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Title: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 10, 2008, 08:36:52 AM
The chap that cleans our room is, to be charitable, mental.

I did the usual and left a five quid tip on the first day - this is a lot for them.

Since then, every time we return to the room, we have a (nice) little surprise - a bowl of fresh fruit, a half bottle of champers in an ice bucket, chocolates, flowers and a towel sculpture of a swan which was placed on the bed reading the copy of Fast Bikes I brought over.

I'm expecting an ice sculpture next...

I turn the aircon off when we go out. When we came back last night, it was on and the room was a lovely cool 18 degrees.

All care of Mahmood, the mad menial.

He likes English football and is a Man Utd fan, so I have left the sport pages of the Torygraph for him to read through (he speaks excellent english).

Coming soon - the tale of the sick dove that Mrs TMR (to be) wanted to bring up to the room and nurse back to health...
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Bar Wench on September 10, 2008, 08:40:01 AM
Ohhhhhh!

Are there pictures of the towel swan?
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 10, 2008, 08:57:36 AM
Uh oh, Wenchy is in a towel tat mood  noooo:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 10, 2008, 09:17:35 AM
The chap that cleans our room is, to be charitable, mental.

I did the usual and left a five quid tip on the first day - this is a lot for them.

Since then, every time we return to the room, we have a (nice) little surprise - a bowl of fresh fruit, a half bottle of champers in an ice bucket, chocolates, flowers and a towel sculpture of a swan which was placed on the bed reading the copy of Fast Bikes I brought over.

I'm expecting an ice sculpture next...

I turn the aircon off when we go out. When we came back last night, it was on and the room was a lovely cool 18 degrees.

All care of Mahmood, the mad menial.

He likes English football and is a Man Utd fan, so I have left the sport pages of the Torygraph for him to read through (he speaks excellent english).

Coming soon - the tale of the sick dove that Mrs TMR (to be) wanted to bring up to the room and nurse back to health...

Are you familiar with the term "grooming"?

Mahmood either wants to whisk Mrs TMR away to the desert for his pleasure or for you to sneak a large bag of "special sherbet" into the UK for his homesick cousin.  noooo:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Bar Wench on September 10, 2008, 09:18:13 AM
Uh oh, Wenchy is in a towel tat mood  noooo:

It is an extension of my obsession with decorative napkin folding.  redface:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 10, 2008, 06:53:55 PM
A masterpiece! Four towels making a camel. This time reading the Top Gear magazine, opened on the Jeremy Clarkson column. The sports bit of the Torygraph now has annotations above the picture of Rooney, saying "fattie sheit". Genius.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Nick on September 10, 2008, 08:45:46 PM
He's after another tip.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Pastis on September 11, 2008, 08:31:58 AM
Sounds like he's worth it for the entertainment value alone  ;D
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Nick on September 11, 2008, 08:32:36 AM
If we introduced Olympic towel folding he could go for Gold.

(Any chance of some pics?)
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 11, 2008, 08:36:48 AM
I've taken some on the BlackBerry, but can't seem to post them. I will work on it. This morning he showed me videos of his nine year old son playing football, which he had recorded on his phone.

The lad looks good. I'll see if I can get him signed up for Millwall.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 11, 2008, 08:53:26 AM
I've taken some on the BlackBerry, but can't seem to post them. I will work on it. This morning he showed me videos of his nine year old son playing football, which he had recorded on his phone.

The lad looks good. I'll see if I can get him signed up for Millwall.

Further to my earlier post, beware if he asks you to take back a number of videos of young boys for his cousin in the UK as well.  noooo:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 11, 2008, 10:44:10 AM
I have told him that a Turnip farmer in England has suspicions. He asked "what ares turnip". I got a picture up on Google. He shrieked with laughter and said "camel cock"!

I nearly dropped the BlackBerry.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Nick on September 11, 2008, 10:48:25 AM
A picture of Darwin or a turnip?  eeek:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 11, 2008, 01:19:00 PM
A picture of Darwin or a turnip?  eeek:
cussing:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Nick on September 11, 2008, 01:26:51 PM
Gottim! point:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 11, 2008, 03:06:27 PM
Tonight we have another swan, this time gazing upon a towel ship on a towel sea. Not sure if I send these to Yoda Tel whether he can upload them for me.

Today has been utterly, utterly perfect. I may even break into a smile, which is extremely rare.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: tel on September 11, 2008, 03:07:51 PM
Oh dear, this all seems to be going too well.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Snoopy on September 11, 2008, 03:55:20 PM
It'll end in tears  whistle:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 11, 2008, 04:17:54 PM
Why, did Nick get invited over there?  whistle:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 11, 2008, 05:14:57 PM
Thank you all for your words of kindness and support!

Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 11, 2008, 06:07:33 PM
Be honest Moany, if we started giving you words of kindness and support you'd be scared witless waiting for the 4 horsemen to come knock on your door.  point:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 11, 2008, 07:08:48 PM
The four horseman are, in no particular order:-

Gerry Adams
Bill Gates
Bill Oddie, and
Jonatan fucking Ross.

If they come calling, I will then worry. At the moment, my biggest worry is sunburnt ankles ;-)
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 12, 2008, 05:03:24 AM
Just found this from our own trip....


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Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Bar Wench on September 12, 2008, 07:39:23 AM
How fab is that!
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 12, 2008, 08:08:07 AM
Just found this from our own trip....


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If you didn't know they used spit to keep them stuck in shape, you could almost use it for a towel as well.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Snoopy on September 12, 2008, 09:17:05 AM
How fab is that!

You should learn to do it Wenchy ~ should well upset the MiLTB on her next visit.

Mrs S#2 delights in doing similar things when her sister visits, just to aggravate like  whistle:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Bar Wench on September 12, 2008, 09:57:29 AM
How fab is that!

You should learn to do it Wenchy ~ should well upset the MiLTB on her next visit.

Mrs S#2 delights in doing similar things when her sister visits, just to aggravate like  whistle:

 eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 12, 2008, 10:07:57 AM
How fab is that!

You should learn to do it Wenchy ~ should well upset the MiLTB on her next visit.

Mrs S#2 delights in doing similar things when her sister visits, just to aggravate like  whistle:

 eveilgrin:

Plenty of starch to stop the works of art unravelling as well. .
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Bar Wench on September 12, 2008, 10:11:10 AM
I'm not falling for that one!
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: tel on September 12, 2008, 10:21:03 AM
Which one did you fall for then?
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Snoopy on September 12, 2008, 10:33:01 AM
Which one did you fall for then?

A short, dark, brooding Welshman I believe. 
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: tel on September 12, 2008, 11:01:21 AM
Would that be a dwarf or a troll?
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Snoopy on September 12, 2008, 11:04:17 AM
Not sure how one tells the difference TBH.

Something about the eyebrow(s) perhaps?
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 12, 2008, 11:52:06 AM
Popped back quickly to the room to retrieve more tobacco and Rizlas. On the bed, rose petals in the shape of a heart, with a glass vase in the middle filled with rose petals. And a bottle of white wine.

It's a tough life, innit.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Uncle Mort on September 12, 2008, 11:53:33 AM
I hope you're not booked with the XL Group of holiday companies.  ;)
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 12, 2008, 12:11:54 PM
Nah - me bruvver has already been on the blower asking that.

Egypt Airlines. With no booze on board. And no bacon sarnies either. Life is full of disappointments...
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 12, 2008, 04:37:35 PM
A kindly old Dutch lady just gave me her inflatable li-lo. She is going home tonight and couldn't be arsed to deflate and pack it.

Her words will stay with me forever - "I cannot give it to the bicycle thieves here".

For once, I was totally lost for words. She headed off, her silvery grey hair being buffeted by the slight breeze.

Most odd. 
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Snoopy on September 12, 2008, 04:45:38 PM
Typically Dutch. I adore them and especially their attitude toward the British ~ they just love us.




When we used to go to Holland regularly one of the favourite games of the village children was to deliberately misdirect any car bearing German Number Plates whenever the driver asked for directions. lol:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 12, 2008, 04:59:46 PM
Perhaps she appreciated my renditions of "Two world wars and one world cup, doo-dah, doo-dah"...

I would not have done so if the bleedin' Krauts weren't so ill-mannered to the Egyptian hosts - throwing fag-butts on the floor when there was an ashtray within ten feet, chucking Pistacio nut shells over the floor, treating the barman (Ahmed today) like a dog and a general air of superiority that is not warranted.

They knew I was English but mistakenly though I couldn't speak German...after earwigging their conversation for about ten minutes at the in-pool bar, I asked them, in German, if they were enjoying their holiday. It went very quiet. Mrs TMR (to be) at the side of the pool knew something was going on and cast one of her Medusa stares at the crowd of Krauts. They swam off quietly...

That'll be another one they lost then...

Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Snoopy on September 12, 2008, 05:03:45 PM
 happ096
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 12, 2008, 05:13:54 PM
I'm a nice person really, but I cannot abide bad manners. I know it's 5 star all-inclusive, but manners should always be at the forefront of your mind. It is only me and Mrs TMR (to be) who take our empty glasses back to the bar and empty our ashtray into the bin, before leaving. This has, I believe, been noted.

I can be one right nasty bastard on occasion, and if these fat Sauerkraut munchers want a lesson in manners, I am more than happy to oblige.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 13, 2008, 04:30:23 AM
 worthy:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Snoopy on September 13, 2008, 10:07:50 AM
Reinforcements are waiting in the wings.

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Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 13, 2008, 05:24:17 PM
No towel sculptures today...
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Pastis on September 13, 2008, 05:34:32 PM
But ... ?
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 13, 2008, 05:51:52 PM
I think the portents of doom had gathered in his mind - Liverpool vs Man Utd. I believe Utd lost. He will be in mourning in the morning.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Pastis on September 13, 2008, 06:04:08 PM
Lost 2:1 apparently. The global brand that is MUFC knows no bounds  ::)

And tomorrow? How about puncturing the German lilos in a covert SBS mission  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 13, 2008, 07:13:56 PM
Most of then need two lilos - one for each cheek. I shall download the dambusters tune and play it through the MP3 + speakers.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 13, 2008, 07:41:18 PM
And I should mention the ants here. Some our like ours. Some are hu-fucking-mongous! At least an inch long. Jaws that could tear a good slice out of you. And unbreakable. I stood on one - when I took my flat soled shoe off, it looked at me, shrugged and then attacked the shoe.

Four of them recently wandered off carrying Mrs TMR (to be), but unless they are deaf too, I am sure she will be back.

Four of them also took out a 3 inch lizard that made the mistake of crossing their path.

The old magnifying-glass trick just pisses them off even more...
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 13, 2008, 08:40:58 PM
Asbestos ants...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 13, 2008, 08:49:19 PM
Asbestos ants...?  rubschin:

Tut-ant-khamun silly.  ::)
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 13, 2008, 08:50:56 PM
Repellant...  redface:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 13, 2008, 08:53:41 PM
Repellant...  redface:

Formicable.  whistle:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 13, 2008, 08:54:11 PM
Repellant...  redface:

Formicable.  whistle:
lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 14, 2008, 08:11:20 AM
You pair of daft sods :-)
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 14, 2008, 08:32:08 AM
You pair of daft sods :-)
Who???  eeek:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 14, 2008, 09:38:20 AM
You and Darwin.

Ant jokes, at you age, honestly...
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 14, 2008, 09:52:21 AM
You and Darwin.

Ant jokes, at you age, honestly...
Do your own jokes then!  cussing:

Having a good time today? Upset any crouts?
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 14, 2008, 11:08:01 AM
I have a feeling that those Krauts have gone - as they are not by the pool. Shame.

Some Frogs turned up last night - they seem pleasant enought beneath their clouds of Gitanes.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 14, 2008, 11:17:42 AM
I have a feeling that those Krauts have gone - as they are not by the pool. Shame.

Some Frogs turned up last night - they seem pleasant enought beneath their clouds of Gitanes.
And garlic and hairy armpits (women)...  sick2:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 14, 2008, 11:29:01 AM
I bet they shave their Gooters, though ;-)
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 14, 2008, 11:30:57 AM
I bet they shave their Gooters, though ;-)
eyes:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Nick on September 14, 2008, 12:54:23 PM
I bet they shave their Gooters, though ;-)

Go and ask
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 14, 2008, 01:09:10 PM
I don't know the French for Gooter.

Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Snoopy on September 14, 2008, 01:19:23 PM
Poil pubien if you want to be polite or Chatte is their version of the C word  whistle:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 14, 2008, 01:40:32 PM
Poil pubien if you want to be polite or Chatte is their version of the C word  whistle:
Voulez vous shavez le shat?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 14, 2008, 01:44:10 PM
Chat is cat.

Good news! Some English have turned up.

Bad news...they're from Yorkshire.

Drooling mongs...
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Nick on September 14, 2008, 02:46:36 PM
Prolly brought their own butties, like
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 14, 2008, 02:51:55 PM
They are dressed up for winter. Did they not realise it might be a tad warmer here?

(PS it is nice to be able to write "mongs" without having your post deleted...unlike the other place).
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Snoopy on September 14, 2008, 03:52:58 PM
Chat is cat.

Good news! Some English have turned up.

Bad news...they're from Yorkshire.

Drooling mongs...

I know Chat is Cat ~ I assume Chatte is Pussy  ::)
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Just One More on September 14, 2008, 05:02:46 PM
Chat is cat.

Good news! Some English have turned up.

Bad news...they're from Yorkshire.

Drooling mongs...

Just in case it hasn't been trotted out here:

A old couple from Leeds went on a self-catering holiday to Spain. Typical tykes, they took all the usual home comforts with them, yorkshire tea bags, Hartleys jam, crumpets etc.
Anyway, Sunday came around and they realised that they hadn't brought any Bisto with them for gravy with there roast beef and yorkshire puds. "Not to worry luv" said he, "I'll nip across to the couple on t'other side of the pool and see if they've got any

He knocks on the door and when the door is answered he says, "has't any bisto?"

"F**k off you Spanish git", came the reply
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Pastis on September 14, 2008, 05:07:40 PM
Chat is cat.

Good news! Some English have turned up.

Bad news...they're from Yorkshire.

Drooling mongs...

I know Chat is Cat ~ I assume Chatte is Pussy  ::)

Quite right, mon vieux chien  ;)
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 14, 2008, 05:26:15 PM
The head of the garlic-munching surrender-monkey Franch clan is wearing the same clothes as he arrived in yesterday...

Yuk...
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Snoopy on September 14, 2008, 06:30:19 PM
Why do I have this image of TMR looking like Del Boy on his hols?

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Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 14, 2008, 06:56:16 PM
I am wearing a suit tonight, I will have you know. WE were invited to dine with the General Manager of the resort. It seems he does this on occasion, not sure why we were invited, but the M+S best came in handy...

'Twas a great meal and he gave me two packs of L+M fags in return for a pouch of Golden Virginia.  They all seem to think it is Hashish.
The ready mades are handy for when there is a breeze - it's a right sod when your roll-up gets taken by a gust and ends up scattered on your sun-creamed and sweaty body.

He wants us to go quad biking across the dunes to a Bedouin camp on Tuesday. Fifty quid. Tempted, but a bit apprehensive.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Nick on September 14, 2008, 06:57:46 PM
It's Mrs TMR (to be) they are after. Mark my words.

They will want to fatten her up (a bit more)
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 15, 2008, 10:53:25 AM
That's rich coming from you, Jabba!
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Nick on September 15, 2008, 10:53:53 AM
que?
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Barman on September 15, 2008, 10:54:59 AM
I am temporarily fixated with the phrase 'Que?'. Please try to understand and excuse me…
point:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Nick on September 15, 2008, 10:57:34 AM

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Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: tel on September 15, 2008, 11:47:26 AM
?
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 15, 2008, 11:51:48 AM
?
He took two red tablets and one blue this morning, instead of one red and two blues.

He will be OK after the ECT.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 15, 2008, 11:53:46 AM
The words "Nick" and "OK" are mutually exclusive.

I second Yoda Tel's "?".
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: Nick on September 15, 2008, 12:24:31 PM
I was right.Mrs TMR (to be) is being fattened up  noooo:
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 25, 2008, 07:24:33 PM
Sooooo.

18 days after getting here, the complex (Le Meridien) has just opened a night club above the lovely quiet restaurant we use.

Apparently they are expecting a load of Russians from 1st October onwards.

We are in there now. There are four of us in total - the other two are English (well, Northerners) as well. There are six bar staff.

They do the hubbly-bubbly smoking thing so I may crack on with some apple flavoured tobacco.

Let's rock!

(Shame the music is an Egyptian version of Britney...)
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 26, 2008, 12:10:27 AM
Still going...us Englishers are only bound by decency. The entire place os filled with Russian/Ukranian prostitutes, trying to pay off their export fees. Very sad.
Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on October 01, 2008, 09:21:35 PM
Finally worked out how to connect the BB to the laptop with this new connection...for Wenchy - towel sculpture


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Title: Re: Wot next?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on October 01, 2008, 09:27:54 PM
Me, on the left, Mrs TMR (to be) to my right and the two other Dorises on the nags. Note the nice sunset...


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And another towel/flower thingy...



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