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Bloody gits
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We've been arranging a Halloween (bf has a tradition for doing them) party for months now. Rented one these 'Country Homes & Cottages' type places as their was gonna be about 35 of us and wanted this place as it's isolated and can have a noisy party without interupting any neighbours. Paid in full months back, got all the booze, non-perishable snacks, themed party plates, cups, decorations. Someone ordered some fireworks and a lot of people have taken time off work to come, as it's going to be a weekend thing, and it's took a fair bit of organising.
Just had a call from the people that own the house. Their house has burnt down, so they're staying in the house we've booked and paid for so we won't be able to use it ! Why the fuck can't they piss off to some hotel/neighbours/friends/family for the w/e instead of fucking up a w/e thats been booked for months ?
I feel sorry for them, but it wasn't our fault. Bloody inconsiderate wankers.
Just had a call from the people that own the house. Their house has burnt down, so they're staying in the house we've booked and paid for so we won't be able to use it ! Why the fuck can't they piss off to some hotel/neighbours/friends/family for the w/e instead of fucking up a w/e thats been booked for months ?
I feel sorry for them, but it wasn't our fault. Bloody inconsiderate wankers.
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Nope. There's nothing that 'suits our requirements' i.e. sleeps 10+ and fairly issolated. I i agree, they must be pretty devastated, but you're running a business and you don't shit on your customers because something crap has happened in your life. They have insurance, and insurance pays for hotel/alternative accomodation. Fucking assholes. That's what's annoying me so much. There is an alternative and the self centered cunts don't want to do it.
ETA - Just saw you said they dont want to go to a hotel, how odd. You'd think they'd be grateful for the money they'd be getting from you at a time like that.
Presume that you mean last Thursday? Otherwise they called you the same day it happened...
What comes first, you nusiness or a roof over your head. If you think it's the former then you have life's priorities screwed IMHO.
So long as you get your money back then there is little that you can do. It's not like there is a breach of contract here and you do have a little time to source something else.
I'd say that you mark this down as "one of those things" and get on with your life...
As a matter of fact there is. Bf has a contract to rent this property for 2 days for a sum specified, they've broken it. I couldn't give a fart about some rich twat who can afford to buy a 14th century manor and own 3 other properties that he rents out. He can fuck off to a hotel like every other poor sod has to do when they're house burns down.
Sounds like you had an interesting
Ah, you picked that up did you ?
I have read about those types of partys
Any luck in finding somewhere else? Or you just gonna cancel it?
A lot of peeps must have the same idea for Halloween, as their books are fully, ummmm, booked