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A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home
  • A spilt glass of red wine. Drinking, alcohol.

    The guest I had to throw out: ‘I was right to be scared of her’

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: ​dealing with a malevolent drunk
  • Pair of men's shoes

    Where I draw the line on guest services: 'Some things feel a bit too Downton Abbey'

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: No, I won’t shine your shoes
  • ‘One woman wanted her own compartment in the fridge …’

    Food allergies and picky eaters: ‘I ran out for a bacon sandwich after the awful vegan dinner’

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: the dietary requirements of her guests
  • ‘Of course, there’s the usual stray sock, or book, or pair of pants, but nothing worse. That was until David and Alex.’

    ​What guests leave behind: passports, clothing –​ ​and ​the occasional ​​scary​ item

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: the contents of the lost property box
  • Man shaving his legs

    The trouble with sharing a bathroom: what’s he doing with my razor?

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: guests who take their time and a few liberties while washing

  • Vacuuming under a bed

    Changeover day: do I really need to vacuum under the bed?

    A reluctant landlady reveals the trials of offering bed and breakfast to strangers. This week: what happens when new guests want to check in before the previous guests have checked out …
  • ‘Blue is enormous and silent.’

    The houseguests and the 'wolf': I step up to dog-sit and he pees on the carpet

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: a curious couple with a husky that’s the strong, silent type
  • Set your time

    The punctual houseguest: British trains give him much more to moan about

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: a time-obsessed tourist who can’t quite figure out Cockney rhyming slang
  • Martin braces himself for the onslaught.

    The wedding-party houseguest: ‘I don’t understand why they hate me so much’

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: a couple ​who fear a family wedding ​will end in fireworks
  • Untidy bedroom

    The houseguest: there’s muffled swearing in the kitchen when he cuts himself making toast

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: a bewildered-looking man in town for a conference gives new meaning to the word chaos
  • 'They wear outdoor gear indoors' … the houseguests  were like Candice Marie and Keith from Nuts in May.

    The French houseguests: They treat every day as an endurance test

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week she finally finds unexpected conversational common ground with a couple of hardy hikers
  • 'She tells me we are blessed in the UK with florists'

    The Chinese houseguest: ‘Do you believe in King Arthur?’

    A reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. This week: a young woman with some intriguing questions about British life
  • ‘I cannot sleep with this man. All night he wants sex’ … says girlfriend Rita.

    The houseguest: ‘I need sex, two, three times a day’

    In this new series, a reluctant landlady leaves feedback for the travellers who stay in her home. First up, handsome Hans and his girlfriend arrive on a make-or-break trip
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