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leaning towards the younger generation a tad too much



What like, Cliff Richard, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Elton John!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


..............what did you expect to see George Formby

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The summer I left high school, I got a job for 10 weeks as chambermaid at a small private hotel in Frinton-on-Sea.

It was my first time away from home, and little did I know what I was letting myself in for.

I arrived to find that the cook had walked out that morning, and her summer assistant was temporarily doing the job .............. 19 years old, just finished 1st at Catering College. They never hired a qualified cook, and D remained "temporary", although I don't think she ever received a raise in salary .... not qualified you see!

She was given 1 day off a week ...................... her "temporary" replacement on that day for the whole summer was the GARDENER. He could cook roast beef and bread and butter pudding ..... his mother had taught him when he was a boy.

There was a developmentally disabled young man who worked as "kitchen boy" ........... doing the heavy cleaning work, cleaning pans, etc. I think he also chopped veggies etc, under supervision.

The "waiters" were a husband and wife team, who often got drunk, and had to have their days off together.


My job turned out to be ......

........ chamber maiding starting at 6:30 am with early morning tea for the guests,
......... cleaning rooms and making beds until lunchtime,
......... washing up in the Still Room (china, cutlery and glasses) at breakfast, lunch and dinner,
.......... waiting in the dining room along with the other chamber maid on the waiters' days off,
............ serving afternoon tea in the garden if guests wished it, and
........... turning down beds in the evening.

We turned the sheets at the weekend for guests who stayed 2 weeks.


THEN I discovered about the Manager/ Owner ........ a woman in her late 40s/early 50s.

She co-owned the hotel with her lover, who would come down from London on Friday for the weekend.

She would start drinking on Monday after he left, reach the peak on Wednesday, then start coming down so she would be sober when he arrived on Friday.

At the peak, she would do things like walk into the huge fridge and throw out ALL the food, leaving the cook nothing with which to make dinner. She also sacked a couple of people, but fortunately they came back!



Happy Days!!



On the good side ............. that is the summer when I discovered Jazz. There was a Jazz Festival at Clacton that summer, and a group of us would pile into cars and drive over there for the late show at 11 pm. I saw Humphrey Lyttleton, and Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine. There were a couple of others as well, but I don't remember their names.



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Linda,

I doubt that the colonoscopy your OH is due to have tomorrow is going to be one of his most pleasant experiences but if approached in the right frame of mind it needn't be too bad.

I had one 8 years ago which was undertaken by a young female student under instruction from the consultant. After getting me to sign the consent form she announced, "I am now going to insert a gloved finger into your back passage."

I couldn't resist, I retorted instantly with the response Spike Milligan reportedly gave when undergoing his army medical. "And we have only just met"

I suspect that the consultant had heard it before as he roared with laughter as did the nurse present. Whether the student fully understood I don't know but it certainly relieved the tension. During the examination as she steered the endoscope I suddenly got a sharp pain. I said "I think you turned right when you should have turned left." This time she did laugh and even apologised for her driving.

Fortunately for me the procedure revealed that I was only suffering from Ulcerative Colonitis and not the dreaded big C which is what I feared might be the case. I hope that your OH is equally lucky.

Linda



that's a very long time to be without food!


My OH has never had to go that long .................. it's usually 8-10 hours without food BUT he does have to start the clean-out 2 days before, and live on clear soups (beef or chicken bouillon), jello and clear liquids for those 2 days.


This last time, for the first time, he had to keep away from RED food ............... so he couldn't have red jello, or cranberry juice.


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Our favourite coffee shop is only 3 blocks from the medical clinic ........ so I went there after the last blood was taken





and had them make their "breakfast sandwich"


It was just after 11:00 am






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Hi all
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SUNNY!!!!!!


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Joneseythe earliest pictures I have are from 1912 my maternal Grandad with his siblings and parents. Have some of my GG from a few years earlier before children born so would be B4 my Grandad was born in 1896 but not sure when. Its lovely to have them isnt it enjoy what a nice surprise :-D

I will be thinking of him Linds - And you !!!!!

I will save you both some of Sylia's breakfast for when he is allowed to eat it !!

Dea Xxx <3 <3 <3

Sylvia
My OH goes for his colonoscopy tomorrow he had to stop eating at 4pm today and his appointment isnt till 1.30pm tomorrow I have to pick him up at 4pm so he will be hungry :-)

That's lovely Jonesey.......enjoy them!

Oh how lovely Jonesey!

I wish someone would send me photo's like that !!

Dea Xxx

At lunchtime today one of the descendants my maternal ancestors sent me a photograph of my great grandparents taken in 1888. Also in the picture is my maternal grandmother aged 2, my great aunt aged 5 and my great uncle aged 1. Previously the earliest photograph that I had of them all was my grandmother's wedding photograph taken in 1908. What a lovely surprise.

Only change their bedding once a year?????????????????? :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0

That's dis-re-gust-ing! phew.......not nice. Nasty in fact. Yuk.


I love clean sheets too Persie. Snuggy flannelette in the winter and crisp white cotton in the summer. Not keen on polyester sheets or fitted sheets. I HATE ironing fitted sheets so don't buy them.


Of course, I do iron sheets :-P


That was a good idea about songs from each decade.......not dumb at all. It was leaning towards the younger generation a tad too much.


Going out now......see you later...~~~~~~

OOOoerrr !!!

Thunderbolts and lightning have just arrived with a vengeance !!!

BIG rain !!

Good job 'Queenie' has finished her 'gadding about' ;-) :-D

Dea Xxx

Well Pers, they had old Clif........he spans 6 decades :-D

....and doesnt he look well to say he has NEVER had any work done on his face ;-)


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>laughing my its orf

This may sound rather dumb but I thought that they would have songs from each decade since she has reigned.

They could have even had the song "you will never grow old"

I did like My House in the Middle of the Street.

I have only liked Marina in "Call the Midwife" anything else she has done has been "unfunny"

Jimmy Carr is okay for deadpan and on QI but I watched a program of his the other night called Distraction.. had three completely naked bodies doing sack races and wheelbarrow races with the dressed contestants.. I turned it off.

Preferred the flotilla and Jonesey's link to the Daily Mail to be honest..

Persie who changes the bed clothes regularly .. I love clean sheets.

Close yer eyes Cyns...............


While watching embarrassing bodies last night, a none scientific survey was conducted on how often people changed their bedding

7% of people who took part said: once a year :-0 :-0 :-0

The others werent much better coming in at three times a year and bi monthly!



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Whilst I am a Royalist, I don't always approve of all the shenanigans some of them get up to but.....you're quite right Jonesey, the Queen is incredible for her age.


The thing which touches me most is the way she has totally fulfilled the vows she made at her Coronation. She has kept all the oaths she swore and her commitment, dedication and loyalty can only be admired. If only we were as faithful to all the promises we have made in our lives.


I think jax is right - the Queen would have far rather listened to Shirley Bassey rather than Kylie and, personally, I think she would have preferred different personalities to introduce the acts.


I thought most of them were rubbish and not a bit funny - Miranda Hart was bsolutely dire! As for the others, It's as though they found it difficult to be funny without being 'blue'.


Peter Kay should have been given longer and why not bring Ken Dodd in and other personalities she would have recognised more than Rob Bryden and Lee Mack.


Whilst I really enjoyed the celebrations, I do have some criticisms :-D

As the saying goes, "Never judge anyone until you have walked a mile in their shoes".

When you have done that you can say what you like about them knowing that they are a mile away and haven't got any shoes in which to chase you. :-D

I wouldnt want her job either Jonesey, never being able to be yourself, never having a life..............no way, not for me

While I am NOT into the royal family, I admit she does work hard, you cant take that away from her

Rather be in my shoes though :-D