grendel Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Well that was a good night, I have probably met more people last night than in the previous year and a half, the staff were excellent, and were all wearing masks, every one of my colleagues I spoke to had taken their 2 lateral flow tests, and a good night was had, 7.45 am and the breakfast restaurant is empty ( the staff did report some stragglers arriving back from the party that finished at 1am, after they had started their shift at 6.30, and admitted to finding 2 people asleep in the corridors, I managed to stick it out until midnight, then took a slow walk back to my hotel (on the same complex, but 10 minutes easy walk away) and the cold was refreshing. Unusually I slept in, not awaking until just before 7 am, just in time for breakfast, of which I had 2 hearty plates full from the self service counter. ( So far) 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 well I made it home, my passenger once she found that we were only 400 yards from the hotel chocolate factory with its factory outlet insisted upon a visit, so I have some nice chocolates to enjoy for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 22 minutes ago, grendel said: well I made it home, my passenger once she found that we were only 400 yards from the hotel chocolate factory with its factory outlet insisted upon a visit, so I have some nice chocolates to enjoy for a while. Which one was that? There's one just across town from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 the one near st Neots we were at wyboston lakes resort, they had 2 christmas parties, (carefully segregated from each other, and had closed the venue at 3pm to all other activities to keep everyone safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertov Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Lol, so even the Christmas parties socially distanced, as well as the guests 🤣 Pleased you had a great time, some almost-normality, and met up with your colleagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 I was most pleased that my colleague who i work with managed to win the unsung hero award at our awards ceremony, I taught her everything she knows, including how to win awards it seems, and the two of us working together as a team are an awesome combination, a few weeks back we had a 2 week backlog of work arrive in 2 days, and working as a team we cleared it in a week (there were 18 most urgent jobs in that list, and lots of people chasing for them). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 1 hour ago, grendel said: the one near st Neots That'll be the one then, I'm only over the river in Eynesbury. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Staff Christmas Party? 'GriffTile' is having one of those this year for a rare change. No doubt I will have to buy all the drinks for all the staff as per the norm then Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 it turns out that there were 3 hotels on site, we had people in two of those, the one the event was in and one other, apparently the other christmas party was accommodated in the third hotel, it sounds even more like the companies covid precautions were very well arranged, the only common point was the reception area at the venue, and that had automatic doors, then as soon as you got through the inner reception, each party was directed to separate wings of the hotel, someone had put a great deal of thought into the organisation of the two events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 9 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said: Staff Christmas Party? 'GriffTile' is having one of those this year for a rare change. No doubt I will have to buy all the drinks for all the staff as per the norm then Griff Meal for one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Meal for one? - That's somewhat extravagant. A pint on our Sunday night gathering will do it Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertov Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 hour ago, BroadAmbition said: Meal for one? - That's somewhat extravagant. A pint on our Sunday night gathering will do it Griff Meal for one ? What about the rest of your staff at GriffTile ? The Chief Executive, operations manager, financial controller, procurement manager and the whole buying team, head of catering, all your part time casual staff and little labourers ... The list goes on. You should arrange a nice meal for them all, with a few drinks. Maybe a lunch on the last Saturday of this month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 hour ago, BroadAmbition said: Meal for one? - That's somewhat extravagant. A pint on our Sunday night gathering will do it Griff And remember he's a true Yorkshireman. So wont be buying his sen a packet of crisps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 The Chief Executive, operations manager, financial controller, procurement manager and the whole buying team, head of catering, all your part time casual staff and little labourers ... The list goes on. Chuffin Eck, I'd end up on a diet for months not to mentioned a pickled liver Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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