“Sarah was my saviour. Having abandoned a long distance cycle ride i need a secure place for me and my bike. Phoned and asked if there was secure storage, "not a problem, just keep it in your room". Card details taken and booked in seconds, wonderful service. Arrived to find a clean and comfortable room with easy access, Clean modern bathroom with plenty of hot water. Fridge in room was an extra bonus as i was able to chill my water bottles for the next day. Nearest food is the Indian Restaurant (Shapla) that has taken over the former Bay Horse Pub, cant comment as i didn't eat as too tired but its trip advisor reviews are OK.”
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Everyone was super friendly and welcoming. We were staying locally at a nearby campsite and managed to grab a table for Sunday dinner. They happily accommodated for allergies (my daughter has a dairy and egg allergy) and preferences (my other daughter is veggie). Portions were great! Loved the veggies. Definitely order the cauliflower cheese if you go! Thanks all again for your patience and hospitality. Will definitely return when we are up next ☺️”
“The story is set in a future time when huge megacorporations have gained enough influence to control the economies of entire countries. Their wealth and competitive advantage stem from the human capital of their employees and the intellectual property they produce. Corporations jealously guard their most valuable employees and go to great expense to keep them safe and happily productive. There is little point in traditional corporate espionage, as new technologies are developed so quickly that stolen secrets soon become obsolete. Instead, the field has now evolved to the point of enticing valuable employees to switch their loyalty from one company to another and arranging for their escape ― a highly dangerous endeavor, given the tight security in place around such individuals.
Two male free-lance agents, Fox and the unnamed narrator, have been hired by the Japanese firm Hosaka to bring genetic researcher Hiroshi Yomiuri over from Maas Biolabs GmbH, a German rival. They bring in a third associate, a woman named Sandii, to seduce Hiroshi and persuade him to defect. The narrator begins a relationship with Sandii as the three arrange for Hiroshi's move to a secret laboratory in Marrakech, purchased by the narrator with Hosaka funds. On the night before the transfer is to take place, the narrator spends time with Sandii and finds an unlabeled computer disk in her purse, but disregards it.
Fox, Sandii, and the narrator orchestrate Hiroshi's disappearance from a street in Vienna and spirit him away to the Marrakech lab. Hosaka pays the three and erases all evidence of having done business with them; the two men fly to Japan and part ways with Sandii. The company sends its top researchers to the lab to meet with Hiroshi, only for everyone there to die or suffer permanent brain damage in a sudden outbreak of disease. Hosaka wipes out the bank accounts of Fox and the narrator, cuts off their business connections, and sends assassins to kill them, blaming them for the deaths. The two men flee, realizing that Sandii had secretly defected to Maas and reprogrammed Hiroshi's equipment to release the virus. Fox falls to his death after being pushed off a mezzanine railing, while the narrator goes into hiding at the titular New Rose Hotel, a run-down capsule hotel.”
“We stayed in Orchard Cottage for 2 nights when going to a wedding in nearby Saltmarshe hall. This is a perfect location for that, it is about 5 minutes walk. The cottage was well equipped and the bed very comfortable. A lovely part of the country as well, we had a misty atmospheric walk along the river.”