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The Shelbourne

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    #92
    Poochie05
    Registered Users Posts: 4,225 ✭✭✭Poochie05


    Lisha wrote: »
    Pfizer say 'colleagues'
    So do we! Never heard associates used in that context before...


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    #93
    The Princess Bride
    Registered Users Posts: 18,582 ✭✭✭✭The Princess Bride


    Poochie05 wrote: »

    Felt sorry for the guy in the private dining room having to redo the table as there was one less for dinner!

    I get what you're saying, but it would look more symmetrical to rearrange the place settings, rather than leave a space.

    I stayed in The Shelbourne, a few times, many moons ago.
    Have some great memories of the place- would definitely recommend it.
    It's quite unique and incredibly special.


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    #94
    BabysCoffee
    Registered Users Posts: 4,712 ✭✭✭BabysCoffee


    Poochie05 wrote: »
    So do we! Never heard associates used in that context before...

    TK Maxx call their workers "associates"


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    #95
    Poochie05
    Registered Users Posts: 4,225 ✭✭✭Poochie05


    The Princess Bride wrote: »
    I get what you're saying, but it would look more symmetrical to rearrange the place settings, rather than leave a space.

    I stayed in The Shelbourne, a few times, many moons ago.
    Have some great memories of the place- would definitely recommend it.
    It's quite unique and incredibly special.

    Oh definitely the table had to be reset, I'm all for symmetry myself, even those 2 headboards at different heights in the refurbished bedroom were really annoying. Just felt sorry for him, after all the time he put in to it.


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    #96
    Fago123
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    This actually had the opposite effect on me that I presume the makers of the show intended - it put me off the hotel. It's a reality show about a high class hotel, yet it managed to contain more self aggrandising, cringeworthy waffle wrapped up in 30 mins than I've seen in a long time.

    To be honest a lot of this was down to the narration and the talking heads, which at ever turn tried to stress 'this is the Shelbourne and we do things differently round here and DON'T YOU FORGET THAT!' with even the most basic things like a snagging list, like the concept of that was so alien to the silly viewers.

    I'd also agree with some of the previous post about their worrying tendency to stress how they seem to love a good celeb client over mere mortals.

    I watched a very similar show on BBC a year or two back on Claridges and my thoughts were "man I'd love to stay there some day, maybe an anniversary or a birthday....."


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    #97
    The Wild Bunch
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    Was at a wedding there recently. Absolutely horrified when I was at the bar towards the end of the evening, ordered drinks, one of which was a pint of Heineken. Half way through pouring it, the keg ran out. Rather than apologise and say be right back, just gonna change it, the barlady proceeded to open a bottle of Heineken, fill the remaining half of the class with the bottle and just hand it to me, saying nothing......

    If this passes for 5 star customer service..........


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    #98
    vidor
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    vidor wrote: »
    This. How much would this hotel be paying for a little pr stunt like this? Can't believe they managed to make 6 eps out of it.

    ?


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    #99
    jesuisjules
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    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Some guy who likes to boast about how important he is.

    he's my fiance! about to be husband! i've just seen this thread! he didn't agree to be on TV, they told him it was for marketing material and we could have the DVD.. he doesn't think he is important at all, people are so narky!


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    #100
    brian_t
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    jesuisjules wrote: »
    he's my fiance! about to be husband! i've just seen this thread! he didn't agree to be on TV, they told him it was for marketing material and we could have the DVD.. he doesn't think he is important at all, people are so narky!

    Considering your soon to be husband has been named on the thread, You are giving away a lot of personal information in your first post.


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    #101
    somesoldiers
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    Can we all come to the wedding?


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    #102
    brian_t
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    somesoldiers wrote: »
    Can we all come to the wedding?

    I wonder at what Hotel will the reception be held ?


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    #103
    jesuisjules
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭jesuisjules


    brian_t wrote: »
    Considering your soon to be husband has been named on the thread, You are giving away a lot of personal information in your first post.

    sorry but he was named in the programe if you watched it? and i have given away nothing except that he didn't arrange our proposal to be a TV stunt, he was mislead on what the footage would be used for, in spite of this we are now delighted to have the footage and had really nice comments from 99% of the people who commented on it, but there will always be jealous people out there I suppose.


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    #104
    BabysCoffee
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    jesuisjules wrote: »
    he's my fiance! about to be husband! i've just seen this thread! he didn't agree to be on TV, they told him it was for marketing material and we could have the DVD.. he doesn't think he is important at all, people are so narky!

    https://twitter.com/theshelbourne/status/499997977080262656

    Seems like you knew it was going to be on the TV?


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    #105
    jesuisjules
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭jesuisjules


    Seems like you knew it was going to be on the TV?

    em yes we did, after the proposal had happened and we asked for the DVD footage to show our family, we were then informed it would be on a new program for RTE, I'm only on this thread as someone sent me a lovely message just yesterday saying their work colleague was inspired by the idea of the 1000 roses and phoned the Shelbourne to do something similar, I then came across this, but it's amusing people will try to run you down by making out you wanted to be on Irish TV!


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    #106
    BabysCoffee
    Registered Users Posts: 4,712 ✭✭✭BabysCoffee


    Seems like you knew it was going to be on the TV?
    jesuisjules wrote: »
    em yes we did, after the proposal had happened and we asked for the DVD footage to show our family, we were then informed it would be on a new program for RTE, I'm only on this thread as someone sent me a lovely message just yesterday saying their work colleague was inspired by the idea of the 1000 roses and phoned the Shelbourne to do something similar, I then came across this, but it's amusing people will try to run you down by making out you wanted to be on Irish TV!


    Great to have you on the thread!

    Glad to hear that you are happy with the footage - it's nice that you will have it forever. Not many people have video like this of their engagement.

    Sweet to hear that you smile as you go past The Shelnbourne now (nice memory I'm sure)- would you consider this venue for your wedding?


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    #107
    jesuisjules
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭jesuisjules


    jesuisjules wrote:
    em yes we did, after the proposal had happened and we asked for the DVD footage to show our family, we were then informed it would be on a new program for RTE, I'm only on this thread as someone sent me a lovely message just yesterday saying their work colleague was inspired by the idea of the 1000 roses and phoned the Shelbourne to do something similar, I then came across this, but it's amusing people will try to run you down by making out you wanted to be on Irish TV!
    Great to have you on the thread!

    Glad to hear that you are happy with the footage - it's nice that you will have it forever. Not many people have video like this of their engagement.

    Sweet to hear that you smile as you go past The Shelnbourne now (nice memory I'm sure)- would you consider this venue for your wedding?

    Thank you! we certainly would have considered it but already had a venue in my mind before we got engaged, we are getting married in Tankardstown House in September and often go into the Shelbourne for a drink where we are always treated very well! it holds a really nice memory for us!


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    #108
    BabysCoffee
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    BabysCoffee wrote: »
    Great to have you on the thread!

    Glad to hear that you are happy with the footage - it's nice that you will have it forever. Not many people have video like this of their engagement.

    Sweet to hear that you smile as you go past The Shelnbourne now (nice memory I'm sure)- would you consider this venue for your wedding?
    jesuisjules wrote: »
    Thank you! we certainly would have considered it but already had a venue in my mind before we got engaged, we are getting married in Tankardstown House in September and often go into the Shelbourne for a drink where we are always treated very well! it holds a really nice memory for us!

    :)

    Best wishes to you and the hubby to be - hope you have a lovely wedding in Tankardstown House


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    #109
    jesuisjules
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭jesuisjules


    BabysCoffee wrote: »
    Thank you! we certainly would have considered it but already had a venue in my mind before we got engaged, we are getting married in Tankardstown House in September and often go into the Shelbourne for a drink where we are always treated very well! it holds a really nice memory for us!

    :)
    BabysCoffee wrote: »
    Best wishes to you and the hubby to be - hope you have a lovely wedding in Tankardstown House

    Thank you so much! We hope so too!!! :):):)


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    #110
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,666 ✭✭✭brian_t


    jesuisjules wrote: »
    i have given away nothing .

    I was just pointing that your real identity can be easily worked out from the post.

    Most posters prefer to retain an air of anonymity.


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    #111
    amdublin
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 20,648 CMod ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    jesuisjules wrote: »
    he's my fiance! about to be husband! i've just seen this thread! he didn't agree to be on TV, they told him it was for marketing material and we could have the DVD.. he doesn't think he is important at all, people are so narky!

    Congratulations on the upcoming wedding!

    Did your fiancé enjoy the filming experience?! And then his tv debut!


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    #112
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    jesuisjules wrote: »
    he's my fiance! about to be husband! i've just seen this thread! he didn't agree to be on TV, they told him it was for marketing material and we could have the DVD.. he doesn't think he is important at all, people are so narky!

    He didn't agree to be on TV? So, they just put him on TV without his permission then? :rolleyes:


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    #113
    somesoldiers
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    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    He didn't agree to be on TV? So, they just put him on TV without his permission then? :rolleyes:

    My neighbours didn't agree to have their wedding photos in RSVP or one of them but they somehow got them and published them... Same happened a girl in work...seems to be rife...


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    #114
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,666 ✭✭✭brian_t


    The second series starts on RTÉ One at 8:30pm on Thursday 5th November.


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    #115
    Atlantic Dawn
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    M


    Bump for this, it starts at 8.30pm tonight


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    #116
    amdublin
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    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Bump for this, it starts at 8.30pm tonight

    Yahoo!


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    #117
    amdublin
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    That is one expensive stock room!!!!!!


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    #118
    amdublin
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    Who's the new narrator??? I miss the old one.


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    #119
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,885 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    That style director or whatever she's called has a really irritating way of reading her lines to the camera...


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    #120
    liam7831
    Registered Users Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭liam7831


    amdublin wrote: »
    Who's the new narrator??? I miss the old one.

    Sounds like BiBi Baskin


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    #121
    somesoldiers
    Registered Users Posts: 13,845 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    That's not the zest of the lemon dude


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