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lighter:
Housekeeper is on top of AC repair, if it can be made at all. The wifi was spotty or out on the entire island, it wasn't anything to do with my billing.... or the wires at the road. It could still be the wires into the house, but my "caretaker" continus to ghost me when I ask him to check on that.
Housekeeper said AC will be checked before the next guest arrives, and if it doesn't, we already have a secondary AC unit set up and working... just have empty the bottle as it fills with condensation. Details.
I'm contemplating going for a couple months or at least one month, particularly if my go to handy man is available to help me renovate the guest house bathroom. I can handle painting and detailing...... but not sure what I'll do to replace the walls... it;'s that melamine stuff and it's falling down and apart... just awful.
I think about tearing out both showers and doing them all at once bc getting a plumber out is like scheduling major surgery on the island. Maybe running hot water to the outdoor shower, which would be SO LOVELY, but then I might be providing hot water for everyone on the island who cares to shower on our patio and electricity is SO expensive.
IF I'm getting the plumber out, why not put in another bathroom or at least a half bath? Or a half bath and a full bath?
The journey continues.
Lighter
Hopalong:
Plumbers and new bathrooms!
I don't have much to offer but am glad this happy pursuit continues for you.
hugs
Hops
lighter:
My "caretaker" took some guest items after they left them behind..... it's maddening to be responsible in a situation where I'm not on site, can't ask someone living FOR FREE on my property to simply be helpful and not undermine me..... maddening, I tell'ya.
I sent many texts givng "caretaker" a way out asking him to put the items back "if he put the items in the boat shed", bc they're clothing items for boating. JUST the hat showed back up, which puzzled the housekeeper, who I don't want to spook with any suggestion things were taken, bc she's OUT if her brother "caretaker" is taking things. She doesn't want any part of the situation if there's big trouble.
Speaking of trouble... today she texted that the last guests had pooped into the bathroom trash can...... and left it for her to find. Not sure what that means. I don't know if it's children or an elderly person or a drunk..... just..... the trashcan and it's contents, along with the guest review I've begun but not been able to finish. This really is the first time something like this has happened.
Would you guys contact the guest or leave a less than steller review? This guest also immediately went into the "owners" pantry and asked to eat things out of it, which is fine, but it's just odd and I don't understand when guests contact me to say they have to wear their shoes inside the cottage, which isn't supposed to happen or go ino the pantry, which isn't supposed to happen BUT HOW WOULD i know if they didn't tell on themselves? I wouldn't, but poop in trashcans is problematic. I'm just not sure in what way.
I suppose it's possible the wifi went out enough that pooping in the trashcan seemed like a ligical way to express discontent over the circumstances..... that guest wrote her review already, so will see when I submit my review.
The largest split AC unit officially died and needs to be replaced. My brother is going and will pay housekeeper and handyman and AC installation guy. His lovely gf said she'd bring the cleaning items the housekeeper asked for.
That's the update on the island.
Lighter
Hopalong:
Got no good advice on B&B reviews.
All I know is that task, of being in charge of something so far away that is an ongoingly needy and discomfiting property, would not be on my list of joys.
But different strokes! You love to have property to be responsible for and I am contemplating my wee issues here. Avoiding as much "subcontracting" as I can.
Hope it all gets sorted soon, with no more tightrope moments. Sounds so stressful.
hugs
Hops
lighter:
I have 14 five star reviews and one 4 star review, which was odd, bc that guest was SO very happy with the cottage and everything about it. I think maybe there was some garbage on the beach bringing the score down. The "caretaker" is supposed to pick up trash but I think he sometimes leaves more trash tan he picks up..... SO frustrating.
About having the cottage.... it wasn't my dream, but there came a time when I had to decide whether to let the cottage fall into the Atlantic or save it. It's not an ideal paradise, but it is paradise.
Here comes hurricane season again.
Lighter
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