Well, it's 10pm we have checked our itinerary, we have our passports, not sure if we have packed correctly but we are off tomorrow morning regardless!!
Be in touch in a week!
Lots of Love
Lou and Nikki
xxxxxxx
Saturday, 19 September 2009
Louise's Back to the Floor Fundraiser
SATURDAY
(Just would like to let you know, I have never worked in ops so this is goimg to be fun!)
6:30 am – Wake up to prepare to do my double shift (I can’t remember the last time I was up this early on a Saturday!!
08:15am – Report to the house keeping office, I am working with Sue (one of our housekeeping supervisors – phew!) I find out Sue and I have been allocated 12 rooms, that’s cool, will be fun!
08:30am – Sue and I begin our shift. It’s fun, I’m loving being taught how to make the those hospital corners, I will now use those sheets that my Mam bought without the elastic corners!
10:00am – Oh no! Sue has informed me that we need to pick up an additional 9 rooms due to absence, my back and feet are already aching, how bad is that??!!
11:45am – It’s lunch time. OMG! My feet are throbbing. I have hours left to go! The associates are loving it though, don’t think they ever though I would do it!
15:00pm – I have another 2 hours left and 5 rooms to do, Sue is really encouraging, think she can see I’m flagging a little but she is keeping me going!
17:00pm – Finished my 21 rooms! I have 30minutes till my next shift!! My feet have almost given up already and I have muscles in places I have not felt for a long time, not a good sign!
17:30pm – I have clocked in at C&B – I’m off to clean glasses and set up for a private dinner, feet are still sore, I have flat shoes on how can this be?!
22:30pm – The dinner finished 1 hour ago and we have cleared up and re-set for tomorrow morning, I’m off to the Broughton Suite Bar!
01:00am – I have finished my long shift, although I feel tired I have thoroughly enjoyed my day! I even made tips on the bar!!
I enjoyed every moment of the day, it might sound like I was wining all day but seriously, Sue will vouch for me, I really enjoyed it and would like to thank all those associated that worked with me and put up with me asking them questions all day (still not got my head around Micros!!!) I do think Nikki had the right idea by spreading her time, I will definitely do that next time!
A huge huge thank you to all those associates that supported the efforts and contributed to a fantastic cause!!
xxxx
6:30 am – Wake up to prepare to do my double shift (I can’t remember the last time I was up this early on a Saturday!!
08:15am – Report to the house keeping office, I am working with Sue (one of our housekeeping supervisors – phew!) I find out Sue and I have been allocated 12 rooms, that’s cool, will be fun!
08:30am – Sue and I begin our shift. It’s fun, I’m loving being taught how to make the those hospital corners, I will now use those sheets that my Mam bought without the elastic corners!
10:00am – Oh no! Sue has informed me that we need to pick up an additional 9 rooms due to absence, my back and feet are already aching, how bad is that??!!
11:45am – It’s lunch time. OMG! My feet are throbbing. I have hours left to go! The associates are loving it though, don’t think they ever though I would do it!
15:00pm – I have another 2 hours left and 5 rooms to do, Sue is really encouraging, think she can see I’m flagging a little but she is keeping me going!
17:00pm – Finished my 21 rooms! I have 30minutes till my next shift!! My feet have almost given up already and I have muscles in places I have not felt for a long time, not a good sign!
17:30pm – I have clocked in at C&B – I’m off to clean glasses and set up for a private dinner, feet are still sore, I have flat shoes on how can this be?!
22:30pm – The dinner finished 1 hour ago and we have cleared up and re-set for tomorrow morning, I’m off to the Broughton Suite Bar!
01:00am – I have finished my long shift, although I feel tired I have thoroughly enjoyed my day! I even made tips on the bar!!
I enjoyed every moment of the day, it might sound like I was wining all day but seriously, Sue will vouch for me, I really enjoyed it and would like to thank all those associated that worked with me and put up with me asking them questions all day (still not got my head around Micros!!!) I do think Nikki had the right idea by spreading her time, I will definitely do that next time!
A huge huge thank you to all those associates that supported the efforts and contributed to a fantastic cause!!
xxxx
Nikki's Back to the Floor Fundraiser
FRIDAY - and pair black shoes number 1 – old faithfuls’ & comfy!
6pm-10pm The night started well in Conference & Banqueting, I joined the team just as the main course had finished, I managed to serve desert without dropping any and coffee without spilling any! All went calm after the toast, until the room was turned around – then didn’t sit down for hours!
I couldn’t sleep for my feet throbbing!
SATURDAY, and black pair of shoes number 2 – Flat’s, surely can’t go wring!!
Old faithfuls’ now the most uncomfortable shoes on the planet (or so I thought) so the flats came out – bliss!
9am-2pm Housekeeping – OMG I knew this was going to be a tough department, but hat’s off to the team, I don’t know how you do it!! The football turnaround nearly finished me off!! (Ann – sorry about the bins!)
2pm-5pm Next was a crash course on Micros and a stint on the Chimney Bar, then followed by a few hours in Sports & Spikes – It has been about 14 years since I pulled a pint, and only managed to break 1 glass!!
5pm-7.30pm The Chimney Bar! By this point it felt as if the outside tables were about a mile and a half away!
By the time I got home, I was unable to put pressure on my feet and I was even too tired to watch Big Brother!
SUNDAY – And black pair of shoes number 3! There was no way Saturdays pair were going anywhere near my feet!
Flat’s now the most uncomfortable pair of shoes on the planet!
10am to 2pm Sunday Breakfast and Sunday Carvery – How I could
Thank goodness only 3 days – at this point I had run out of back shoes!
Again, I take my hat off you the guys in Op’s, it has been 14 years since I have worked operationally and this weekend has reminded me why I moved into Sales! Thank you for making me feel so welcome (and being gentle with me!) and thank you for your support with my fundraising.
6pm-10pm The night started well in Conference & Banqueting, I joined the team just as the main course had finished, I managed to serve desert without dropping any and coffee without spilling any! All went calm after the toast, until the room was turned around – then didn’t sit down for hours!
I couldn’t sleep for my feet throbbing!
SATURDAY, and black pair of shoes number 2 – Flat’s, surely can’t go wring!!
Old faithfuls’ now the most uncomfortable shoes on the planet (or so I thought) so the flats came out – bliss!
9am-2pm Housekeeping – OMG I knew this was going to be a tough department, but hat’s off to the team, I don’t know how you do it!! The football turnaround nearly finished me off!! (Ann – sorry about the bins!)
2pm-5pm Next was a crash course on Micros and a stint on the Chimney Bar, then followed by a few hours in Sports & Spikes – It has been about 14 years since I pulled a pint, and only managed to break 1 glass!!
5pm-7.30pm The Chimney Bar! By this point it felt as if the outside tables were about a mile and a half away!
By the time I got home, I was unable to put pressure on my feet and I was even too tired to watch Big Brother!
SUNDAY – And black pair of shoes number 3! There was no way Saturdays pair were going anywhere near my feet!
Flat’s now the most uncomfortable pair of shoes on the planet!
10am to 2pm Sunday Breakfast and Sunday Carvery – How I could
Thank goodness only 3 days – at this point I had run out of back shoes!
Again, I take my hat off you the guys in Op’s, it has been 14 years since I have worked operationally and this weekend has reminded me why I moved into Sales! Thank you for making me feel so welcome (and being gentle with me!) and thank you for your support with my fundraising.
Finally, I would just like to say a huge THANK YOU to Debbie Cavanagh who made all this happen!!
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