We continue our interview with the managers of holiday cottages and bed and breakfast for the simple reason that their answers are always interesting, sometimes edifying, never commonplace.

Question: can you make me some examples of particularly nice customers?

The answers of the members:

I remember a little small English boy 3 years old, Benjamin, who looked for me every day and told me its life and activities (I still did not understand). His parents were bothered to see their son always at the house; but it was so good-looking that it was not a problem. The souvenir of an English couple with 2 young children who came to 2 occasions at the beginning of my activity and who every year send me their wishes and give news of their children. A couple which did not know how to cook mussels in white wine. We prepared them and ate with them.

- A family of 6 who were particularly bound with a young couple and 2 babies who according to the last  news became friends and see each other regularly.
Grandparents and their girls ( 3 ).
The same family consisted of 3 generations, all give news to us.
- The Bretons: a couple often returns, Belgians, people of the North
- Flowers; sometimes they leave offering you a present or a bottle, and that they invite you at home (for me in Portugal) where I was welcomed well outstandingly and free of charge
- Those who invite you to the apéritif and take the time to prepare specialities of their region. (Ex: quiche lorraine) Those whom we invite to the apéritif and bring a small bouquet.
We  provided small services and very often there is a present in return (pottery, nice-smelling candle, plant)
- We are always surprised by the numbers of presents which we receive, our guests are very pleasant with us.
- In 2009, a charming couple proposed us free of charge a part of their big house in the Var. Another one  sent us an attractive hand-made place mat. Others offered us wine, prunes of Agen, etc.
- Tourist who returns and with whom we share activities during their stay. Little gift at the end of stay to thank us.
- Those who leave by making us a little gift (candies, chocolates or specialities of their region)
- Vacationers who practice the do-it-yourself or who come to participate in my workshop
- A couple of spouses arrived directly from Belgium: madam still had her dress on her and her bouquet which she gave me. We tidied up plants and presents in the barn and drank a cup of champagne.
- Several small families arrived with presents for us.
- English people who invite you to the apéritif at the bottom of your garden with a bottle of  cheap warm rosé and an old apple pie.
- A solitary person with his donkey
- All the neighbours’ days: marriages, birthdays(anniversaries), and even funerals..We learn fast to know the life of the village.
- Those who invite us to the apéritif even to dinner in our holiday cottage to taste their cooking or specialities of their region.