Simon is a resident of London, England. But he’s one of our Toronto Hostels “fixtures”. That is to say that his presence is felt in the day-to-day routine of the hostels operation.
Simon is in charge of our hostels computer booking system and maintains our website. The miracle of modern computer technology means that his job can be accomplished whether he is in Toronto, Tamworth or Timbuktu. All he needs is a laptop and a wi-fi connection.
Simon was a member of the infamous Canadiana “Lager Louts” – a group of five “party animal” backpackers who invaded the hostel five or six years ago.
They formed a core group of long-term residents who altered the zeitgeist of our hostels daily routine.
The antics of this infamous group have never been fully reported in our Blog because we are a family-friendly hostel and our Blog is not X-Rated.
But Simon is also an extremely gifted in the field of computer technology. He maitains our computers from his residence in the UK as easily as if her were in the hostel office in Toronto.
Such is the miracle of the Internet.
Simon (left) with Pearcey and Jonno. Three of the original “Lager Louts” corrupting Madders and Genesis.