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Old 11-11-2016, 16:27
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I did initially feel sorry for Peter as he obviously was upset over the criticisms aimed at his place however he was out of order tonight and very bitter. Saying that didn't think the last place was worth £150 and didn't agree with everyone going on about his place being his home.
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Old 11-11-2016, 16:46
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Why should Peter have paid £150 for single occupancy of a double room?

£105 seems nearer the mark.
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Old 11-11-2016, 16:48
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I actually don't mind making my own toast, that way I get it when I'm ready for it rather than having it served with breakfast only to be cold by the time I want to eat it (after the breakfast).
My thoughts precisely. If I was having a full English (I only have fresh fruit at home) I would not have enough space in my tummy to have toast as well, so would prefer not to have it so that it doesn't go to waste.
"The towels should be "White"?? WTF> who cares what colour they are only him.
Quite - just so long as they are soft.
Does he really think a no smoking sign would stop someone smoking if they really wanted to.
What a silly picky point he made, it is up to the owners what signs to put up or not - how could that possibly affect Pete's stay?
5 under is disgraceful at those prices. what?? 15 under? oh thats not nice.
Agree.
£20 each is too way too expensive for a shared room with 6 beds.
Disagree. The girls had no right to decide how much the room was worth based on 6 staying - 6 were NOT staying on that occasion, so they should think themselves lucky that they had the room to themselves.
By the end of the week I had grown quite fond of the 'wacky' couple, I didn't like the look of the outside of their place, although it looked ok inside. But as we have often said before on here - the hosts can make or break their reputation on FIAB and I would stay there just to meet them!
Whereas I came to dislike petty. picky Pete and would not stay at his place.
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Old 11-11-2016, 16:59
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Why should Peter have paid £150 for single occupancy of a double room?

£105 seems nearer the mark.
Tricky one - often there's just one person staying in a double - using one set of towels and eating one breakfast. But the producers don't want to take this in to account do they? The premise of the show is to find the best value B&B, but the 'would you stay again' instead of 'was it good value' is there to cause a bit of mayhem.
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Old 11-11-2016, 18:44
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My thoughts precisely. If I was having a full English (I only have fresh fruit at home) I would not have enough space in my tummy to have toast as well, so would prefer not to have it so that it doesn't go to waste.

Quite - just so long as they are soft.

What a silly picky point he made, it is up to the owners what signs to put up or not - how could that possibly affect Pete's stay?

Agree.

Disagree. The girls had no right to decide how much the room was worth based on 6 staying - 6 were NOT staying on that occasion, so they should think themselves lucky that they had the room to themselves.
By the end of the week I had grown quite fond of the 'wacky' couple, I didn't like the look of the outside of their place, although it looked ok inside. But as we have often said before on here - the hosts can make or break their reputation on FIAB and I would stay there just to meet them!
Whereas I came to dislike petty. picky Pete and would not stay at his place.
These were my thoughts exactly. OK - I am veggie and would have loved their breakfast but I did like them but the first couple was my favourite and they would have been my first choice to stay - I would have put the winners as my first - Salford second - the girls third as I thought it was a little expensive but nice and Pebbles last.
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Old 11-11-2016, 19:01
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I liked this first place and the owners. the only thing I didn't like was the poor pigs being bred for brekkie.
I know the poor piggies but at least they knew they were getting proper food and knew where it came from and what was in it, rather than artificial, processed crap, masquerading as food and which has god knows what in!!
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Old 11-11-2016, 20:03
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Well that week didn't add up.

Peter seemed excluded from the group way before the end. Did we ever see why? It seemed like everyone else could make criticisms but not him. He said that there ought to be no smoking signs in the rooms. Well, so what? It's just an opinion. Just like he thought the Mill ought to have a breakfast menu. TBH breaklfast at the mill seemed to be a bit slapdash/haphazard. Didn't Mr Wacky say something along the lines of - breakfast is whatever we happen to have in? They didn't remember to lay the tables properly with glasses etc for juice. But that was ok.

I just don't buy that people like the first couple and the two posh birds liked the Islington Mill. It seems to me that it was more a case of feeling under some obligation to love Mr and Mrs Wacky because I don't believe for a minute they really liked their place with the location and the exterior of the accommodation looking so sh!tty. They bought into the Wackies and didn't feel that they should criticise them. Personally, I thought Mr Wacky was a right bitchy piece of work. When Peter gave his feedback on others he was gasping and huffing and puffing but any feedback Mr Wacky gave was ok!

The first couple who eventually won the comp seemed ok. Mr Wacky and the two posh birds were horrible. But Mrs Wacky was quite nice. Did anyone notice the way Hillary was gasping and putting her hands to her mouth in shock when third and fourth were read out?

I didn't dislike Peter. I think he tried to make his points but most of the others seemed ready to be offended by everything he said. There seemed to be an undercurrent of disdain towards Peter mostly from the posh birds and Mr Wacky. It seems like three groups of competitiors formed a mutual we 'like each other' society and between them decided that Peter was excluded.
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Old 11-11-2016, 20:37
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Did no one notice the factual innacuracy that went unchallenged by any of the contestants ?

Namely that John stated it was against the law to smoke in a bedroom of a B&B or Hotel as it was a public space.

Bedrooms are actually excluded from the legislation and a few Hotels and B&B's still permit smoking in bedrooms which for the purposes of the act are considered a private space.
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Old 11-11-2016, 22:11
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Did no one notice the factual innacuracy that went unchallenged by any of the contestants ?

Namely that John stated it was against the law to smoke in a bedroom of a B&B or Hotel as it was a public space.

Bedrooms are actually excluded from the legislation and a few Hotels and B&B's still permit smoking in bedrooms which for the purposes of the act are considered a private space.
I did think the 'public space' was wrong, but surprised that it is legal as it is also the most dangerous. How many people have died through falling asleep whilst smoking in bed? it happened to the mother of a friend of mine, who said she'd died horribly. And a relative of mine burnt the house down doing the same thing, though luckily everyone survived. So I think smoking in hotel bedrooms is the worst place to smoke. Also, the stench of tobacco lingers - not very nice for the next occupants.
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Old 11-11-2016, 22:53
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£20 each is too way too expensive for a shared room with 6 beds.
No, its actually a very good price for a bunk room with breakfast, especially in an urban location. Don't forget on 4iab they have to charge their highest rate.
Any sympathy I might have had for the two women went out the window with that underpayment - unless my maths is squiffy, they paid just 62.5% of Islington Mill's tariff, whilst Peter paid them 70% of their tariff. But, of course, it will be Peter who's the bad guy.
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Old 11-11-2016, 23:06
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I did think the 'public space' was wrong, but surprised that it is legal as it is also the most dangerous. How many people have died through falling asleep whilst smoking in bed? it happened to the mother of a friend of mine, who said she'd died horribly. And a relative of mine burnt the house down doing the same thing, though luckily everyone survived. So I think smoking in hotel bedrooms is the worst place to smoke. Also, the stench of tobacco lingers - not very nice for the next occupants.
Yes it's amazing Hotels were not burning down left right and centre when people were permitted to smoke in them, along with Pubs,Cinemas,Restaurants, Bingo Halls and numerous other premises.
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Old 11-11-2016, 23:09
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No, its actually a very good price for a bunk room with breakfast, especially in an urban location. Don't forget on 4iab they have to charge their highest rate.
Any sympathy I might have had for the two women went out the window with that underpayment - unless my maths is squiffy, they paid just 62.5% of Islington Mill's tariff, whilst Peter paid them 70% of their tariff. But, of course, it will be Peter who's the bad guy.
Is it not time to stop people seeing the feedback before they visit the other contestants premises.

Wonder how the show would turn out if they did it like that ?
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Old 12-11-2016, 06:43
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Is it not time to stop people seeing the feedback before they visit the other contestants premises.

Wonder how the show would turn out if they did it like that ?
Agree. Let them all do the feedback and payments as they do now, but don't let them have their feedback until just before the final programme is filmed.
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Old 12-11-2016, 16:41
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Yes it's amazing Hotels were not burning down left right and centre when people were permitted to smoke in them, along with Pubs,Cinemas,Restaurants, Bingo Halls and numerous other premises.
Kings Cross underground fire 1987.
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Old 13-11-2016, 11:53
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This week -

Monday

The competition begins at Acqua Beach in Weymouth, where Charlotte Weaver and best friend Lucy Falkingham hope their quirky design and decor makes them stand out from the crowd.
http://www.acquabeachhotel.co.uk/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_...t_England.html

Tuesday

B&B owners Derek and Lynne Love welcome the group to Langmead Guest House in Ramsgate, and invite their guests to take part in rounds of crazy golf with a twist.
http://www.langmeadguesthouse.co.uk/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_...t_England.html

Wednesday

The third hosts of the week, Adam Collier-Woods and Susan Lerski, welcome guests to The Big Green Bus in Lewes, an unconventional B&B converted from a double decker bus.
http://www.biggreenbus.co.uk/
https://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/bri...-big-green-bus

Thursday

Chef Stephen Orr hopes his skills will help win the day at the Pheasant in Brill. However, a bit of dust goes against him - and then it is revealed he has not been entirely honest.
http://www.thepheasant.co.uk/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_...e_England.html

Friday

It is the final day in the competition and Derek and Lynne from Langmead Guest House are keen to know what was bugging Charlotte and Lucy in their room.
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Old 13-11-2016, 11:58
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It's moved back to 5pm this week.
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Old 13-11-2016, 12:53
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It's moved back to 5pm this week.
+ ewoodie Thanks it wan't clear if they where new episodes or repeats and it works better with 4IAB and Come Dine back in their usual time slots as most of the time I had to watch of C4+1 although I will miss watching the car crash My Kitchen rules UK!

Mondays place has a lot of recent one and two star reveiws!

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Old 13-11-2016, 15:16
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+ ewoodie Thanks it wan't clear if they where new episodes or repeats and it works better with 4IAB and Come Dine back in their usual time slots as most of the time I had to watch of C4+1 although I will miss watching the car crash My Kitchen rules UK!

Mondays place has a lot of recent one and two star reveiws!
You're welcome. I can't wait to see what they make of The Big Green Bus and what the secret is Thursday's place!
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Old 13-11-2016, 17:55
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You're welcome. I can't wait to see what they make of The Big Green Bus and what the secret is Thursday's place!
Well I think the week will be spoiled by the first couple after their feedback unless they use "Rooms 3, 5, 6, and 7 have undergone an amazing transformation", from TA room 9 is not good!

The Big Green Bus looks nice but it's a 'self catering bus'? Also they won't like sharing the one toilet and shower and is the secret is that he's actually the pot wash!
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Old 14-11-2016, 06:40
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You're welcome. I can't wait to see what they make of The Big Green Bus and what the secret is Thursday's place!
Thanks from me too ewoodie.

Have you all seen the price of the Green Bus!!!!!!!
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Old 14-11-2016, 15:45
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Wasn't that bus on George Clarke's amazing spaces? glad its back on a 5 pm this week.
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Old 14-11-2016, 17:03
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Looks quite nice. Great sea views.
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Old 14-11-2016, 17:04
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2nd place looks lovely. . He's quite a character Stephen.
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Old 14-11-2016, 17:05
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Stephen looks like a character.
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Old 14-11-2016, 17:05
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2nd place looks lovely. . He's quite a character Stephen.
Snap!
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