Simon, your comment "if you work for the government both local and national it's a meal ticket" reminds me of staying in an appaling hotel in a small country town after a wedding. We'd pre-booked and paid a deposit but the following morning, after a miserable night in damp beds in 2 filthy rooms and an inedible breakfast, we refused to pay the full bill and told the owner to sue us for the balance. It really was a disgraceful place; an hotel it was not, doss house would be closer!
This dreadful place was bursting at the seams with B&B families put there by the local Council who were paying the extortionate rates posted up in reception! A very good meal ticket for the owner. |