The Tapas Bookings

[Alfie]

Perhaps the receptionist was being economical with the truth?  Perhaps she had something to hide? 

NB: as it's OK to speculate about the McCanns and their friends honesty in the above way, then why not everyone?  Let's be even-handed!

[ShiningInLuz]

Perhaps the receptionist was being economical with the truth?  Perhaps she had something to hide? 

NB: as it's OK to speculate about the McCanns and their friends honesty in the above way, then why not everyone?  Let's be even-handed!

Why would the receptionist be 'economical with the truth'?

[jassi]

Why would the receptionist be 'economical with the truth'?

Indeed, as an independent witness, his or her evidence is likely to be more reliable than those who are not independent witnesses .

[Alfie]

Why would the receptionist be 'economical with the truth'?

Who knows? On this matter why would anyone?

[Alfie]

Indeed, as an independent witness, his or her evidence is likely to be more reliable than those who are not independent witnesses .

Everyone who was in PdL that week is a potential suspect remember...

[jassi]

Everyone who was in PdL that week is a potential suspect remember...

Yes, some more than others. To date, none have been implicated.

[Alfie]

Perhaps it might be useful at this stage to summarise the key findings of this thread so far, and what they might help to tell us re: the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

[G-Unit]

Perhaps it might be useful at this stage to summarise the key findings of this thread so far, and what they might help to tell us re: the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

Useful to whom? The findings are documented, with supporting cites, for those interested enough to make the effort and read the thread.

[Alfie]

Useful to whom? The findings are documented, with supporting cites, for those interested enough to make the effort and read the thread.

Useful to us forum members who wish to take the discussion forward to the next level perhaps?

[jassi]

Useful to us forum members who wish to take the discussion forward to the next level perhaps?

Sounds like a good idea. Are you volunteering to do it?

[Alfie]

Sounds like a good idea. Are you volunteering to do it?

Well I would, but I don't think the OP would necessarily agree with my summary - best if she does it IMO.

[G-Unit]

Useful to us forum members who wish to take the discussion forward to the next level perhaps?

Well, if you care to read the thread and gather it all into one easy to understand post I wouldn't dream of dissuading you.

[Alfie]

Well, if you care to read the thread and gather it all into one easy to understand post I wouldn't dream of dissuading you.

Well to me it boils down to this:
she said this, he said that, she said something else. 
We are unlikely ever to know who was right. 
The matter  of who actually made the booking at the beginning of the week of the holiday has no discernible importance in addressing the question of what happened to Madeleine McCann.
There really is no next stage for this discussion to move onto without taking it off-topic.
IMO.

[G-Unit]

Well to me it boils down to this:
she said this, he said that, she said something else. 
We are unlikely ever to know who was right. 
The matter  of who actually made the booking at the beginning of the week of the holiday has no discernible importance in addressing the question of what happened to Madeleine McCann.
There really is no next stage for this discussion to move onto without taking it off-topic.
IMO.

Do you mind if I ask some questions? When did the group decide to leave their children home alone each evening while they dined?

[Alfie]

Do you mind if I ask some questions? When did the group decide to leave their children home alone each evening while they dined?

If you're asking me I have no idea, however haven't you already uncovered some vitally important info which suggests it was before they actually went on holiday?  Which would therefore seem to suggest....what exactly, with relevance to Madeleine's disappearance?