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Chesterfield hotel staff save snow-stranded motorists | Chesterfield hotel staff save snow-stranded motorists |
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Staff at a hotel have been branded heroes after opening up following heavy snow which left a number of people stranded on roads in Derbyshire. | Staff at a hotel have been branded heroes after opening up following heavy snow which left a number of people stranded on roads in Derbyshire. |
The Twin Oaks Hotel, in Chesterfield, was closed on Boxing Day but staff rallied round when families turned up unable to continue their journeys. | The Twin Oaks Hotel, in Chesterfield, was closed on Boxing Day but staff rallied round when families turned up unable to continue their journeys. |
Hotel manager Rob Lee said the people were "desperate" and needed help. | Hotel manager Rob Lee said the people were "desperate" and needed help. |
Rob Salmon, who got stuck travelling on the M1 from York to Derby, said the help was "beyond the call of duty". | Rob Salmon, who got stuck travelling on the M1 from York to Derby, said the help was "beyond the call of duty". |
'Saved our bacon' | 'Saved our bacon' |
Mr Salmon said it was the worst snow he had ever driven in and then one of his windscreen wipers failed. | Mr Salmon said it was the worst snow he had ever driven in and then one of his windscreen wipers failed. |
"I couldn't pull in because of M1 roadworks. I couldn't see much at all but managed to get to next junction. | "I couldn't pull in because of M1 roadworks. I couldn't see much at all but managed to get to next junction. |
"There were cars and lorries stranded everywhere." | "There were cars and lorries stranded everywhere." |
He managed to get off at junction 29 and followed a sign to a hotel but on arrival he realised it was closed. | He managed to get off at junction 29 and followed a sign to a hotel but on arrival he realised it was closed. |
However, a chef, who lives on site, opened up and let them all inside. Mr Lee turned up later when more families arrived. | However, a chef, who lives on site, opened up and let them all inside. Mr Lee turned up later when more families arrived. |
Vehicles were dug out of the snow and in the morning staff walked into work to cook breakfast for the people who had stayed over. | Vehicles were dug out of the snow and in the morning staff walked into work to cook breakfast for the people who had stayed over. |
"They couldn't do enough for us, they were absolutely lovely, they saved our bacon," said Mr Salmon. | "They couldn't do enough for us, they were absolutely lovely, they saved our bacon," said Mr Salmon. |
"We couldn't have gone anywhere else, we would have slept in the car." | "We couldn't have gone anywhere else, we would have slept in the car." |
Mr Lee said: "There were quite a lot of stranded people... we couldn't leave them. | |
"They were desperate... they couldn't have kept going, they would have had to stay in cars." | "They were desperate... they couldn't have kept going, they would have had to stay in cars." |
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