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Offline Mark59

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Re: Onslow Court Hotel COMPLETED
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 23 October 13 23:16 BST (UK) »
I worked there as a night porter from 1978-1980. The majority of residents were older and permanent residents. I helped a lady move rooms. It was sad to see photographs of her in the twenties at a dance.
And now she was all alone and in her late eighties. I never judged an elderly woman by her looks again.

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« Reply #10 on: Monday 28 October 13 22:38 GMT (UK) »
That is an odd coincidence!
I was assistant night porter there under Mr.Draper a good few years before you.
I had the same respect for the older guests, a Miss Collins was the manager and I earned the princely sum
of £5.3.5d for seventy two hour night per. week.I had a
"Room"in a converted doorway.Happy days!

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« Reply #11 on: Saturday 15 February 14 09:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi All

i also worked there as a Porter /switchboard operator in 1973 for a few months
the head porter was actually called Carlos (spanish) a really nice man who played classical guitar.

there were about 60% residents in the hotel mostly elderly, and the Hotel was managed
by Miss Coates and i got £11.00 a week live-in, which was plenty for me at the time..

it was part of a group (can,t quite remember the name) but a sister hotel was the Sun-Court in (i think) Marloes Road where i also worked as a Commis chef in 1974/5 (spelling?) in Earls Court and there were a few others.
The Onslow court was a very nice comfortable hotel.. and a nice place to work for a while..

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« Reply #12 on: Saturday 15 February 14 17:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi All

i also worked there as a Porter /switchboard operator in 1973 for a few months
the head porter was actually called Carlos (spanish) a really nice man who played classical guitar.

there were about 60% residents in the hotel mostly elderly, and the Hotel was managed
by Miss Coates and i got £11.00 a week live-in, which was plenty for me at the time..

it was part of a group (can,t quite remember the name) but a sister hotel was the Sun-Court in (i think) Marloes Road where i also worked as a Commis chef in 1974/5 (spelling?) in Earls Court and there were a few others.
The Onslow court was a very nice comfortable hotel.. and a nice place to work for a while..

Where did you live in the hotel? I lived downstairs....
Was always on the switchboard with the Sheraton Park Hotel operator , when they had dolls eye switchboards..we used to chat all night long.. Olivia from Portugal... Sigh!   :)

Mark


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« Reply #13 on: Sunday 16 February 14 11:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi Olivia from Portugal

i lived in a single room at the far end of the corridor downstairs
 we also had a staffroom with a tele and a phone in it.

and you are correct it was a "dolls eye" switchboard in a little room off to thhe left of the main reception near the managers office.

i worked as a hall porter first we had a little kiosk on the right as you went inside
and i had to wear one of those Hall Porter uniforms which was not comfortable..

I also live in Central Portugal and have for the last 6.5 years, we love it
but are a bit fed up with the rain currently..

thanks for replying

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« Reply #14 on: Sunday 16 February 14 15:17 GMT (UK) »
Olivia from Portugal was the girl @ the Sheraton I used to talk with...

i lived in a single room at the far end of the corridor downstairs
 we also had a staffroom with a tele and a phone in it.

and you are correct it was a "dolls eye" switchboard in a little room off to thhe left of the main reception near the managers office.

i worked as a hall porter first we had a little kiosk on the right as you went inside
and i had to wear one of those Hall Porter uniforms which was not comfortable..

I also live in Central Portugal and have for the last 6.5 years, we love it
but are a bit fed up with the rain currently..

thanks for replying
I lived in that same room and wore that same uniform....  :)
Send the rain my way...
Almost no rain here in California for 12 months....

Mark

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« Reply #15 on: Sunday 16 February 14 18:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi Mark

sorry i misread the message i thought you were Olivia (DOH!)
we,ve been reading about the terrible Drought in California

i hope it rains for you soon..

nice to share a memory
Take care..

Paul

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« Reply #16 on: Sunday 16 February 14 19:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi Mark

sorry i misread the message i thought you were Olivia (DOH!)
we,ve been reading about the terrible Drought in California

i hope it rains for you soon..

nice to share a memory
Take care..

Paul
Thanks!

My hated task?  Cleaning the brass on the front door and signs....


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« Reply #17 on: Sunday 16 February 14 19:30 GMT (UK) »
thats uncanny also, as i used to try and get out of it but Carlos always made me do it
using Brasso.

hated it with a vengeance.