OUR BASIL FAWLTY EXPERIENCE

We were greeted by “Well you just made it in time, we shut the doors at 6.30pm.” Our hostess placed a typed menu in our hand and we sat down. Impressive dining room, 6 other couples.

There was knocking on the closed glass entry doors – aha, more customers. Our Hostess appeared from behind large swing doors and yelled “We’re shut, we shut at 6.30pm - come back tomorrow” It was 6.35pm!

Again the swing doors flew open and with huffing and puffing out she came with meals, saying “Is this yours or yours?” Then wiping her brow, out she went.

Woooosh the doors flew open again - it was drinks time. She grabbed two casks and went from table to table saying “Red or White” and poured from the plastic tap on the cask and disappeared though those doors.

The fellow at the next table thought his glass had only been half filled. He grabbed the casks off the bench and with exaggerated huffing and puffing and wiping of his brow, topped us all up - again and again! He sat down just as she burst in to take tea and coffee orders.

Should we try the silver service coffee – why not. Out it came - two brown arcoroc cups and saucers with unmatched teaspoons. Beautiful silver coffee pot filled with boiling water and a jar of instant coffee on the silver tray.

Back she went, you know where! We all huffed and puffed, wiped our brows and pushed imaginary swing doors – we were living dangerously! Best night ever we all agreed as we laughed our way to the car park. A Nonnymouse

Next Month –Another Mystery Guest Article.
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