Monday, 23 September 2019

Day 139 - Am i being pranked?

So my dear dear followers how are we today?

Its been an incredible past 16 days and if i didn't know better i would think I'm being pranked.
Every single night he bar has been full from around 7.45pm and then continues in that way until about 11.30pm.
On one night i served my first drink at 7.20pm and did not stop making a drink for 1 second until 12.15am. I mean constant with no let up. I worked it out that i made a drink every 53 seconds and that's with taking the order, making the drink and serving it and having to clean tables with collecting glasses, UNREAL!
I truly am now a broken man.
I was bursting for a wee by 12.15am and boy was it a relief lol.
If i had closed on the 17th Sept i would have equalled my best season ever which was last year so as you can see it's been a manic, crazy, amazing 2019 and just the biggest huge thank you to all who have visited Oceanic this season.

Big dreadful sad news about Thomas Cook BUT i could see it coming, couldn't you?
The resort already seems subdued unlike other nights coming in to bar. Took a ride past Ionian Blue which is Thomas Cook i think at 5.30pm and only 4 around pool. Either that or they all having a siesta.
The hotels now have what decision to make, do they leave the tourists stay for free until their flights home or do they charge per night and ones who won't or can't pay have to leave? But the CAA have said that if your hotel tells you they want money for your room do not pay them, you are to call the call centre number first +44 1753 330 330

Another point, the hotels and apartments with Thomas Cook will now be empty for the rest of the season so do they close up shop now?
When they sold off half their fleet 3 years ago that was the beginning of the end.
Last year they sold off the other half, that then was the nail in their coffin. They did exactly the same as Toys r Us, they sold off all their buildings then leased them back like Thomas Cook did with the planes.
I feel very sorry for all the employees who have lost their jobs. People with holidays will get back home and get refunds for future bookings, they haven't lost their income.
Also for those who have booked their holiday with them, remember, its only a holiday, you haven't lost a limb or your house or a loved one or even your own life, its just a few days in the sun, no need for drama. In the big picture off life this is the size of a amoeba (microscopic living cell).
I'm more worried for the hotels and apartments with Thomas Cook, they won't get their money for the past 60-90 days of tourists.
They also may not get another tour company wanting to use them as many are not up to the standard for Tui and Jet2 so the owners would have to pay out a fortune to upgrade the standards which leaves them virtually empty for next year apart from the odd private bookings.
Also then there is the airport situation with Jet2, even if they do take them on Jet2 only fly from certain airports, so TUI would have the stranglehold on the market and they are expensive.
Then flight prices would go up and the private rooms would be to expensive to book as a package with TUI or Jet2 will work out cheaper. Very worrying for many hotels and apartments as Thomas Cook were the cheap option holidays who used the not so up to scratch accommodations.
This will have a huge knock on effect to all tourism and maybe lead to more none UK companies taking over the lesser hotels and apartments.
Very sad day for all involved with Thomas Cook.

On a happy note here's a picture of Jebus the donkey i found.


And a puppy Beagle i want to get awwwwww.


See that must have cheered you up.

So until the next longer update.......

Serve All, Love All, Peace All, Kevlar Out!

1 comment:

  1. Hi kevlar what a sad day indeed. As usual very informative from yourself. I am very upset about what has happened to TC and for the local businesses etc etc. Like your new adoptions you will have a zoo soon.

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