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We've gone on holiday by mistake

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couchparsnip · 08/08/2021 08:51

I feel like Withnail and I..
It's pouring with rain and we're staying on a farm in a really shoddy barn conversion. The bedroom door doesn't fit the frame so it doesn't shut.
There's no lock on the bathroom door.
The bathroom is accessed through a kid's bedroom so we have to creep through to go in the night and then wake up a grumpy teen to shower in the morning.
Shower goes intermittently cold.
Oven doesn't work and we like to cook.
The double bed was pushed against the wall so we moved it to get access both sides - and the skirting board fell off!
The TV is a wall mounted one but it's not mounted, just resting against the wall.
No bedside table, nowhere to hang clothes and nowhere to eat except on trays(which we had to buy) or an outside patio (see previous grumble about the weather).
There are several electrical violations we can spot - not least the outdoor patio light is powered by an ordinary plug set up outside and getting wetter by the second!
When I mentioned some of this to the owner he said the bathroom door lock was off because someone's kid was 'acoustic' and they had to come off.Grin
We're chalking it up to experience and reporting to the company we booked through.

Anyone had worse. Make me feel better!

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NothingIsWrong · 08/08/2021 09:22

Aspirin and whisky. It's the only way.

penguinwithasuitcase · 08/08/2021 09:23

Howling at 'someone's kid was acoustic' !!!

GrinGrinGrinGrinGrinGrin

couchparsnip · 08/08/2021 09:23

This was a recommendation from a friend! They stayed in another property on the same farm and we all assumed this would be similar but clearly not. Heath Robinson is the word.
It's Airbnb which we usually are OK with. Reviews were OK but I suspect its his friends.
I will take more photos when DC are up - don't want to disturb them going to the bathroomSmile

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GiveMeNovocain · 08/08/2021 09:24

One of the places we went to as kids was infested by fleas. My mum has to shower us all in dog shampoo when we got home and were still being bitten. She still swears she could see the bathroom mat move 🤢

It's probably the holiday we remember most! 😂

TenThousandSpoons · 08/08/2021 09:24

You need the finest wines known to humanity, and you need them now!

waterlego · 08/08/2021 09:24

I think you should get wrecked, eat a pork pie, then drop a couple of Surmontil-50's each. That means you’ll miss out Monday but come up smiling Tuesday morning 🙂

headlock · 08/08/2021 09:26

I was disappointed in last years holiday. To be fair, it wasn't as bad as the place you're in, everything worked and was safe! It was touted as four star but it was dirty.
This was after the first lockdown so there would've been plenty time to sort out such things.
This was our shower.
There was a horrible feeling of grime everywhere.
Left a day early and booked a hotel.

We've gone on holiday by mistake
KaleJuicer · 08/08/2021 09:26

I can only assume it was very very cheap! I spend a fortune on cottages and study the floor plan.

Love Withnail and I. Throw wine at the problem!

DinosaurDiana · 08/08/2021 09:27

I’ve stayed in some disgusting places in the UK. That’s why I’m at home right now.
5* abroad or nothing !

DinosaurDiana · 08/08/2021 09:27

And I’d go home if I was you !

TheLovelinessOfDemons · 08/08/2021 09:27

I'm acoustic too. I might steal this. Grin

couchparsnip · 08/08/2021 09:28

The oven is gas and apparently 'no one uses it'. They are getting us a replacement today and putting bathroom locks on.

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Imissmoominmama · 08/08/2021 09:29

Your landlords are ‘terrible cnuts!’.

Twoforthree · 08/08/2021 09:31

The weather forecast is good this week.

It might improve?

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 08/08/2021 09:33

Do you also have the kind of windows faces look in at ?!

couchparsnip · 08/08/2021 09:34

I think the farmer is trying his best but he's honestly a bit clueless about the whole thing.

We're having a sense of humour about it and have some great day trips planned. We won't be here much!

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AdaThorne · 08/08/2021 09:36

But do you have the finest wines available to humanity? I appreciate that's only going to help you and not the DC (but just, yannow, do not off the wifi and I'm sure they'll cope too)

onelittlefrog · 08/08/2021 09:37

I thought online reviews pretty much prevented this from happening to people nowadays! Did you not check reviews before you went?

couchparsnip · 08/08/2021 09:38

A couple more photos

We've gone on holiday by mistake
We've gone on holiday by mistake
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MuddyStiletto · 08/08/2021 09:42

😂🤣😂😊😂🤣😂🤣😂

Viviennemary · 08/08/2021 09:45

You need to report them to their local Council if there are H& S issues. TV sounds dodgy. Get refund first though.

Hopeisallineed · 08/08/2021 09:46

I was trying to work out what he meant by acoustic, have now only just got it. 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

WorldsBestBoss · 08/08/2021 09:48

That outdoor socket looks like a manslaughter charge waiting to happen

SheldontheWonderSchlong · 08/08/2021 09:48

ShockDo not use those outside plugs - I have a hunch they were not professionally installed!!
I think one of them not being level gives it away.....Grin

C8H10N4O2 · 08/08/2021 09:50

That looks like a bodge job to cash in on a summer or two of demand for UK holidays.

The safety issues should be taken up with company, but as its AirBNB the chances of you getting anywhere are slim as in general they don't care.