I've just got another weeks booking for mid sept. So only 2 more weeks to go.
When I looked back at our 1st years enquiries (we didn't hit the market until at least v.end April) I didn't start getting September enquiries until July...so theres hope yet for everyone!
Mouse
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What enquiries, what bookings?
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Yes we did OG - we were fully booked in our first year.
I was really surprised as I thought we'd struggle being so late in getting everything ready (In fact we didn't have electricity until the day before our 1st guests arrived
But thats a whole other story!)
I remember our 1st booking was for 2 wks at the beginning of August that came through in May. It was from someone who'd only just started looking and was surprised how many places were already booked.
I got an awful lot of last minute enquiries for September - my bookings for that month came in July and August.
Mouse
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I was really surprised as I thought we'd struggle being so late in getting everything ready (In fact we didn't have electricity until the day before our 1st guests arrived
But thats a whole other story!)I remember our 1st booking was for 2 wks at the beginning of August that came through in May. It was from someone who'd only just started looking and was surprised how many places were already booked.
I got an awful lot of last minute enquiries for September - my bookings for that month came in July and August.
Mouse
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One martini, two martini, three martini floor!
Just had to comment Mousie,
I am not suprised you found yourself fully booked for your first year, your listing and site look fantastic. Such a beautiful, perfect place. I'm sure your last couple of weeks will go very soon. I think it has been an 'odd year' for many of us.
We are just about there, one week left in September. Seems to be a general thing with slow September bookings, I wonder why?
We have 10 days free from 24th June which I don't expect will be booked, but I am happy to give the place a rest, a bit of breathing space to do a few jobs. She has served us well and deserves it.
Ruth
I am not suprised you found yourself fully booked for your first year, your listing and site look fantastic. Such a beautiful, perfect place. I'm sure your last couple of weeks will go very soon. I think it has been an 'odd year' for many of us.
We are just about there, one week left in September. Seems to be a general thing with slow September bookings, I wonder why?
We have 10 days free from 24th June which I don't expect will be booked, but I am happy to give the place a rest, a bit of breathing space to do a few jobs. She has served us well and deserves it.
Ruth
thanks Kip for your lovely comments! 
I think this year has been tougher - the only one I know who's fully booked is a friend who had 9 weeks (out of the 16wks she's renting) booked out to repeat guests.... But she is in her 7th year now.
Ah - well ... back to the 'pre 1st guest' cleaning
Only got to sweep around the terraces & pool and give the ol' budda a wipe and I'm there!
First tho' I'm gonna have a nice healthy salad (if I keep saying that I might convince myself )
What a week to start a diet
Mouse (who's finally moved out of the villa and is now sitting on a box in the apartment surrounded by 'stuff' )
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I think this year has been tougher - the only one I know who's fully booked is a friend who had 9 weeks (out of the 16wks she's renting) booked out to repeat guests.... But she is in her 7th year now.
Yip - that's the perfect compromise. If you can get a few things done then it's never time wasted.but I am happy to give the place a rest
Ah - well ... back to the 'pre 1st guest' cleaning
Only got to sweep around the terraces & pool and give the ol' budda a wipe and I'm there!First tho' I'm gonna have a nice healthy salad (if I keep saying that I might convince myself
)What a week to start a diet
Mouse (who's finally moved out of the villa and is now sitting on a box in the apartment surrounded by 'stuff'
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One martini, two martini, three martini floor!
OOOhh mousie, tell me more about your move perhaps on another thread or pm, I am just soooo nosey.
I know it must be such hard work getting the place just perfect for your first guests, I admire and value 'our girls' enormously. I am envious of them sometimes, wishing I was there to greet the guests and see the look on their faces and feel the personal satisfaction of a job well done. Although I don't envy the sheer hard work involved.
TCC again!! I just can't help it.
Ruth
I know it must be such hard work getting the place just perfect for your first guests, I admire and value 'our girls' enormously. I am envious of them sometimes, wishing I was there to greet the guests and see the look on their faces and feel the personal satisfaction of a job well done. Although I don't envy the sheer hard work involved.
TCC again!! I just can't help it.
Ruth