Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
It's not just chocolate powder that Bahrain hotels run out of. One of the Whisperer's acquaintances went to one hotel's business centre and asked for a document to be photo-copied. The reply: "Sorry the photo-copier has run out of ink!" He asked, haven't you ordered a replenishment stock yet? Yes, replied the assistant, this was done over a month ago but the management haven't paid their supplier's outstanding stationary bill yet.
Isn't it always a remarkable coincidence that "the cheque" is always in the post?
THE Whisperer is aware that parking places are at a premium in Bahrain but this may be taking things to the extreme. The poor driver, who I hope was wearing a seat belt at the time, ended up in a 'hole' lot of trouble and I don't think it would have made the slightest bit of difference if he had tried reversing into the space on the Budaiya Highway.
