John Searancke came to the role of hotelkeeper almost accidentally, and most definitely with much reluctance. After his parents’ marriage fell apart, he was dragooned in, at the age of 22, to pick up the pieces of their new venture, a barely-trading country house hotel that had, frankly, seen better days. Not only was it posting an annual loss, but the fabric of the building was crumbling and there was no money left to make improvements. There were to be battles royal with neighbours not … [Read more...] about The Reluctant Hotelkeeper by John Searancke
The White Blouse by R Leigh Turner
VOLUME 2 IN THE "HOTEL STORIES" SERIES Ms N, the fabulous hotelier introduced in "The Two Rooms", has a new assignment - to the hotel from hell. The most valued guest is the brother of the Minister of Planning; the old secret police HQ is a hole in the ground next door; the Materials Manager is providing services of an unsavoury and probably illegal sexual nature; and the whole place seems not to have been repaired, repainted or even cleaned for years. So why does it seem that Ms N is doing … [Read more...] about The White Blouse by R Leigh Turner
