Tuesday 25th August
It’s been a busy few days on both fronts – B&B and having a birthday party for Chris. We asked all guests if they would like to join for a drink or two – Bob and Feff said they could…
Sunday 23rd August
My lovely mother and daughter left yesterday morning; they crowned their holiday with tickets to see Hamlet at the Barbican starring Cumberbatch! I was so jealous, I asked them how they enjoyed the production and they were speechless – words…
Wednesday 18th August
I was just closing down the computer when I realised I had not written anything for a few days. Clients have been laid back and appreciative of late, which makes all our lives easier and we can carry out our…
Sunday 16th August
I had a mother and daughter who arrived after a long 7-hour journey from Cornwall on Saturday. The mother was not sure if she was dead or alive after the journey, saying her daughter was too fast a driver. These is…
Thursday 13th August
The young man took me up on my offer from yesterday and helped me cook breakfast this morning. It was delightful to see him grinning from ear to ear as he turned the bacon and mixed the eggs in a bowl. He listened and carried out…
Wednesday 12th August
This morning my current guests had the addition of a family arriving the night before so I had a full table – they were all from Germany but decided that English would be spoken at the table only! I don’t…
Sunday 9th August
We had an international table at the weekend, Spain, Germany and Italy. It took a few minutes at breakfast for everyone to warm up and start chatting around the table. Thing that gets discussed after everyone has found out where…
Saturday 8th August
I did one of my weekly shops to a certain supermarket (Lidl) and stocked up with the goods I find terrific value and quality. I also bought some pink roses, two bunches for £4.00 – a no brainer really –…
Friday 7th August
New guests for breakfast. I always do my standard safe breakfast for the first day to see what everyone likes before I start adding different things or go shopping. This morning the strawberries were not looking their best – I…
Thursday 6th August
The Dutch guests left today and I was sad to see them go. They really made the most of their time - 4 nights and 5 days is a decent amount of time to spend visiting a City. Believe me, its…