Monday, 6 October 2025

How may I help you?

Travel Agent Lady: Hello ... how may I help you?

Me: Oh hi ... I'd like to book a room in a good hotel in Aberdeen for about a week.

TAL: Certainly Sir, when will that be?

Me: Now, right now ...

TAL: You'd like a room starting today, Sir?

Me: No ... no ... I'd like to book the room right now.

TAL: I understand ... and when would you like to stay in Aberdeen?

Me: Next month ... the week starting the 12th. I'll be staying for the whole week.

TAL: Do you have a preference of hotel Sir?

Me: No ... I don't know Aberdeen that well. I want a good hotel, not just a bed and breakfast.

TAL: Yes Sir. I have one available which I am sure will be suitable. May I have your name and address please Sir? ... ... ... And a telephone number where we can contact you? ... ... ... Thank you Sir. Will you require a single or a double bed room?

Me: Oh double bed ... a large bed. And make sure there's a TV too.

TAL: Yes Sir ... all rooms have a TV, telephone, Internet access, as well as adjoining bathroom and several other facilities. I'll be sending you a hotel brochure Sir. Meanwhile, I need a name for the other guest staying with you, Sir. Will that be Mrs M...?

Me: No ... no ... my wife will not be with me.

TAL: So it's just you, Sir?

Me: No ... me and Maurice.

TAL: Maurice ... That's the other guest ... May I have Maurice's surname please Sir?

Me: Just Maurice ... he has no surname ... Just Maurice and I will be staying for a week.

TAL: I understand Sir ... That's a double room for a week commencing the 12th of next month for yourself and Maurice. Will there be anything else Sir?

Me: Eh ... yes ... does the hotel have room service? Can we order beakfast and other meals to be delivered to our room? We'd rather stay in the room most of the time.

TAL: Yes Sir. There will be a menue in your room and you can phone your order which will be delivered at any time day or night. Some guests prefer to have a meal at all hours, like two in the morning, for example. This hotel will deliver any meal you wish to your room at any time for you and Maurice to enjoy.

Me: That sounds great ... One more thing. Will they also deliver bones?

TAL: Bones, Sir?

Me: Yes... raw bones, for Maurice.

TAL: I don't understand Sir.

Me: Maurice prefers raw bones before his performance.

TAL: I still don't understand Sir.

Me: We're in Aberdeen for the sheep dog trials. You know ... like in the film Babe, the pig who wanted to be a sheep dog. Maurice is my sheep dog. We're coming incognito. We'll enter the trials in the last possible moment. That's why we'll stay in the hotel room for as long as possible. Maurice is a champion sheepdog, and any news of his entrance in the show will affect the betting odds, you see.

TAL: Yes Sir ... I see clearly now ... (deep breath) ... I understand.

MORE FUNNY STORIES HERE

AND HERE



 

22 comments:

  1. May the best sheepdog win! This was so cute, Victor. God bless!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I kind of suspected Maurice was a dog!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thank you for coming over today and just saying God Bless. I appreciate that. And a funny story on this Monday afternoon.

    ~Sheri

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Sheri; it is so nice to see you visiting here. Thank you. Please call again soon and often; and invite your friends.

      God bless always.

      Delete
  4. Replies
    1. It was a good sheep show trials.
      God bless, Bill.

      Delete
  5. I hope Maurice did well :)

    All the best Jan

    ReplyDelete
  6. I can only imagine what that agent was thinking! Best of luck to Maurice!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. That's right ... what was she thinking? Just because I wanted a comfortable room !!!

      God bless, Mevely.

      Delete
  7. Sweet post, Victor: You always put a smile on my face.
    P.S. I am staring Death in A Taxi today. Will give a review when done.

    Catherine

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Catherine; I hope you enjoy my book "Death In A Taxi". Please let me know what you think of the plot and the ending.

      God bless, my friend.

      Delete
  8. I thought Maurice was some kind of animal. :) knowing you, I thought it might be some kind of unusual animal. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. At least it wasn't a snail; too slow to herd sheep!
      God bless, K.

      Delete
  9. Not sure, but I think this is a bull story, not a dog one, Just sayin. Thanks for the smiles. Love and thanks from the next coast over this way....

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. No Jack ... I don't think they allow bulls in hotel rooms. It was a dog ... honest!

      God bless always.

      Delete
  10. It's very important to make sure the hotel is pet friendly. Also, to enter the trials secretly if you can.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. The hotel was pet friendly; but it did not allow humans in.

      God bless, Mimi.

      Delete

I PRAY FOR ALL WHO COMMENT HERE.

God bless you.