Thursday, August 24, 2017

UK service

This country has more problems than Brexit.
Nothing gets maintained. No one listens. There is no service.
Example.
I stayed at a small Pub called the Jack and Jill in Clayton in Sussex
It caters for walkers on the South Downs Way.
Do you have a washer for walking clothes. No.
After some cajoling the Chef said  he would do it. And dry it.
Half way through the wash the machine broke down apparently. The dryer was not working either. So on the point of departure I was handed a bag of wet clothes soaking in detergent. (Smelt like acid).
I expressed my disappointment but apparently the Chef who got a bit prickly was overruled by his boss. The boss is the large person sitting in the dining area doing the books and glowering at people.
So I tried to make up for my let down by booking into a "flash " pub in Winchester with a Spa and I requested a massage and pedicure (after 100 miles of  trails) I needed one.
The check in took half an hour. Can't take cash cards only accept credit cards so you cannot run a tab.
Travel warning Cash cards have been a negative experience.
And the Spa ! Well nothing at all available for two weeks. What a bloody joke.
Oh at this showpiece, and England the home of beer does not have a local beer on a pump. It's all pressure kegs with Major brand fizzy beer mostly made who knows where.
And while on Beer some local small breweries still make excellent beer. But they actually still  sell Fosters on tap.
So what's good. Some beer. Some pubs but not the caccommodation Pubs they are all run down.  And are they expensive OH yes beer food bed, all expensive.
So what's the option Air BnB well that's a disgrace as well. No sensible pricing, no standards, no supervision. However I did have some delightful stays oddly for a reasonable price. Really good people. So my complaint is with the system really it sucks.
Country lanes are magic. Walk them or ride them just brilliant apart of course from the horse shit in abundance and the mud from those bloody farmers that give not a toss and make biking hazardous !
Hooroo.

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