"We could have shared a room"

So I decide I want to go on a 3 day course out of town, merely to get a paid holiday at company expense. I mean, who really wants to know "How the Government Works"? Lobby Mr. H., who agrees the company could shell out vast sums of money for me to attend this. Except by the time I get around to registering, the bloody course is full. Who would have thought it? I'm sure the fact it is being held next to a major high-end shopping centre in the capital city has nothing to do with it. Have to tell Mr. H. that I'm not registered. "I'm there at the same time," he says "we could have shared a room and saved the company some money......."