The other day we got word that Travis needed to go down to Iqaluit the beginning of December for some dental work. This of course entails me having to fly down with him (Leah doesn’t fly well). Now it’s not that I’m so adverse to a small change in scenery (although Iqaluit is really, really far down on my list for a change in venues), but it is a major pain in the butt in terms of life in general and the House in particular. Now I’m madly trying to find someone to cook for clients for five days, while I try and fill my time down south (maybe Leah will let me take her laptop, although I kind of doubt it), and keep Travis both entertained and soothed. Currently I don’t have anyone booked, and could just block off the time, but, quite frankly, we could use the revenue. And there is always the possibility that you lose out on a longer term reservation.
The other headache came this morning in the form of having too many clients. One of our clients was due out on today’s plane but it was cancelled due to weather. Normally that shouldn’t present a problem, ’cause if no one can get out, no one can get in. But I have a client who arrived yesterday, booked into the hotel for a day and booked in here for the rest of their stay. Four clients – three rooms.
Fortunately two of the clients, who are travelling together, are going to share a room, so that problem is resolved. Now I just have get baking for the meeting here tonight.
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Everyone wish Clare a Happy Birthday!!!!
You can’t! You’re three days late.
Happy birthday Clare (even though I didn’t know your birthday)!
You had your birthday on the 17th or 18th?
Coral has been booked solid with construction workers for quite a while. One night at the chicken coop hotel, I shared a room with three men I’d just met. I came home from work around midnight, and after trying to sleep for an hour or so in a lay-z-boy, had to navigate all the beds in my room in the dark – talk about awkward. So I guess my point is that having two of your guests that know each other share a room isn’t all that bad.
And happy birthday!
thanks Wolfgang, it was the 18th.
And those are exactly the sort of stories that I want to avoid Jeff. We decided that the Northern practice of renting a bed not a room at a hotel/b&B was not how we would do things here. For the record when I asked if they would consider it I made it very clear that it was their choice and that there was no pressure for them to do so AND I offered two complimentary suppers for each of them to make up for it. And thanks for the birthday wishes.
Just asked if you had your birthday on the 17th or 18th, as I had mine on the 17th.
About the housing situation…….isn’t your B&B the only accomodation in Arctic Bay?
I have the Nunavut handbook and it doesn’t show any, I only know your place.
Well, Happy Belated Birthday Wolfgang. There is a new hotel here, opened in January of this year. We’re just the ONLY place to stay 🙂
Happy belated birthday, Clare! Yes, I guess the weather could play havoc with travel arrangements and cause problems with B&B bookings on occasion.
And from me too Clare, were the birthday candles visible on Google Earth! 😉
Thanks Bev and Duncan. And the candles were visible, until the water bomber came and put them out.
Hi there,
Im a professional chef in Ontario. Lemme know if you still need someone to cook for 5 clients. My email is argento102@gmail.com.
Thanks,
Darren
Thanks for the offer Darren but this was over a year ago, and the costs of bringing someone up here just for that would be prohibited. I’ll keep you in mind though.