tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934651011596881421.post7489192090365168910..comments2023-03-25T01:51:10.748-07:00Comments on Living the dream.....not! The downs and ups of life as a part-time single mum in France: So you think you want to do gites.....The Accidental Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146937745719946782noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934651011596881421.post-48456088667498357192008-07-28T02:33:00.000-07:002008-07-28T02:33:00.000-07:00tarte - Oooohh, I didn't mean all Scottish people ...tarte - Oooohh, I didn't mean all Scottish people were nasty, just this particular one.Hee hee, divine retribution! VLiFThe Accidental Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146937745719946782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934651011596881421.post-46191754441334457562008-07-28T01:26:00.000-07:002008-07-28T01:26:00.000-07:00And whits all this tak aboot horrid Scots folk eh?...And whits all this tak aboot horrid Scots folk eh? Ooooh ye have gat me bagpipes a twitchin...hee hee. <BR/> <BR/>Left my ex to the gite - suitable punishment for his bad behaviour i thought! The first year he had to do it on his own (he didn't lift a finger when i was with him and didn't know why i made such a fuss about getting it done on time) he phoned me in tears saying he couldn't manage it and was thinking about selling - it slept 12, took 6 hrs to clean (and that was doing it at a mad pace with no lunch) and people always arrived early when it looked like a 'bordel'....am so glad those days are over!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934651011596881421.post-43829808768960121832008-07-27T08:24:00.001-07:002008-07-27T08:24:00.001-07:00Ms Catcalls - thanks for dropping by. Yes, one man...Ms Catcalls - thanks for dropping by. Yes, one man's idyll is another man's hell on earth! Still not sure what category I fall into!The Accidental Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146937745719946782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934651011596881421.post-55851584125036023432008-07-27T08:24:00.000-07:002008-07-27T08:24:00.000-07:00Debs - this person isn't Scottish is she? Sounds l...Debs - this person isn't Scottish is she? Sounds like she could be related to my horrible guests! Still, have lovely ones now. VLiFThe Accidental Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146937745719946782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934651011596881421.post-17274591664081961102008-07-23T13:46:00.000-07:002008-07-23T13:46:00.000-07:00You made me laugh ... other peoples idyllic lifest...You made me laugh ... other peoples idyllic lifestyles always have their downsides . Now Im just so glad I dont have a gite to worry about , or a swimming pool or even a lawn come to that . And mostly in the north east , it rains , so we dont even have the heat to worry about . So there you go ! Mind you I do have my effing headaches ... there s always something , otherwise my life would be quite perfect really !MsCatMinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305103159809002521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934651011596881421.post-13442763933183370772008-07-23T13:30:00.000-07:002008-07-23T13:30:00.000-07:00When my neighbour has too many change overs I help...When my neighbour has too many change overs I help her. She had one really nasty owner who said her guests had found the place dirty when they arrived. Before the next guest arrived me and my friend, (who was visiting and is a professional cleaner running her own business) spent four hours in the house with my steam cleaner, Kirby vacuum and loads of elbow grease. We vacuumed and washed beams, cleaned windows, moved all of the furniture, shampooed carpets and guess what. It was still dirty and she refused to pay my neighbour for our work. This year the owner expected my neighbour to open and manage the pool without question. It's green and smelly and it's gonna take a lot of PH+ to get it back me thinks. Bon courage. Debs xGeorginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974050596783678940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934651011596881421.post-76958359772669711132008-07-21T22:42:00.000-07:002008-07-21T22:42:00.000-07:00Hmm, even in a bikini I'm not sure I'd be more pre...Hmm, even in a bikini I'm not sure I'd be more presentable! Poor you having to do all that cleaning. I have one 2 bed cottage and that's more than enough! VLiFThe Accidental Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146937745719946782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1934651011596881421.post-25363734819866923112008-07-21T17:36:00.000-07:002008-07-21T17:36:00.000-07:00I know exactly how you feel! I do changeovers for...I know exactly how you feel! I do changeovers for other people and it sure does bugger up the weekend! The best one was this weekend with a massive chateau to do in the morning and a big Domaine 40 miles away to do for the anally retentive owner!<BR/><BR/>I have solved the lawn mowing problem though - do it in a bikini or swimming costume - slightly more presentable than knickers!!<BR/><BR/>Luckily for me it's only the changeovers that I do - someone else has the responsibility for the guests!KTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07135428732862013267noreply@blogger.com