Accrington Web - View Single Post - Such a laid back country and lovely folk too.

WillowTheWhisp · 22-03-2007, 09:30

Ah the memories that brings back Less.

I often used to go over to Ireland and stayed at the Marina/Shalamar or whatever new name it had decided to call itself on the banks of the Shannon in Ruskey, Co. Roscommon.

On one occasion I was in a ground floor room which was just as well as you will see. I had to leave early on the Saturday morning to get to Dublin to catch a plane - nobody on the desk so I couldn't check out. Worse to come! The doors were locked so I couldn't get out!

Panic!

Went back to room - phoned 'the desk' . OK yes daft if there was nobody there but it actually went through to the manager who told me he wasn't there yet! I told him I knew he wasn't there yet but I needed to leave. He asked me if I could "manage to climb out da little winda" - which I did, with my luggage, looking like I was doing a runner! But of course I hadn't paid because I was supposed to settle up on leaving! When I told him that, he said it was his fault for being up late and not to worry my head about it!

22-03-2007, 09:30	#2
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Such a laid back country and lovely folk too. Ah the memories that brings back Less. I often used to go over to Ireland and stayed at the Marina/Shalamar or whatever new name it had decided to call itself on the banks of the Shannon in Ruskey, Co. Roscommon. On one occasion I was in a ground floor room which was just as well as you will see. I had to leave early on the Saturday morning to get to Dublin to catch a plane - nobody on the desk so I couldn't check out. Worse to come! The doors were locked so I couldn't get out! Panic! Went back to room - phoned 'the desk' . OK yes daft if there was nobody there but it actually went through to the manager who told me he wasn't there yet! I told him I knew he wasn't there yet but I needed to leave. He asked me if I could "manage to climb out da little winda" - which I did, with my luggage, looking like I was doing a runner! But of course I hadn't paid because I was supposed to settle up on leaving! When I told him that, he said it was his fault for being up late and not to worry my head about it! __________________