Let sleeping Poles lie

We have four Polish guys staying with us and were (mis)informed that they needed a six thirty breakfast. So at 5.45 this morning I crawled out of bed and had four very nice looking cooked breakfasts waiting.

...and you've guessed it - no guests. After I'd been hanging around for around 90 minutes, they ambled into the front hall...

...and out of the front door.

I ditched the four (now congealed) breakfasts and went into the office to catch up on paperwork. About 8.30 the Poles returned looking for breakfast!

Sigh obviously some translation problems somewhere. I have checked with them that "Fruhstuck am halb neun" will be ok (they speak some German but no English) so tomorrow should be less of a pantomime.

Renovations
The plumber was in today and turned his attention to the bathroom on the first floor. This was originally part of the work to be done during the November closedown but was dropped from the schedule due to lack of time. It dates from the days when the hotel (like most others) didn't have ensuite rooms; now it's only used by rooms six and seven which are for staff and emergency visitors. He removed the bath and toilet to discover that the floorboards were severely woodwormed and/or rotted. So we need to get a joiner in to sort that out. The woodworm isn't active and compared to the kinds of woodborer you get in other countries is definitely the lesser of two weevils.

Sorry, couldn't resist that:-)

Meanwhile painting has continued and the servery in the new dining room continues to take shape. Carpets were supposed to be fitted to the stairs today, but weren't - not sure why.

Seven folk in tonight. In addition to the Poles there are two folk sent by the Glenbank and one other. Breakfast will be at a sensible time tomorrow!