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[Wilmslow]

Thank Christ I am here for just one night. Stuff all here, resorted to a Chinese buffet talking shop with colleagues who fecked off to travelodge at 7.30. Gone to the bar at the Premier Inn with a Kindle and my bb. When you are envious of a premier inn you need to assess your quality of life!!

[Pogle]

I can hardly wait.

May just get sloshed in my room and be in denial....

What is really galling is that my boss is living it up in a top hotel in Jerusalem seeing another supplier. There is no justice in life.

Even Swindon is better and that is saying something......

Yep, i did a contract in Hemel - stayed at the Premier Inn, and I can say that Swindon IS better

[RichardCranium]

I can vouch for the less than inspiring Hemel Hempstead industrial estates - my current site is in Maylands

At least it's not Buncefield Depot. Blowing up was the best thing that ever happened to it. (Just don't ask any tricky questions about why BP left their head office across the road before the site blew up.)

the three horseshoes - a hundred yards down the canal - is better than both of those.

Then it must have improved a lot of late. I had a stand up row with the landlady in there, so I shall not be back in a rush.

She got uppity when I complained at waiting over an hour for a steak & chips one lunchtime: she had a go at me for being impatient. Since the beer wasn't up to scratch either, I made the decision not to return.


Wilmslow: it seems you could organise a CUK RLM while you're in Hemel.

[DS23]

The one in Wolsey Road or the one off the A41? Either way, a poor choice, I'm afraid.

In future, tell them you need to stay in the Watermill in Bourne End. The pubs across the road do good beer and food.

the three horseshoes - a hundred yards down the canal - is better than both of those.

[Halo Jones]

I can vouch for the less than inspiring Hemel Hempsted industrial estates - My current site is in Maylands: let’s be thankful that it only lasts until May 27th

[Wilmslow]

Here we go for a simple but decent night out in Hemel:

Up to the old town and into the Rose and Crown (boozer), then on to The Old Bell (olde worlde pubbe withe reale alee).

Then onto The Mogul for a proper British curry. (I'd forgotten about The Mogul. Ask the waiter whether that bloke who was a business analyst still works there in the evenings.)

Get the restaurant to get you a cab back to the hotel.

Job's a good 'un.

Useful link: The Old Town Hemel Hempstead

I can hardly wait.

May just get sloshed in my room and be in denial....

What is really galling is that my boss is living it up in a top hotel in Jerusalem seeing another supplier. There is no justice in life.

Even Swindon is better and that is saying something......

[RichardCranium]

Here we go for a simple but decent night out in Hemel:

Up to the old town and into the Rose and Crown (boozer), then on to The Old Bell (olde worlde pubbe withe reale alee).

Then onto The Mogul for a proper British curry. (I'd forgotten about The Mogul. Ask the waiter whether that bloke who was a business analyst still works there in the evenings.)

Get the restaurant to get you a cab back to the hotel.

Job's a good 'un.

Useful link: The Old Town Hemel Hempstead

[RichardCranium]

Do not be tempted to go into the Wetherspoons pub "The Full House". It is where the chavs get tanked up before spending the night in WallyWorld up the road. You will end up in a fight. Just count the bouncers on the door and the notices about drug taking and interpret those as "Don't enter".

That used to be a lovely art deco cinema, BTW.

You might do as well taking a walk along Waterhouse Street toward the bus station. There's a couple of restaurants along there where you could spend the evening getting pissed on Cobra over a slow curry.

Sadly, Casanova's, the excellent Italian restaurant has gone, so you can't go there.

If you're on expenses, see if you can book a table at The Spinning Wheel in The High Street in the old town. It's right at the far end of the town centre; get a cab. It won't be cheap.

There used to be an excellent authentic French restaurant opposite The Spinning Wheel where the directors used to take us for a slap up nosh whenever we got a system delivered on time. If that's still there, it's worth going to.

[RichardCranium]

One close to Paradise Industrial Estate. It has to be called that for a reason!!

It was - they were taking the piss.

Your best bet for going out is to walk up to the Old Town at the other end of the Marlowes. The better pubs are up there. It's only about a 20 minute walk. There's bugger all at the Magic Roundabout end of the town now.

Once upon a time, many years ago, there was a huge Beefeater pub by the Kodak building called the Waggon & Horses. One of the best ever pubs I ever frequented.

It was pulled down to allow a development that never happened. It is now the site of another hotel, a "Premier Inn", one of the very worst hotels I have ever have had the displeasure of staying in.



Keywords for Google: Premier Inn Hemel Hempstead Moor End Road no parking tulip staff, tulip room, no ventilation, smells, stairs, tulip lift, tulip location, very expensive, too hot, rude staff, avoid avoid avoid.

[Wilmslow]

The one in Wolsey Road or the one off the A41? Either way, a poor choice, I'm afraid.

In future, tell them you need to stay in the Watermill in Bourne End. The pubs across the road do good beer and food.

One close to Paradise Industrial Estate. It has to be called that for a reason!!

Oh, complete with the #3 breakfast bag. Joyful.

[RichardCranium]

Got the joys of a Travelodge in Hemel Hempstead with work tomorrow night.

The one in Wolsey Road or the one off the A41? Either way, a poor choice, I'm afraid.

In future, tell them you need to stay in the Watermill in Bourne End. The pubs across the road do good beer and food.

[Wilmslow]

And what device did you post that from ... that cannot do £s?

Ha - my knocked off Windows re-installed old works laptop! Was re-installed in US format! Mind you, the Curve works a treat with this website.

Got the joys of a Travelodge in Hemel Hempstead with work tomorrow night. Need to start contracting again - if staying in tulip places, may as well get the money for it!

[RichardCranium]

Officially #22 a month for 400 mminutes and unlimited texts, but customer care got me down to #15, which makes by 10% discount through work not worth bothering about!

I believe Virgin do the 8520 for #10 a month for existing Virgin customers, but only GPRS.

And what device did you post that from ... that cannot do £s?

[AtW]

Contract renewal - managed to negotiate 15 a month with more minutes than I need, unlimited texts, and bb email etc for 2 years.

That's the only contract you will ever have Wilmslow

[Wilmslow]

Who are you with? I'm looking at switching from mine in order to half my monthly bill too (I massively over-estimated my usage last time...)

Fancied the Torch but silly money and very dated processor, so supposed to be rather slow.

With Orange Cojak - We can Blackberry Messenger sweet nothings to each other

Officially #22 a month for 400 mminutes and unlimited texts, but customer care got me down to #15, which makes by 10% discount through work not worth bothering about!

Possibly could have got a Curve 9300 again for the same deal, but mine is only 3 months old, so pointless having two of the same phone! Small screen, but ideal for emails, facebook etc, plus it actually fits in the pocket!

I believe Virgin do the 8520 for #10 a month for existing Virgin customers, but only GPRS.