately this has given the bathhouse a slightly seedy reputation.

My passenger noted this by demonstrating with a hand on my knee. He didn’t persist, so I ignored his proposition. One becomes immune to this stuff in Sydney and, as such, I wasn’t offended. I was more interested in discussing the massive new Westfield Shopping Centre, near his home in Bondi Junction. Call me boring...