Wow,You'rw a fast mover,justabout...good luck,I hope you get it!
Yeah,cans of toms are pretty cheap. And I have defo found it pays to shop around. I bought chicken with the skin on (have never done that) they were $9 cheaper,and I just removed the skin before cooking.
After all our good experiences and the acts of kindness that's been shown to us over the last few weeks,we had our first very bad experience yesterday.
We went to Mt Mangurui for a bit of beach fun. Took the body boards,picnic,buckets etc Had a lovely day on a stunning beach.
Then tired and ready for home (well,the motel!)we got in the car and realised dh had left the lights on...no battery!
Ok a pain in the arse,but no biggy as we took out AA cover with the car.
Went to ring on dh's phone,battery went. Went to ring on my phone,it's on red bar and goes flat before they answer!
So we walk into town (absoloutely packed and decide would never want to live there!!) to Tourist Info centre,were guy is very lovely and finds number from google and lets us make phonecall from there.
Anyway we walk back to car and wait. Tis now 5 pm and Info centre fair walk away and closed anyhow. All the phoneboxes take coins.No shops around.
We see a motel and dh goes to ask if we can use phone.
Motel owner most put out but after dh practically BEGS him,he letes him in to use phone.
We go back to car and wait another hour,by this time it had been nearly 4 hours.
Kids were going wild,it was cold,getting dark,we had no water etc
So I say to dh,go and ask that guy if you can use the phone again to check where the hell they are.
Dh comes back with face lilke thunder.
Whats the matter? I ask
The bastard won't let me use the phone!
I said" What?why?"
He just said"you can't rely on me all night!" and dh said "Please mate,I've got 3 young kids who need to get home to bed,we have no other way of contacting help"
And this guy just went"Nah!"?????????
Can you believe that? I was so shocked.And then him and his wife sstood in the window and watched us! They had been doing that for ages,but it seemed all the worse now.
Luckily the AA guy turned up and said been a mix up,apologised profusely and was genuinly sorry for us.
While he was fixing the car,I marched over to Motel (baby on hip) and rang the intercom.
"Yes?"he said
"Hello,I am part of the family that have been stranded opposite your motel for the last 4 hours. I just want to thank you ever so much for your kindness and generosity"
"That's alright ,my dear" he said!!
"I am OF COURSE being sarcastic!" I replied,you have not helped us at all?!"
" I helped your husband for 30 mins my dear" (dh was in and out in 10 mins and he said all guy did was throw yellow pages at him and then he dialled the number dh read out)
"Why would'nt you help us and let us use the phone?"
"Your husband lied!he said he'd pay and he didn't pay me a penny!"
IT WAS A FUCKING FREE PHONE NUMBER!!
Anyway,I said he was a horrible human being and walked off.
He came to the balcony and started swearing and shouting abuse at me.
I was bloody fuming! How can you watch a family struggle like that for 4 hours and refuse to help them?? Bastard.
So,if you're ever in Mount Mangurui,do not stay at Ocean Wave Motel, 30 Marine Parade!!
I looked at trip advisor when I got back and guess what the only comments were? That the owners were rude and unhelpful and the place was minging!
Anyway,their nastiness was forgotten today,when people came to the motel with pots,pans cutlery,bedding...and a bed is being deliverd by trailer (from my dr!) to the new house tomorrow!
Also met my mnner,and she was very lovely and helpful and kind!
