Last weeks ‘clothing optional’ gay stay was almost out-weirded last night by a man with an 80’s perm and a penchant for cuddly dollies.
It was the usual recipe that’s kept Channel 4 viewers entertained in a variety of forms for some time now – mix together groups of people with very different (and generally odd) values and watch the fireworks.
It all started off wonderfully civilized with our owners staying in Jeake's House in Rye – a literary themed B&B ran by ex-opera singer Jenny Hadfield and her partner Richard Martin. The explicit image of a naked lady and a cat (that wasn’t drinking milk!!) didn’t put our owners off, their only complaint was paying £3 for parking.
Next stop was Baron’s Court in Yarmouth, a classic example of a badly marketed, but well ran B&B. From the pictures our couples had formed negative opinions of the hotel, but after their stay they were all pleasantly surprised.
“This is a really well run ship”, said Richard. Even some shoddy loo paper and a cobweb (!) couldn’t put them off and the guests paid well over the £50 room rate.
In usual Channel 4 style the weirdest was left ‘til last. Sam and Jules from Lunan Lodge in Scotland had made some astute observations of the other B&B’s and until Sam answered the door in a kilt, it looked like they may steal the show.
Cuddly toys everywhere! Lunan Lodge is not just resided by an army of (weird, and scary!) cuddly toys but by ghosts too. Apparently.
Our owners stayed up all night with some (suspect) local ‘ghost hunters’ and listened to something making angry noises on a tape machine.
But this wasn’t the main complaint. The owners weren’t cross at staying up all night, at some kind of ghost-themed pyjama party in your little sister’s bedroom, nor where they particularly disturbed by the soft furnishings... and the breakfast got top marks.
What Loony, sorry I mean Lunan Lodge failed to provide was essential en-suite bathrooms.
“I haven’t had a poo all weekend and I really need one.” Said Richard, “No one should be made to go in the bathroom after me.”
Priceless.
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