feemcg Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 My eldest daughter told me this yesterday - her friend's aunt and uncle had booked a room at Gleneagles for their wedding anniversary. They got a phone call asking them to change rooms, and if they did the hotel would give them an extra night free. They declined and said they had specifically wanted that room as that's where they stayed on their honeymoon. Another call offered them a week's stay which they still declined. Finally someone from the hotel phoned and asked them how much it would cost to pay off their mortgage - they replied it was none of their business! Anway turns out David Beckham wants to hire out the whole floor and they have now changed rooms and are mortgage-free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Now, I heard that story a while ago somewheer. I think it was in the news about a year ago - not sure whether it was the Beckhams though or another celeb. I'd love someone to pay off my mortgage - I wouldn't be a slave to the paycheque any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Damn we were in Gleneagles recently... why do celebrities not want my floor when I'm there... ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenzin Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Don't want to come across as a synical chap , but that sucks there are kids and people starving throughout the world working for pennies each day , Victoria goes on a 3rd world tour pretending to be all whiter than white and through there selfishness they throw money around like it means nothing . I'd best stop now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 We had that rant the other week Tenzin - you'd have enjoyed it.. the crux of it was ...why are footballers and their ilk paid so much when they don't do anything useful like saving lives or making a real difference. I know Martin's going to kill me for that comment when I see him tomorrow morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Unfortunately I can't afford to stay in the sort of hotels the Beckhams would want to book a floor of - Travel Tavern anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Ummmm... people wasting their money will always happen, and it's not a nice thought... my lines above (saying we stayed in gleneagles and no celebrity wanting my floor) was not to be taken seriously, i wouldn't let anyone buy my mortgage, that's for us to sort and pay... There is so much money wastage every day in every kind of scales all over the world, that I tend to try not to criticise rich celebrities too much.There are people starving yet I still buy things I don't need, and go on nice holidays... so if I dont sacrifice my wants to the greater good, I shouldn't criticise other people who don't, just because they have more money... But I do wonder why someone needs a whole floor of a place like Gleneagles? If they have a safety issue, they can bring more security staff, if they have so many people with them, then they should just have booked it as such... it's not their way to spend their money, but the thought that they think they can buy people, that bothers me... and then the fact that it works, that bothers me even more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenzin Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Claret " i wish i'd of been able to join in with the thread , it really annoys me seeing the likes of POSH SPICE going to a third world country doing a documentry prentending to care wearing her thousands of pound clothing and makeup , with her long fingernails in an attempt to fool the public , David is know better IMO , and that story really sums them up Feel better now My fingers will be waiting for the next thread on egotistical footballers and there money grabbing wives ... Oh no " my maids calling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I have seen a few different versions of this story. I think it is definately a case of 'believe only half of what you see, a quarter of what you hear and nothing of what you get via e-mail' Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 True ... our reactions here are to what we read/heard... that by no way means that's what happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted November 17, 2007 Author Share Posted November 17, 2007 I shall endeavour to find out if my daughter's friend is a liar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I shall endeavour to find out if my daughter's friend is a liar I wasn't calling anyone a liar. I have just heard a few similar stories about the Beckham's it is maybe a thing they do a lot! Or a lot of borrowed versions of the same event. Once a story gets about a bit by e-mail everyone knows the person it happened to etc, etc. So what may have occured once seems to be a pandemic! I am sure the Beckham's wouldn't go about taking over Hotels and throwing cash about like that,...........hang on...I'm not sure at all!!! Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 If the likes of the Beckhams want to throw their money around then anyone would be mad not to take it because it would only go somewhere less worth while otherwise. The people who have benefited will be better off for life and may choose to spend their extra money more wisely and spread the goodwill It is so sad that their are people so wealthy that they lose all sense of realism. Victoria would have been far better spending that money on a donation to CIN than singing that awful song with the other Spice Girls and pretending that she was doing it all for charity. She looked so false and out of place last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 I'd be far more impressed to see some celebrities giving up their time to feed the homeless here in the UK at Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
