What strange items do you take away
Aug 17th 2017, 4:30 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
I used to usually take a few tools away with me - plain and Phillips screwdrivers, watchmakers screwdriver, locking pliers, utility knife, maybe a couple of other things. ..... I have left a number of hotel rooms, mostly in Italy, in a better state of repair than when I arrived. 
I also lent tools to a coach driver to fix something on the coach, such as releasing the VCR from its bracket to get to the wiring connections, on a couple of occasions.
I also lent tools to a coach driver to fix something on the coach, such as releasing the VCR from its bracket to get to the wiring connections, on a couple of occasions.
The type of guest renters dislike because owners have to repair all the " helpfull " modifications they do when obviously bored of sunbathing..
My tip, a decent size roll of " gorilla " tape.
Aug 17th 2017, 4:30 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
I took a shower head apart in one hotel, to scrape all the lime scale out of the head because it produced such a pathetic squirt. After I had cleared every hole and reassembled it, it produced a spectacular torrent of water.
Aug 17th 2017, 4:34 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
.... My tip, a decent size roll of " gorilla " tape.
Aug 17th 2017, 4:37 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
Aug 17th 2017, 4:47 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
Aug 17th 2017, 4:53 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
Aug 18th 2017, 9:54 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
The mini sachets of mayonnaise which I cannot get in the UK.
Aug 18th 2017, 9:59 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
Striptease pens, rarely found in the UK these days but freely available in quality euro outlets on the Costa Blanca
Aug 18th 2017, 9:59 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
I certainly noticed that years ago when in Turkey, seemingly they don't have sink plugs as Muslims consider it dirty if you don't wash in running water, I don't know how true that is?
Aug 19th 2017, 1:14 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
Regarding sink plugs or lack of them, only tells you they would prefer you take a short shower rather than a long bath.
Aug 19th 2017, 9:29 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
Wet your face with warm water (then tap off)
Apply gel/foam and massage in.
Shave until razor is loaded & tap on to rinse, same again until done.
Tap on and rinse.
Clean sink & depart.
Why would you need a plug ?
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Aug 20th 2017, 7:10 am
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Re: What strange items do you take away
Shaving instructions! This thread is getting really weird.
Aug 20th 2017, 7:26 am
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Re: What strange items do you take away
Like Rosemary we live too far away to even think about British foods, only thing visitors bring at Tea Bags, only because I like my tea and cant buy enough, otherwise Spain has just about everything UK does and fresher. But this thread has given me my morning smile
Aug 20th 2017, 2:30 pm
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Re: What strange items do you take away
Wet face
Apply soap and massage
Apply gel/foam and massage
Wet hand and further massage if face is getting dry
Then, as above, shave and rinse the razor under running hot water, etc. etc.
