Fighting invisible Ninjas

[davywavy]

Well, it's been a week o' luxury for me and no mistake. First up was a few days taking both my ease within and potshots at the peasantry from the battlements of this place:


Which proved a convivial location for both astounding amounts of booze, tales of elder horror from beyond, and watching a firework display over the bay from the roof.
And then, with nary time for my feet to touch the ground, it was off to stay at the Lowry hotel which despite being 'manchester's first five star hotel' was much less nice. I can't recommend it - it's like someone build a warehouse and then stuck a hotel in it. Moreover, it's very much an exercise in penny-pinching and ticking boxes to get the five stars: "What do we need to get a five star rating? A spa? Tick! Do we need to put tea and coffee in the rooms? No? Then we shan't bother. We'll charge a fiver a go on room service instead. Ker-ching!"
I shan't go back there - the room was big but soulless, the service okay and the hotel has all the charm of a new office block. Moreover, as the hotel is 'Manchester's best', it's full of blinged up chavs thinking they've made it. Next time in town, I'll go back to the Midland.

That said, I did get to hang out with chums, go dancing, and injure myself on the dancefloor yet again so the weekend wasn't a loss.

So, what've you lot been up to whilst I've been away?

Comments

[tooth-fairy.livejournal.com]

You forgot to mention that you got jumped on my a minature hoodie :p

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

She needs an Asbo.

[tooth-fairy.livejournal.com]

She nearly got you both kicked out of the art gallery, we could see the security guards eyeing you as you behaved in a suspicious manner near works of art.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I can't help acting in a suspicious manner. I'm naturally shifty.

[tooth-fairy.livejournal.com]

that is true.

Anwen got on the phone to Marc yesterday, she was so funny.

'Do you know what Dave said about you! And then he said this, and that...' all in a very dramatic manner.

She liked you though, she thinks you are exceedingly silly. She's says this but I am sure it is because she hasn't learnt the word 'shifty' yet.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Tsk! She learned "autodidact", but not "Shifty"? That's just wrong.

[tooth-fairy.livejournal.com]

I will try to get her to learn before you next come up...she is adamant that Marc is taller than her btw, you'll never convince her otherwise :p

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

But we told her about his pogo stick! Marc's only taller than her half the time!

[tooth-fairy.livejournal.com]

I don't think she believed you :p

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

What is the world coming to when even small children won't believe the crap I make up?

[tooth-fairy.livejournal.com]

you don't keep enough of a straight face, you are as she says 'too silly' :p

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

How can anyone be too silly for a small child?

[tooth-fairy.livejournal.com]

too silly to believe as opposed to too silly in general. She thought you were ace, just on her level :p

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

On her level? So my emotional and humour levels are roughtly equivalent to that of a five year old child?

Humbug.

[(Anonymous)]

Did I tell you abou the time I told Megan about the crocodiles in the swimming pool, and she was too terrified to get in?

Ah, kids.

[damien-wise.livejournal.com]

Tsk! She learned "autodidact",

Probably taught herself that one. ;)

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I think she inferred it from first principles...

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

£5 for room service! That is evil!

(I speak as someone who wallows in her ability to use room service at least once in a weekend away if at all possible)

[fonnparr.livejournal.com]

The tower looks a lot more ominous with the barbed wire in the foreground

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

What are you saying about Stalag Luft Freston?

[nicnac.livejournal.com]

I had a lovely stay in the Didsbury House Hotel a while back and can thoroughly recommend it for your Manchester based accommodation needs.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I usually stay at the Midland or the Radisson, as city centre accomodation is handy for Jillys, Sin City and ARA - my usual reasons for going to Manchester.

[gwaunquest.livejournal.com]

Well this weekend was quiet at home, but last weekend was sublime. I went to Allison R-H's birthday party in a fabulous country hotel set in its own grounds. The rooms were tastefull and exceptionally comfortable (With tea,coffee etc.) We played a MIM game set in the 1920s and the hotel fitted perfectly. The staff were accomodating and there was a free tea and coffee bar (with a wonderful selection of teas)AND Allison aranged afternoon tea during the game (smoked salmon sandwiches-mmmm). Dinner was superb and the evening spread to the early hours drinking and talking with a large selection of my favourite people.Delicious FRESH breakfast spread even though I was late down and more free teas etc and talking until I had to leave to come back. And we were the only guests in the Hotel.Heaven on earth.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

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