FIRST DAY OF WORK AT ROSEMONT B&B

Thursday April 10th

The Hoover.  It's referred to any kind of vacuuming.  That was the start of my day.  I Hoovered the first  front entry way, the second entry way, the first and second dining rooms and the kitchen.  Then I mopped them all.  Then I watched Rose clean a guest room so I would do it her way.  Everyone has their own way of cleaning.  So I went up to the 3rd floor to clean the 2 rooms there.  Did I hear "chambermaid" from anyone?  Do chambermaids do ironing?  I ironed and ironed and ironed after the rooms were cleaned and the floors were done.  I think I ironed a weeks worth of Rose and Scotty's laundry.  Now I know why Rose complains of a back ache at the end of the day.  She's been doing all this ironing.  And she irons everything.  She just finished ironing some expensive duvet covers for the special B&B guests coming tomorrow night.  Workmen and students don't fall into that category.
But they don't get the 'breakfast included' in their fare of 30 Euro/night.  They do get to help themselves to cold cereal and coffee and a lunch lovingly prepared the night before by Rose.  In exchange for not getting the full breakfast, Rose makes it up to them by making sandwiches that they can grab on their way out to work.

Typical Irish Breakfast     (for Victor, our only real guest last night)

     Black and White Pudding:  This is kind of gross.  It's not pudding at all.  It's dried blood (black)
                                                 stuffed inside a sausage casing.  The white is equally gross but I'm not
                                                 sure what parts of the animal it's made up of.  Get back to you later on 
                                                 this.  There is 1 piece of each.  Each 2" round x 2" long and each is
                                                 fried in the fry-o-later along with 2 breakfast sausages.  The fry-o-later
                                                sits on the counter all the time filled with oil and ready to go.
     Fried eggs:  These are basted in a fry pan in oil
     Half broiled tomato
     Whole wheat toast with butter
     Porridge
     2 pieces of ham or maybe uncured bacon

After witnessing this, I went for a long walk before starting work and got 2 apples to eat on the way back.

I've been told that tomorrow will be an extra busy day.  We will need to clean each room inch by inch because the workmen and students will be leaving for the weekend and Rose wants the rooms impeccably clean.

I don't think I used the treadmill or stair master enough before coming.  I already hurt.  It's just my first day.