you know you live in a major tourist destination when...

Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:

> ...you have a UK->European power adapter and a bunch of chargers for
> phone types you don't have, so your guests can charge their mobiles.
>
> What else do people here have for guests? Supplies of Vegemite for
> visiting Australians? Adapted plumbing for Americans who've never
> seen a non-mixing tap? Coffee makers for ways of doing it you'd
> never use yourself? A bidet? A Muslim prayer mat and qibla sign?
> A sub to the International Herald Tribune? A local guidebook in a
> foreign language?
>
Maps. Lots of maps. Guides to local attractions. Extra toothbrushes.
Sleep masks. A broadband connection and a spare laptop. Books and
toys for kids.

Padraig Breathnach wrote:

> S Viemeister <firstname.lastname@which.net> wrote:
>
>
>>>What else do people here have for guests?
>>>
>>
>>Maps. Lots of maps. Guides to local attractions. Extra toothbrushes.
>> Sleep masks. A broadband connection and a spare laptop. Books and
>>toys for kids.
>>
>
> This reads like an invitation. See you soon!
>
The spare bedroom is always kept ready for guests. If it rains, there
are books and CDs, a dartboard, board games, FreeSat, and a nice pub
down the road. And the view is spectacular, even in bad weather.

When should we expect you?

Sheila

Padraig Breathnach wrote:
>
> I'll work on it. Not tomorrow: I'm Budapest-bound again.
>
Dentist?