Geoffrey's Musings.
Viewing comments for Chapter 20 "Hospitality From Hell"A book of Stories, Essays and Poetry.
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Comment from oliver818
I'm sorry you have met with such terrible experiences, and you're right, some people just shouldn't be in hospitality. I guess they're just doing it to make ends meet but that's not really good enough. I wish you best of luck in the future with your travels
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2017
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I'm sorry you have met with such terrible experiences, and you're right, some people just shouldn't be in hospitality. I guess they're just doing it to make ends meet but that's not really good enough. I wish you best of luck in the future with your travels
Comment Written 03-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2017
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Thanks, Oliver. Sadly our travel days are over. Even moreso now as my dear wife is in hospital and has been for more than 2 Months now. Appreciate your visit will reciprocate and check you out as I have time.
Comment from seaglass
This is a great poem. It is purposeful in conveying a message and it's rhyme is excellent. The meter gives the reader smooth sailing all the way through. I have been stung on motels here too. With a large family we always didn't have the best choices for the amount of money I could afford to pay.
One: I turned down the covers and scorpions ran in all direction.
two: Once it was very late and dark and I didn't notice it was right by the tracks. Trains went through all night and each time tooted their whistles right by our window.
Third: One had brown water when I turned it on.
Four: In one, when I turned on the shower, the shower head flew off and gashed my forehead.
I'll stop there....lol
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2014
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This is a great poem. It is purposeful in conveying a message and it's rhyme is excellent. The meter gives the reader smooth sailing all the way through. I have been stung on motels here too. With a large family we always didn't have the best choices for the amount of money I could afford to pay.
One: I turned down the covers and scorpions ran in all direction.
two: Once it was very late and dark and I didn't notice it was right by the tracks. Trains went through all night and each time tooted their whistles right by our window.
Third: One had brown water when I turned it on.
Four: In one, when I turned on the shower, the shower head flew off and gashed my forehead.
I'll stop there....lol
Comment Written 18-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 18-Jun-2014
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Ha! I could say a lot more but Louise is writing a story about all our holidays so I can't steal her thunder. Thanks for a great review. In one place the shower handles came off in another a frog jumped up out of the toilet AND an other one in the hand basin!! We had torn sheets in one place and the room was filthy! Shall I also go on hehe!
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sounds like weve been on the same highway
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Yeah I reckon you saw probably I mentioned these two cranky rude old me that should have quit hospitality years ago! We complained to our Road service people who had these listed in their accommodation books and I never saw them listed again! Ha!
Comment from Selina Stambi
You managed to make me smile, Geoff. Old men only? Are they grumpy 'cos they're old - or just grumpy??
The wonderful thing about the miserable things that happen to us writers, is that we have things to ... write about!
May I suggest that you darken the font a bit? The colour sort of merges into the background. Otherwise - a good read. Makes one think!
Welcome back! Have a lovely week. :)
Sonali
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2014
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You managed to make me smile, Geoff. Old men only? Are they grumpy 'cos they're old - or just grumpy??
The wonderful thing about the miserable things that happen to us writers, is that we have things to ... write about!
May I suggest that you darken the font a bit? The colour sort of merges into the background. Otherwise - a good read. Makes one think!
Welcome back! Have a lovely week. :)
Sonali
Comment Written 31-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2014
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Hi friend still been around this is an old poem I think thanks for the suggestion will work on it and get you back in later. Still suffering some writer's block so much to do and not in the mood ;( atm. Bleah!
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Sonali go back and look now ok!
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Much better - hurrah! :)
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Thanks for getting back does look better I agree.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I loved your poem. A couple that are friends of your paid an enormous amount of money to stay at a very upscale hotel and got eaten alive by bedbugs.
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2014
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I loved your poem. A couple that are friends of your paid an enormous amount of money to stay at a very upscale hotel and got eaten alive by bedbugs.
Comment Written 22-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2014
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Yuck I remember a place we stayed on our island State and the sheets had holes in them! Thanks for the review.
Comment from djsaxon
Hi Sankey. I can relate to this. I am retired now but used to travel a great deal in rural WA for a record company. Some of the motels/hotels I stayed in were absolute shockers :) The weirdest experience was actually OS on the island of Crete. Pre-booked and paid top dollar for a room overlooking the sea. Arrived to be shown to a tiny twin share overlooking a smelly back alley. I am not big on confrontation but made an exception in this case and chucked a major tantrum. It worked. Within minutes I was "upgraded" to a great room with a generous balcony that overlooked the swimming pool and ocean :) The staff attitude also cranked up several notches and the two week stay was great. Well done with this. Cheers - DJ
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2014
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Hi Sankey. I can relate to this. I am retired now but used to travel a great deal in rural WA for a record company. Some of the motels/hotels I stayed in were absolute shockers :) The weirdest experience was actually OS on the island of Crete. Pre-booked and paid top dollar for a room overlooking the sea. Arrived to be shown to a tiny twin share overlooking a smelly back alley. I am not big on confrontation but made an exception in this case and chucked a major tantrum. It worked. Within minutes I was "upgraded" to a great room with a generous balcony that overlooked the swimming pool and ocean :) The staff attitude also cranked up several notches and the two week stay was great. Well done with this. Cheers - DJ
Comment Written 21-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2014
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thanks for stopping by. Some places where we fortunately had not paid up front we did cancel a night early and found something else still not perfect but satisfctory.
Comment from kiwijenny
I know this must be hard traveling ...we had a neighbor wheel chair bound...he said the worst was traveling long distance by plane...a gas main burst and he was carried out of his house with inadequate clothing , embarrassed at other peoples mercy..
Well written poem
God bless
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2014
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I know this must be hard traveling ...we had a neighbor wheel chair bound...he said the worst was traveling long distance by plane...a gas main burst and he was carried out of his house with inadequate clothing , embarrassed at other peoples mercy..
Well written poem
God bless
Comment Written 21-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2014
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Thanks friend for the review. Need to get back to my books or get the new one started and the bio finished hehe.
Comment from Janie King
I found youth hostiles and all very interesting when I travelled overseas but it could also be a very scary and risky situation. Good poem. God loves you and so do I,
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2014
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I found youth hostiles and all very interesting when I travelled overseas but it could also be a very scary and risky situation. Good poem. God loves you and so do I,
Comment Written 20-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2014
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We would be no good in Hostels mate. Definitely motels for us. Thanks for dropping by.
Comment from royowen
I enjoyed this little " sweetmeat" ! sometimes think these poems that slip easily off the tongue, don't challenge the intellect to much and are entertaining as this one is are the best! The narrative is image creating, the rhyme is sound, and the rhythm is fluid and even! Well done, Geoff, blessings, Roy.
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2014
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I enjoyed this little " sweetmeat" ! sometimes think these poems that slip easily off the tongue, don't challenge the intellect to much and are entertaining as this one is are the best! The narrative is image creating, the rhyme is sound, and the rhythm is fluid and even! Well done, Geoff, blessings, Roy.
Comment Written 19-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2014
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Thanks bro glad you enjoyed it. Not all enjoyed it sadly. I think some wanted me to go into more detail or felt it was more of a complaint or something. Maybe another chapter in my book on Holiday horrors huh!
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Second edit a reviewer made a suggestion for single spacing the lines, and I made a couple of changes and added a note in the Author notes.
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Don't worry, not all my reviews were not great either, although I was quite happy with yours. Don't worry, you're a fine poet, my brother! Blessings, Roy.
Comment from Righteous Riter
Good use of the abcb rhyme scheme. Good end rhyming. Good perfect rhyming with well/hell. Good alliteration with driving/dropping...where/we. Good rhythm and flow. Good complimentary photo followed by a clear message.
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2014
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Good use of the abcb rhyme scheme. Good end rhyming. Good perfect rhyming with well/hell. Good alliteration with driving/dropping...where/we. Good rhythm and flow. Good complimentary photo followed by a clear message.
Comment Written 19-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2014
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Thanks friend glad you dropped by.
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Second edit a reviewer made a suggestion for single spacing the lines, and I made a couple of changes and added a note in the Author notes.
Comment from judiverse
Excellent thoughts in this. Your rhyme and flow are excellent. Good examples of how you plan ahead and what you sometimes find out about the places you've chosen. You might want to go with single space between lines. You make your thought with good humor and Probably hotel and motel chains do the best job of having accessible accommodations. Planning ahead is a good idea for anyone travelling--handicapped or not. judi
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2014
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Excellent thoughts in this. Your rhyme and flow are excellent. Good examples of how you plan ahead and what you sometimes find out about the places you've chosen. You might want to go with single space between lines. You make your thought with good humor and Probably hotel and motel chains do the best job of having accessible accommodations. Planning ahead is a good idea for anyone travelling--handicapped or not. judi
Comment Written 19-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2014
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Ok so close up the lines a bit. Work on that thanks friend.
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You're so welcome. Wondering if you tried single space. judi
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Not yet only just got back on puter not mine seems I won't get mine back till Monday! Groan!
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Hey mate just did the second edit as well as your suggestion mmade a couple of changes and added a note in the Author notes.
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Hi, Sankey. You are so welcome. It's so easy to play around and make changes with poetry. There are always so many possibilities. judi