The new season begins

we have spent the last couple of days scrubbing the Gite to within an inch of its life as the saying goes. First guests of the new season arrive later today and the Gite looks lovely. We made the decision to up our game and now provide miniature toiletries like hotels do. They have a wooden stand that sits on the sink table with a small wrapped soap in a ceramic soap dish. We have also put the paper seal on the toilet to say it has been cleaned. The welcome pack now includes a small pot of jam and a bottle of wine. As this couple have a dog we have put a pot of dog treats in too. We have put together a welcome note to go in the basket that we put the guests names on.
To comply with new government rules we have to ask guests to fill in an extra form giving date and place of birth! This we have to file and keep for six months! It is do with anti terrorism measures. Seems to me this should be gathered at passport control!
Him indoors has just gone to get a baguette for the guests then we are done. All the grass has been cut  and areas tidied up. We try to ensure the first impression is good.
We had another booking for a week in June yesterday so are hopeful things will pick up. Since we moved to flexible dates we have had more bookings. People no longer want to come Saturday to Saturday. Makes it tricky for us to keep tabs but once we have three Gites it will be easier. The aim is to always have at least one Gite occupied.
Heard the first cuckoo this morning so the Swallows should be back soon.
Since we cleared the brambles from our perimeter and discovered a line of trees...they are full of blossom now. I think they are wild cherry. The garden is looking really good. The wisteria is about to bloom and the roses are growing well. The Virginia creeper changes daily and will soon look great.
Things are good just now