The hotel inspector

[lynbrown]

Did anyone else wonder if the lady of the house was a bit more than 47?

[whiffey]

Mr. Hutchinson: There is a documentary on BBC2 this evening about "Squawking Bird," the leader of the Blackfoot Indians in the 1860s. Now this starts at 8:45 and goes on for approximately three-quarters of an hour.

Basil Fawlty: I'm sorry are you talking to me?

Mr. Hutchinson: Indeed I am. Yes, now, is it possible for me to reserve the BBC2 channel for the duration of this televisual feast?

Basil Fawlty: Why don't you talk properly?

[lynbrown]

Whiffey - what are you on about - is this meant for another post?

[Reverandfunk]

More like 57 with multiple face lifts lol

And a shocking voice

[gina32]

yes i did think she was a LOT older than 47, i had to rewind to make sure id heard it properly, think they missed out a few summers!

[888sally888]

If I look like that in 4 years i will be applying to 10 YEARS YOUNGER as soon as!!

Fab building though wasnt it?

[unrulyjulie]

i didnt see it but did i hear right that the woman fom this show died? Im sure i briefly heard it somewhere a few weeks ago.

[horselady]

I thought she looked a lot older. I'm 58 and I certainly don't have wrinkles anything like her! Loved that house, but don't understand how she can have been a tenant and been doing alterations and running a business like that.

[whiffey]

Sorry, I saw 'hotel inspector' and shot into Fawlty Towers gear.

Ah, wonderful! Vonderbar! Ahh! Please allow me to introduce myself, I am the owner of Fawlty Towers. And may I welcome your war... your war... you all... and hope that your stay will be a happy one. Now, would you like to eat first, or would you like a drink before the war... AHH! Er... trespassers will be tied up with piano wire... SORRY, SORRY!

[VillageVicar]

Don�t you know this entire show is based on fantasy? That woman being 47 is about as fantasy based as is Ruth Watson being a qualified hotel inspector. I don�t wish such a comment to sound rude. However, every time I hear her on television, I feel my teeth grind.

It�s sad that �some� of the advice she offers is sound basic principles of property and guest management. But take her �Sunday Sport mouth� combined with her perceived knowledge of all things hospitality management related, and the show becomes nothing but time-filling fodder.

I once looked at her own hotel�s websites. I thought it unfortunate that her personality came through on it as well. It was some time ago, but as I recall, the printed message was �we like customers.� But I have to accept that this is no different than her professionalism in describing fairy lights, stuffed bears, and other such inconsequential things.

It may be that the poor woman who was listed as 47 may very well have been, but aged a decade or two after having to deal with Ruth.

[donegal]

haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vqbYBfzcn_nU&mode=related&search=Fawlty%20Towers%20Funny%20Sybil

funny

[VillageVicar]

donegal: I loved that! One of my favourites....long live Basil!
Fr Bill

[gina32]

unrulyjulie, ive just ben on her website, yep sad i know, and its just been updated and no mention of her death in fact tells you all the things she is getting involved in at the moment

[deggers316]

well i thought she had character in her face what's wrong with a few wrinkles and her voice was sexy speaking and singing,
she was a model years ago i bet she was a stunner then
but have to say she didn't seem to have a clue about running the place thank god she had a daughter to see it through

[unrulyjulie]

thanks gina, thought i was going mad lol

[gina32]

deggers nothing at all wrong with a few wrinkles but for someone who is supposed to only be 47 she loooked a lot lot older

[deggers316]

lets put it down to sun damage

[lynbrown]

Surely the program would have mentioned the fact that the lady had died?? I also wondered how she got away with doing all these things in a house she merely rented. I think there was a lot of stuff we were not told. The house was wonderful.