Stu Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Tonight me and the wife was sorting out some bags and biking gear when we came across a could of wash bags full of all these shower gels etc that was barrowed from hotels while on our travels Not bad from just a few years collecting them from our trips Maybe I should start using them!! Not that I smell Anyone else got anything you seem to pick up while out and about? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilM Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Conforming to Yorkshire stereotypes. Shocking Yep. Terrible for it. First thing i do when away eith work is empty the room. Magic fairy then replaces it all. I actually rate the hotels we stop in by what i can liberate.... Crown plaza Birmingham very good. You get free slippers there and if you get a club room 2 hours free beer in a room with very little security Lisa goes mad with me... I have liberated toiletries which are probably as old as the kids..... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I was a twat for it, when I worked on the exhibitions I took whatever I could, but the best hauls were on the exhibition breakdowns, depending on the stand you could come away with literally thousands of pounds worth of stuff. One of my best was at the NEC House and Home exhibition, I came away with candles, pictures, towels, rugs, bedding, loads of stuff good job I was in the 7.5 tonne otherwise I wouldn't of been able to get it all home. Had a great run for weeks on the carboot sales with that haul 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I did try getting a go of this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: I did try getting a go of this. Best mate of mine had a go on that, unfortunately he was in it not on it, he knew the risks so no need to make thie thread depressing. Back to thiefing unless it's something we would actually need at the next place that may not have stuff then we rarely use or take. I have an exception to this though if we get particularly bad service be it hotel or restaurant I will take a souvenir. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 So it appears we have the odd tea leaf on here then I remember years ago my mother would take a towel if they was branded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I've got a set of large stepladders that got "liberated" from a workplace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Full set of Bahco wrenches from a Singapore drydock. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilM Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I sometimes stop in Coleshill. Hotel we use is ok. Boozer/ hotel. Does the job. Now. One of the rooms is sort of annexed and the access door is on the roadside. I'd been in a couple of nights when it dawned on me that there is no way the cleaner would bring the complimentary trolley out onto the road and up the stairs. Bingo. Found the stash. Didn't need to buy coffee for a month... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 If your looking for something to do with your bounty the hospital volunteers are appealing for shampoo, shower gel etc cos theres limited/no visitors they arent getting the toothpaste, toothbrushes n soaps the patients need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 35 minutes ago, S-Westerly said: Full set of Bahco wrenches from a Singapore drydock. oooh... I do like Bahco. But, if In saw a full set of Wera Joker wrenches... I might. I just might be tempted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Tiggie said: I've got a set of large stepladders that got "liberated" from a workplace 36 minutes ago, S-Westerly said: Full set of Bahco wrenches from a Singapore drydock. If we are adding things donated by former employees I got a 3tonne 4 post lift. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 @Bender are you talking about a 4 poster as in what you find at a mechanics garage? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 7 hours ago, NeilM said: Conforming to Yorkshire stereotypes. Shocking Yep. Terrible for it. First thing i do when away eith work is empty the room. Magic fairy then replaces it all. I actually rate the hotels we stop in by what i can liberate.... Crown plaza Birmingham very good. You get free slippers there and if you get a club room 2 hours free beer in a room with very little security Lisa goes mad with me... I have liberated toiletries which are probably as old as the kids..... well it's time they were recirculated then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Tiggie said: @Bender are you talking about a 4 poster as in what you find at a mechanics garage? Yes, big enormous hard to sneek out in your lunch box type things 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilM Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: If your looking for something to do with your bounty the hospital volunteers are appealing for shampoo, shower gel etc cos theres limited/no visitors they arent getting the toothpaste, toothbrushes n soaps the patients need. In all seriousness. Most of mine go to the food banks and Africa get the toothbrushes (got to be a posh hotel to get the brushes) Been a bit short since March for obvious reasons.... I do keep some for myself at work of course. I'm no mother Teresa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 At my current job I get given everything I want anyway. If I want to take a load of spuds home or some fish, the boss has given me his permission provided I don't take the piss. And I couldn't even calculate how much free food I've eaten at work over the years. It's in the thousands definitely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I could order rope to spec for a whilst. Management realised was also suitable for my boat, they started ordering bright colours yellows, oranges etc. might not of been pretty however we never mixed up mooring ropes, sheets or halyards... Guinness glasses from boat shows we still have plenty of them. Now days I try not to collect stuff.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 If we are going to go on what we have tea leafed from work places the only things I have had in the past are a full set of bacho shifters about 25 years ago which are still in use today a auto welding mask when they was expensive and just a handful of drill bits 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 29 minutes ago, Stu said: If we are going to go on what we have tea leafed from work places the only things I have had in the past are a full set of bacho shifters about 25 years ago which are still in use today a auto welding mask when they was expensive and just a handful of drill bits I'm sure you could have snaffled a bus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bender said: I'm sure you could have snaffled a bus No where to shove it up my sleeve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Just now, Stu said: No where to shove it up my sleeve! Being obvious is best for big things, just drive out with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 I would rather not to be honest! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 We got a free bottle of wine staying at a hotel in glencoe, there was supposed to be a glass of mulled wine on arrival but they said they run out so they gave us a bottle of red, brought it down for our meal that was included and they said we could only have wine supplied by the hotel, not impressed when I said go see reception and proceeded to open it and pour before they could take the glasses, lot to be said for twist caps lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I really hope @Throttled doesn't read this thread 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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