Timbledeebobs
21. Juni 2024
Night 1 in 'The Courtyard' (or dungeon?). Check in. Reception guy there came fairly quick, restaurant open and FULL, so good food no doubt. Waitress saw us when we arrived (after a 200 mile drive) who looked us up and down like we were riff-raff. I didn’t think my legs in my cargo shorts looked that bad..? Camp bed for our son was effectively broken- missing over half of the necessary springs on the sprung base. Reported to reception and sorted immediately. But…AA 4*…it should not have happened. Rubbish/ litter/ debris in steps down to ‘The Courtyard’; including used coffee capsule. Mentioned to reception guy, hopefully addresses it tomorrow. He seemed totally maxed-out/ tired…restaurant was busy so I figured he was really busy. Not sure when the floor was last swept or more importantly, mopped in the whole room. Trendy looking holiday flat to be honest, but looking tired with chipped paint, greasy marks on the walls, what’s hopefully bolognaise sauce (?!), washing up scourer was “brown”, cupboard handles dirty (the trough shaped ones), cobwebs, dust behind TV (why was I looking there? See below). AA 4*, right? Shower doesn’t drain as fast as it runs which = flooding. Option = turn shower off to allow drainage, but be aware it comes on hotter than you set it. That keeps you on your toes!! Really odd shape bathroom with no shelves/ space- luckily there's a big table in the kitchen for your toiletries. Samsung Smart TV locked in hospitality mode = no screen mirroring/ casting/ settings locked. Terrestrial TV only (I had no idea I had so much in common with the PM…!). Rang reception…call wasn’t answered (busy restaurant?). Didn’t bother chasing it as we wanted to freshen up and rest. Maroon coloured spirit/ aperitif in a wee decanter is a nice touch. No idea what it was- hopefully drinkable and not an oven cleaner. There was no label so I had noi clue what it was. Where’s the stopper? Restaurant is upstairs above the room. Or a stable. Or Cornish clog dancers. Noisy until alte. Next Day. Morning! Why were you up at 0645? Because the clog dancers were shifting the furniture around again. Why do trendy taps + trendy basin = unusable sinks? If you have articulated arms like a Star Wars character you’re in! But if you’re normal (?!), then it’s a manual dexterity test to use the bathroom designer skillet-sink. Washing your face is a particularly good challenge to try and not smash your face on the tap. Dining room/ restaurant. Trick is, find a seat without jam on it. Ignore the unswept floor- but it showed that last nights dinner was good- or there was a food fight. Breakfast items are high quality, but lots of pepper. You select a 'breakfast' + 1 hot drink + 1 cold drink. Coffee...asked for an Americano and got an Americano, but- you don't use filter/ cafetierre grounds in and espresso machine. If they'd just used the coffee in it's intended device it would ahve been fine; but because the cofee (Columbian?) was forced through an espresso
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