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[Guest guest]

I stayed in a hotel in Dublin about 3 months ago and was annoyed to

find that there was a feather duvet on the bed. I determined that the

pillow was not feather so I pulled the sheet up and folded it down

over the duvet so as to avoid contact. It was not ideal but I did not

want to make a fuss. The only cure was to have a few drinks before

bedtime (any excuse). Last week I read an article in a newspaper about

an Irish Woman who went to stay in The Waldorf Astoria in New York and

informed them beforehand that she would have a problem with a feather

pillow. She had a serious allergic reaction and had to be hospitalised

(and has still not recovered) and is suing them for some huge sum. The

next time that I book a hotel (and I hope that it will not be for a

long time because I hate them) I am going to specify " no feathers " and

I am going to make that fuss.

Mary

[Guest guest]

We've always been lucky when we have stayed away, and had synthetic pillows

and duvets. Hopefully that will continue.

 

Jo

 

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" Mary Minihane " <minih

 

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:06 PM

Hotels

 

 

> I stayed in a hotel in Dublin about 3 months ago and was annoyed to

> find that there was a feather duvet on the bed. I determined that the

> pillow was not feather so I pulled the sheet up and folded it down

> over the duvet so as to avoid contact. It was not ideal but I did not

> want to make a fuss. The only cure was to have a few drinks before

> bedtime (any excuse). Last week I read an article in a newspaper about

> an Irish Woman who went to stay in The Waldorf Astoria in New York and

> informed them beforehand that she would have a problem with a feather

> pillow. She had a serious allergic reaction and had to be hospitalised

> (and has still not recovered) and is suing them for some huge sum. The

> next time that I book a hotel (and I hope that it will not be for a

> long time because I hate them) I am going to specify " no feathers " and

> I am going to make that fuss.

> Mary

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[Guest guest]

Dear Mary,

 

it is funny and not so funny how our society equates animal parts and

skins with " LUXURY "

I sometimes hear car commercials on the radio (esp. from the high end

ones) about their luxurious leather seats.

Silk sheets, and blouses also asociated with luxury. not to mention

fur, I admit that fur feels soft, but it doesn't belong to me and not

at the expense of killing the original owner!

 

If you go into a luxury car dealer ship and say that you prefer Non-

Leather seats, first they will give you a look of " what's wrong with

you?!

then, they will tell you that they will have to special order them.

 

Mercedes-Benz, is thankfully making Vegan seat covers available in

their luxury cars.

 

The more we speak up, the more we can diminish the Association of

animals with luxury. It is good of you to make a fuss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " Mary Minihane " <minih@g...> wrote:

> I stayed in a hotel in Dublin about 3 months ago and was annoyed to

> find that there was a feather duvet on the bed. I determined that the

> pillow was not feather so I pulled the sheet up and folded it down

> over the duvet so as to avoid contact. It was not ideal but I did not

> want to make a fuss. The only cure was to have a few drinks before

> bedtime (any excuse). Last week I read an article in a newspaper

about

> an Irish Woman who went to stay in The Waldorf Astoria in New York

and

> informed them beforehand that she would have a problem with a feather

> pillow. She had a serious allergic reaction and had to be

hospitalised

> (and has still not recovered) and is suing them for some huge sum.

The

> next time that I book a hotel (and I hope that it will not be for a

> long time because I hate them) I am going to specify " no feathers "

and

> I am going to make that fuss.

> Mary