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Room for Octopuses Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2006-05-08 18:50:00 - Graham Ellis
Have you ever tried to manoeuvre your luggage in and out of a hotel room, through firedoors at inconvenient locations directly at the top of the stairs and up narrow flights that seem designed for smaller people? Yes, I have too.
This room in Scotland was a "classic" .... and we're watching and learning from such things these days. A door handle and a yale, both sprung, both without the ability to latch .... a room fit for octopuses. Yes, I do think that we can do better ...
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