no wonder he never built the new hotel on the top of the restaurant. read on to what he promised me if I was his manager. and I never did get my 12 months rent back even though I took him to court. why? he has police friends. plus the minister of tourism sending his clients there to eat. the cost to the tourist using his tour buses. 120le buffet style lunch. the owner Hammam got 35le per person. I know I was manager there for a week. until I saw he was just scamming me.
My new flat this is the rubbish I had to throw out even the cooker was connected to a gas bottle.
great Talk about Alice in wonderland. This Hammam I one of the worst of the bloody lying bastards here in Luxor.
Flat 10. Above grand restaurant . Kaled Ebd Waled St Awamea Luxor
Since Hammam the owner of the building here found out I had money.
First it was oh Mr Tony You must not feel angry about all the people here. My fingers are not all the same, (the one crap saying that pisses me off) you must feel safe here If you take one of my flats I will make sure you are ok.
The following night I was told by H that he had talked to his family, and that we can rent you a flat 1000 per month less than the one I am staying in now. As all of his family are soon moving to the new house by the Nile,. We are making one new flat on the top floor ready for The Indian man and his family. Come and I will show you , just have a look at what we do, so off we went up to the 6th floor to view, on arriving at the flat . there was a lot of activity with tillers laying new floors a joiner taking all the doors off and putting them on the roof ready to be painted. A painter making good the ceilings and a plumber taking out the old sink and wc.
And was told it would be ready in 3 weeks as the Indian man had already said he wanted it as it will be nice and near the Indian Restaurant that he was already renting from H. ( IN THE SAME BLOCK) It had a fantastic Nile and Thebes mountain view;
On seeing my interest, I was told the flat I could rent was bellow this one but we have people in now so I can not see it yet, but they will be moving to another flat and all it needs is painting. So I said god I like the view, we shall see, then we went down stairs had another tea and H said give Mr Tony A beer and sisha, then he asked if I would make a tour with him to see the restaurants, I own this all he said on not showing any interest He then said we will go and also see my land by the Nile. It was in a nice location with Nile frontage 200 yds from the Restaurant. Now that I showed interest in, and asked what he was going to do with the place it already had a sizable building on it but it was dilapidated and not safe to enter, made of mud brick but it was there and had the water and Electric supply in already, this apparently was the old family home and the father at one time owned all the land in this area as it was a brick factory but stopped producing in the seventies when the new dam was built in Aswan
After we got back to the coffee shop we talked met his father and was introduced to his 2 other brothers. And all where nice people.
over the next few days I was moving furniture around in the flat I was already in, getting my internet connection sorted out, reading the Quest a Wilber smith book my wife brought from the uk for me, so did not bother going out and I had a nice balcony looking out over the Nile to sit on , so I did not need to go anywhere,
Now you can see the balcony of my flat from the Grand, so the next time I called in for a beer and sisha H asked why I was alone, and why you drink and smoke sisha when here you can have somebody make for you . I told him I do not need people and I like being on my own I like reading and my beer is only 4.50. So I was offered free sisha and beer at 10 pound, it came to time to ask if I was going to take the flat. First I was told you if you do not say you want I have somebody else for this flat.
Then the waiter from Myegypt came in and had a chai and sisha he noticed me and came over . And he told everybody my situation how I was taken out from the hotel everything even to say that I was right as Sheik Tyib say I get my money back, up to this point H did not know about sheik Tyib as the situation was not resolved ,after Hamada left I was again asked if I wanted the flat
as I already talked about the flat etc to Pam. I said yes, now there was need to realy get mr Tony to stay in his flat?? it came to asking about the b&b part . H said ,I do not need your money Mr Tony You see what I have already I will make you manager of the new bed And breakfast we are making, because we need someone who knows the hotel business .and I will pay you on commission seemed a good idea , I took it that the b&b was already in the planning and building stage, as you see from picture it was already in progress with the first floor already built this is the third floor plans have another 4 storey on the top all rooms with Nile view,
I said we shall see, and because there was no money involved I said ok ,then after saying I would take the flat to be near my new Job
The next day I was informed that the Indian family had found a flat already to move into and would not need the top floor flat and that I can also have the roof with it.’ But I have to take it for at least 1 year ,‘that’s ok I thought as it was going to be at least an year to get my hotel back, and made a contract for 14 months at 1500 per month, I paid all but 1000 le.
The week before I moved I went to see if the flat had been finished , H and I went up to the flat, the tiles where finished but not the painting , I asked why , and was told because the woodman had not come to put the doors back on, asked why the bathroom and kitchen was not finished I was told that they had a problem getting the workmen to come, so I said I had the tools and I would finish the doors and put the kitchen in, on going to the kitchen the old sink and wc were in there on the floor the sink had a crack in it and the water closet part of the wc had a gaping hole in it with no workings in side, so I said Not to put them in and I would rather buy new ones, 2 hours later I had put the new ones in the flat on the understanding that the plumber would come to fix them in . that he did and he charged me 100le for fittings??? I had enough hassle over the last few months rather than make a fuss I paid him. And I was told the kitchen was on its way, It took me 1 ½ hours to cut and fix the doors, the handles where knackered and left them until I moved in it would give me something to do and I could choose my own , ( I knew if I left it to H I would get some cheap and nasty handles and it would be another tomorrow situation) as would the wc have been, then I had to pay the painters baksheesh to come and finish the work they had started, I was willing to do this myself but why should H had the painters working in the restaurant and all they had to do was work a day on my flat to finish, I then told H that It had to be finished by the 28th that was 2 days away,
On the first day of moving I was up at 6.00am and I took the hoover and some cleaning material with me to my new flat I was surprised to see it was already cleaned and the fridge and cooker was in situe no kitchen units but they were on there way,
The beds where in bits on the bedroom floors and was told they had to be assembled, and the wardrobe was in 1 in each bedroom.
I almost cried at seeing this shit all in my new flat all I can call it is shit I have burnt and given better stuff to the guy on the rubbish dump better stuff, the door was as you can see hanging off and did not work anyway as the motor was knackered, the cooker was filthy
With no burners not that they knew this was no good but they even connected it up to a gas bottle, the cooker is in the photo exactly as it was in my room but I have taken the gas connection off encase they give it to another person, the mattress you see behind is one they gave me covered in bird and cat piss and shit, I am not going to say what I told H but he said ‘ stupid people , I will make sure the fix they fix the beds and the other things , I said I need something to sit on and I was told I could have anything that was on the roof and the three piece was coming , now we were in Ramadan and I knew we where going to have problems getting things done as I had been through it all before building my home. So I did not pursue the matter , and made the best of what I had which was a load of shit,
I fixed the bed and a wardrobe, I already had my office furniture and my office was finished by that evening I hired a couple of guys to move my stuff from the other flat. and I was in to late to turn back I paid up for 14 months so no money worries, I had to ask H for the washing machine and I was waiting for the water I had water at night when the pressure was up, and did my washing and whatever then, fair do,s H did say they bad water pressure and the pump needed fixing, and I said Ok. ( I did not mean ok I could do without water) I meant ok until you get it fixed, Pam was coming in a few days so I had to get the kitchen Myself H paid for it and I fitted and painted it the work top I scagged from the roof rubbish and used some left over tiles to use for the surface, it’s the best job in the flat. and I asked H for the three piece. That he said was on its way the answer I got its Ramadan and you know what its like in Ramadan, I told him that is not an excuse as most of the upholsterers are Christians And every day I see furniture being delivered somewhere. There were light fittings but the painter had taken the covers off and they had gone out with the rubbish I guess.
My first cooker my nice fridge all they did was put them on the roof and my kitchen small but easy to clean,
. So they had to be done As there was bare wires showing . The day after I took 2 of the air condition units out from the wall and made one that worked out of the 2 , I could not find any adjustment knobs or front covers for the units but I had cool air blowing in my flat. as the flat is on the 6th floor I could open all the windows and let the fresh air in not so bad and then I set about fixing and cleaning the ceiling fans. They are quite easy to fix usually they just need new brushes , so now I had an air conditioned bedroom and office, no thanks to the owner. Then I asked him for the contract or at least a receipt for the money I paid he told me to make one and he would sign it. I did and he did with reluctance, I was with his father down in the coffee shop when next I asked for my water to be fixed, he said his father had a pump and they would do it in the next few days as soon as they could get a plumber, but its Ramadan?? the next day Pam and I went to the restaurant for a meal I told them they had a problem in the toilet one of the wc’s was overflowing and there was water everywhere, five minutes later guess who fixed it. Or did Ramadan just end,
My air con and the one I took out 4 months ago still on the landing outside my door and one of the light switches that I have not done.
I had made all the new menu’s for the restaurant even had a machine to put them in sealed polythene units, 450 pieces in all
The ink was over 500le and then there was the plastic seals I guess the whole thing cost about 750 le I was asked to do these because he had made me manager of the Cleopatra bar with fine Nile views. And had to sit outside and hand these menu’s to potential customers passing by from this I would get 5% commission. No asking and no consultation before I was told, when I asked when did he come to this decision he said it was already agreed that you are the new manager, I said yes for the b&b to that he replied where do you think they eat there breakfast?? I did not have an answer to that? Part of the deal was that I ate in the restaurant for free but had to pay for any beer I consumed, I never Had any commission off H for what I had done and I worked out how much my meals were to date and my free chai and sisha So I did one more week, that would pay for the work I had done . And never went inside the coffee shop again. In case I end up with a bill. 14/2/08 my lecy has been fixed well it does not go off anymore and I am still waiting for my water. I have not seen H for at least 2 weeks , not that I want to. So maybe he has run out of lies to tell me. The new B&B is still where it was 6 months ago as is his new home all the family where moving into, the Indian guy is an English Indian cuisine chef so The Indian guy taking this flat in the beginning did not exist. And the flat that he said I could not see as he had people in Is his brothers the chef. Now I really do think all Egyptian are the same, well they all say the same thing , my fingers are not all the same but My ceiling where the water comes through when they make bread on the roof. And there is another above my seat by the computer, I cannot be bothered to do anything as I have enough to worry about with my first problem and my net is down again ,so what I say is shit happens. and fuck these lying bastards, this new place. Machmood the owner is just as bad trying all ways to get the last cent out of the rich Welshman.
Flat 10. Above grand restaurant . Kaled Ebd Waled St Awamea Luxor
Since Hammam the owner of the building here found out I had money.
First it was oh Mr Tony You must not feel angry about all the people here. My fingers are not all the same, (the one crap saying that pisses me off) you must feel safe here If you take one of my flats I will make sure you are ok.
The following night I was told by H that he had talked to his family, and that we can rent you a flat 1000 per month less than the one I am staying in now. As all of his family are soon moving to the new house by the Nile,. We are making one new flat on the top floor ready for The Indian man and his family. Come and I will show you , just have a look at what we do, so off we went up to the 6th floor to view, on arriving at the flat . there was a lot of activity with tillers laying new floors a joiner taking all the doors off and putting them on the roof ready to be painted. A painter making good the ceilings and a plumber taking out the old sink and wc.
And was told it would be ready in 3 weeks as the Indian man had already said he wanted it as it will be nice and near the Indian Restaurant that he was already renting from H. ( IN THE SAME BLOCK) It had a fantastic Nile and Thebes mountain view;
On seeing my interest, I was told the flat I could rent was bellow this one but we have people in now so I can not see it yet, but they will be moving to another flat and all it needs is painting. So I said god I like the view, we shall see, then we went down stairs had another tea and H said give Mr Tony A beer and sisha, then he asked if I would make a tour with him to see the restaurants, I own this all he said on not showing any interest He then said we will go and also see my land by the Nile. It was in a nice location with Nile frontage 200 yds from the Restaurant. Now that I showed interest in, and asked what he was going to do with the place it already had a sizable building on it but it was dilapidated and not safe to enter, made of mud brick but it was there and had the water and Electric supply in already, this apparently was the old family home and the father at one time owned all the land in this area as it was a brick factory but stopped producing in the seventies when the new dam was built in Aswan
After we got back to the coffee shop we talked met his father and was introduced to his 2 other brothers. And all where nice people.
over the next few days I was moving furniture around in the flat I was already in, getting my internet connection sorted out, reading the Quest a Wilber smith book my wife brought from the uk for me, so did not bother going out and I had a nice balcony looking out over the Nile to sit on , so I did not need to go anywhere,
Now you can see the balcony of my flat from the Grand, so the next time I called in for a beer and sisha H asked why I was alone, and why you drink and smoke sisha when here you can have somebody make for you . I told him I do not need people and I like being on my own I like reading and my beer is only 4.50. So I was offered free sisha and beer at 10 pound, it came to time to ask if I was going to take the flat. First I was told you if you do not say you want I have somebody else for this flat.
Then the waiter from Myegypt came in and had a chai and sisha he noticed me and came over . And he told everybody my situation how I was taken out from the hotel everything even to say that I was right as Sheik Tyib say I get my money back, up to this point H did not know about sheik Tyib as the situation was not resolved ,after Hamada left I was again asked if I wanted the flat
as I already talked about the flat etc to Pam. I said yes, now there was need to realy get mr Tony to stay in his flat?? it came to asking about the b&b part . H said ,I do not need your money Mr Tony You see what I have already I will make you manager of the new bed And breakfast we are making, because we need someone who knows the hotel business .and I will pay you on commission seemed a good idea , I took it that the b&b was already in the planning and building stage, as you see from picture it was already in progress with the first floor already built this is the third floor plans have another 4 storey on the top all rooms with Nile view,
I said we shall see, and because there was no money involved I said ok ,then after saying I would take the flat to be near my new Job
The next day I was informed that the Indian family had found a flat already to move into and would not need the top floor flat and that I can also have the roof with it.’ But I have to take it for at least 1 year ,‘that’s ok I thought as it was going to be at least an year to get my hotel back, and made a contract for 14 months at 1500 per month, I paid all but 1000 le.
The week before I moved I went to see if the flat had been finished , H and I went up to the flat, the tiles where finished but not the painting , I asked why , and was told because the woodman had not come to put the doors back on, asked why the bathroom and kitchen was not finished I was told that they had a problem getting the workmen to come, so I said I had the tools and I would finish the doors and put the kitchen in, on going to the kitchen the old sink and wc were in there on the floor the sink had a crack in it and the water closet part of the wc had a gaping hole in it with no workings in side, so I said Not to put them in and I would rather buy new ones, 2 hours later I had put the new ones in the flat on the understanding that the plumber would come to fix them in . that he did and he charged me 100le for fittings??? I had enough hassle over the last few months rather than make a fuss I paid him. And I was told the kitchen was on its way, It took me 1 ½ hours to cut and fix the doors, the handles where knackered and left them until I moved in it would give me something to do and I could choose my own , ( I knew if I left it to H I would get some cheap and nasty handles and it would be another tomorrow situation) as would the wc have been, then I had to pay the painters baksheesh to come and finish the work they had started, I was willing to do this myself but why should H had the painters working in the restaurant and all they had to do was work a day on my flat to finish, I then told H that It had to be finished by the 28th that was 2 days away,
On the first day of moving I was up at 6.00am and I took the hoover and some cleaning material with me to my new flat I was surprised to see it was already cleaned and the fridge and cooker was in situe no kitchen units but they were on there way,
The beds where in bits on the bedroom floors and was told they had to be assembled, and the wardrobe was in 1 in each bedroom.
I almost cried at seeing this shit all in my new flat all I can call it is shit I have burnt and given better stuff to the guy on the rubbish dump better stuff, the door was as you can see hanging off and did not work anyway as the motor was knackered, the cooker was filthy
With no burners not that they knew this was no good but they even connected it up to a gas bottle, the cooker is in the photo exactly as it was in my room but I have taken the gas connection off encase they give it to another person, the mattress you see behind is one they gave me covered in bird and cat piss and shit, I am not going to say what I told H but he said ‘ stupid people , I will make sure the fix they fix the beds and the other things , I said I need something to sit on and I was told I could have anything that was on the roof and the three piece was coming , now we were in Ramadan and I knew we where going to have problems getting things done as I had been through it all before building my home. So I did not pursue the matter , and made the best of what I had which was a load of shit,
I fixed the bed and a wardrobe, I already had my office furniture and my office was finished by that evening I hired a couple of guys to move my stuff from the other flat. and I was in to late to turn back I paid up for 14 months so no money worries, I had to ask H for the washing machine and I was waiting for the water I had water at night when the pressure was up, and did my washing and whatever then, fair do,s H did say they bad water pressure and the pump needed fixing, and I said Ok. ( I did not mean ok I could do without water) I meant ok until you get it fixed, Pam was coming in a few days so I had to get the kitchen Myself H paid for it and I fitted and painted it the work top I scagged from the roof rubbish and used some left over tiles to use for the surface, it’s the best job in the flat. and I asked H for the three piece. That he said was on its way the answer I got its Ramadan and you know what its like in Ramadan, I told him that is not an excuse as most of the upholsterers are Christians And every day I see furniture being delivered somewhere. There were light fittings but the painter had taken the covers off and they had gone out with the rubbish I guess.
My first cooker my nice fridge all they did was put them on the roof and my kitchen small but easy to clean,
. So they had to be done As there was bare wires showing . The day after I took 2 of the air condition units out from the wall and made one that worked out of the 2 , I could not find any adjustment knobs or front covers for the units but I had cool air blowing in my flat. as the flat is on the 6th floor I could open all the windows and let the fresh air in not so bad and then I set about fixing and cleaning the ceiling fans. They are quite easy to fix usually they just need new brushes , so now I had an air conditioned bedroom and office, no thanks to the owner. Then I asked him for the contract or at least a receipt for the money I paid he told me to make one and he would sign it. I did and he did with reluctance, I was with his father down in the coffee shop when next I asked for my water to be fixed, he said his father had a pump and they would do it in the next few days as soon as they could get a plumber, but its Ramadan?? the next day Pam and I went to the restaurant for a meal I told them they had a problem in the toilet one of the wc’s was overflowing and there was water everywhere, five minutes later guess who fixed it. Or did Ramadan just end,
My air con and the one I took out 4 months ago still on the landing outside my door and one of the light switches that I have not done.
I had made all the new menu’s for the restaurant even had a machine to put them in sealed polythene units, 450 pieces in all
The ink was over 500le and then there was the plastic seals I guess the whole thing cost about 750 le I was asked to do these because he had made me manager of the Cleopatra bar with fine Nile views. And had to sit outside and hand these menu’s to potential customers passing by from this I would get 5% commission. No asking and no consultation before I was told, when I asked when did he come to this decision he said it was already agreed that you are the new manager, I said yes for the b&b to that he replied where do you think they eat there breakfast?? I did not have an answer to that? Part of the deal was that I ate in the restaurant for free but had to pay for any beer I consumed, I never Had any commission off H for what I had done and I worked out how much my meals were to date and my free chai and sisha So I did one more week, that would pay for the work I had done . And never went inside the coffee shop again. In case I end up with a bill. 14/2/08 my lecy has been fixed well it does not go off anymore and I am still waiting for my water. I have not seen H for at least 2 weeks , not that I want to. So maybe he has run out of lies to tell me. The new B&B is still where it was 6 months ago as is his new home all the family where moving into, the Indian guy is an English Indian cuisine chef so The Indian guy taking this flat in the beginning did not exist. And the flat that he said I could not see as he had people in Is his brothers the chef. Now I really do think all Egyptian are the same, well they all say the same thing , my fingers are not all the same but My ceiling where the water comes through when they make bread on the roof. And there is another above my seat by the computer, I cannot be bothered to do anything as I have enough to worry about with my first problem and my net is down again ,so what I say is shit happens. and fuck these lying bastards, this new place. Machmood the owner is just as bad trying all ways to get the last cent out of the rich Welshman.
