Lewis Chessman
Well-known member
Lovely, Andy, so pleased you had a grand time guiding - most of the time, anyway. It can never be all good, can it?
But it's a great thing that friendships formed in a few hours on the water can last a lifetime. As I mentioned before, our sport is a great leveller and seems often to elicit a simple honesty between client and guide/gillie.
Interesting that you should mention the word, 'hosting'. I did wonder whether 'host' might suit tdf if his dream comes true?
If I may return momentarily to tdf: I did suggest fine food as a USP for your guests. If that could be sourced locally it could benefit several of your neighbours as well as yourself, which would only help the community and help you being accepted/welcomed.
Don't offer too much wine at lunch, though!
Another positive might be to take a first-aider's course. I often ask my guests early on if they have any medical conditions I should know about - and if so where they keep the pills!
Interesting that you should mention the word, 'hosting'. I did wonder whether 'host' might suit tdf if his dream comes true?
If I may return momentarily to tdf: I did suggest fine food as a USP for your guests. If that could be sourced locally it could benefit several of your neighbours as well as yourself, which would only help the community and help you being accepted/welcomed.
Don't offer too much wine at lunch, though!
Another positive might be to take a first-aider's course. I often ask my guests early on if they have any medical conditions I should know about - and if so where they keep the pills!