CYman, you are right, the problem was with the Room Service guy who told me I had to stand aside and wait until others were served first due to their religious beliefs. But you will understand that when I was in Jeddah, in those days, I couldn't even attend a church in an Islamic country in order to fulfil my OWN beliefs and here I was in London yet again coming in second in a country where the national religion is based on Christianity.
However, that said, I was almost 30 years younger then, CYman! I expect I reacted differently than I would now.
OK I guess 'Racially discriminated' against was the wrong title and I should just have said 'discriminated' against because the Hotel was prejudiced towards another group on religious grounds. In fact quite simply 'bloody annoyed' may have been a better description!
Best not to start me on the fact that some of our schools here are advised NOT to put on Nativity Plays at Christmas in case it upsets the children of other religious communities in the UK.
Think I'd better 'chill' - I'm obviously getting withdrawal symptoms and need to get back to Doha! xx
on my part, which surprised even ME!
CYman, you are right, the problem was with the Room Service guy who told me I had to stand aside and wait until others were served first due to their religious beliefs. But you will understand that when I was in Jeddah, in those days, I couldn't even attend a church in an Islamic country in order to fulfil my OWN beliefs and here I was in London yet again coming in second in a country where the national religion is based on Christianity.
However, that said, I was almost 30 years younger then, CYman! I expect I reacted differently than I would now.
OK I guess 'Racially discriminated' against was the wrong title and I should just have said 'discriminated' against because the Hotel was prejudiced towards another group on religious grounds. In fact quite simply 'bloody annoyed' may have been a better description!
Best not to start me on the fact that some of our schools here are advised NOT to put on Nativity Plays at Christmas in case it upsets the children of other religious communities in the UK.
Think I'd better 'chill' - I'm obviously getting withdrawal symptoms and need to get back to Doha! xx