This site seems less bitchy than it used to be (thankfully), but . . .
Good thing I held back, what I was going to say is that I knew I was paying for royalty but I wasn’t expecting a queen.
As a precaution, I’ll often say I’m visiting and (if hosting) it’s a short term rental. Or, this is a final fling before I take up a new job in a faraway city. I have been “stalked” by needy providers.
So eloquently put. Getting the Meineke/Tiffany’s balance just so is really for advanced masters. Years spent in a damp, remote and isolated cave are needed. And the results aren’t guaranteed. Look at David Yurman. Or not.