Same couple: "Can you recommend a good local restaurant?"
"Yes, Chez Julie - turn left at the bottom of the drive."
We watch them go down the drive - and turn right.
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Must be something to do with bikers only ever travelling with GPS. Last night we had a biker who we booked a table for at one of our local restaurants. We explained turn right at school and straight to end of village and Hotel is beside the bridge (15 min walk). An hour later he phones and is in another restaurant (no bridge in sight) saying he could not find the one we booked and could we phone them to apologise. Have not worked out if he was just stupid or a bright spark, it was raining and nearest restaurant meant he did not get too wet!!!!
I had a lady ask (like most of them do on arrival) .. "do you get mosquitoes" Yes, I replied .... "but what do I do if I see one". Before I could reply I suddenly had a vision of myself tuning into Mrs Brown's Boys, complete with tea towel and was hitting her around the head. That's nice ...........
Frenchlady wrote:I had a lady ask (like most of them do on arrival) .. "do you get mosquitoes" Yes, I replied .... "but what do I do if I see one".
Dial 999 and ask for the Flying Squad..
"Write something, even if it's just a suicide note"
"There is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise"
"As for my amnesia, I've had it as long as I can remember"
Real name: Steve
Gender: Male
The mosquito story reminded me of my niece. She was answering phone calls for tickets for a music festival. One woman asked "will there be mosquitos there this year", my niece replied quick as a flash: "well none of them have bought tickets yet"!
Sometimes as you wave them goodbye and heading back into your home you can be seen doing a little "Morcombe and Wise" dance ........ but sometimes you really are sad to see them go!
My daughters t-shirt shrunk after she went swimming in the pool.
A light-bulb failed (there were plenty of spares in the drawer)
If we stay another day will there be an additional charge? (It's not available for another day and anyway we don't like to give free days holiday because its not fair on those that pay for all the days that they stay!)
I don't profess to own anything here apart from my own opinion.
Frame (cluster) fly season is about to hit us again.
They are not the disease carriers of the usual fly encountered by city dwellers but, each year, they cause endless upset as they return, mob handed, attracted by pheromones seeking places to hibernate.
However much you explain, supply web links explaining their life cycle provide other information the natural reaction of guests is to suspect a rotting animal crawling with maggots is close by.
We, normally, get about 3-4 incidents each year. The problem is that many people do not know much about things beyond built up areas. I fully understand their concerns about this but it is, still, a source of endless frustration.
"We're just letting you know that we will be away tonight and not back until tomorrow evening. It's a shame because we had not planned to be away for one night and we have already paid for it, so we'll leave all our belongings in the cottage!"
Subtle hint or what? I just smiled sweetly, thanked them for letting me know and wished them an enjoyable night away!
Bunny wrote:"We're just letting you know that we will be away tonight and not back until tomorrow evening. It's a shame because we had not planned to be away for one night and we have already paid for it, so we'll leave all our belongings in the cottage!"
Subtle hint or what? I just smiled sweetly, thanked them for letting me know and wished them an enjoyable night away!
Couldn't help thinking of your comment this morning when current guests informed me that they would be away tonight visiting relatives..... and they also asked if they could prolong their stay for one night which is fine, so no 'anal complaint' there.
I also asked them permission to go down to water the garden (with the newly pink hibiscus!) which they kindly consented to.
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