Alice á Ault

Dear Leen,

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a detailed review with compliments and things to be improved. We are super happy you noticed the care we took in furnishing and filling the kitchen cupboards: something we take great pleasure in!

My compliments for getting the hang of BOLD (bluetooth! not wifi - which can be unstable) Either people love it or they don't, but it is simply too convenient to do away with.

Thank you for the helpful tip about the cold kitchen on entering: we will now leave the shades open to have light and warmth even when the house is not in use.

I am glad that you brought up the activities in the courtyard. It is very difficult to find the right words for the advert description. Hopefully prospective guests will read your review and make an informed decision about whether or not to book Alice. We are so grateful for our kind and elderly neighbours. They have been very welcoming to both us and our guests, and I think they embody the social French way of living. Their grown up children visit them regularly and neighbours pop in for a chat (though most days it's very quiet). Social calls are never very late, no loud obnoxious music, never dissenting. On the other hand we also feel free to have a little party, laugh loudly, and children are welcome. On occasion we and our guests have received a gift of pickled seaweed or a plate of clams. Some guests even experience our neighbours presence as a charming extra and enjoy hearing a little ch'ti. I understand though, that it is not everyone's cup of tea, and I am sorry that it affected your trip in a negative way.
I have added to the general description - "Centrally situated in a lively authentic French town, one has a true taste of the social French way of life!" I hope this will help to avoid future disappointment.

Thank goodness, though, that you enjoyed the trip on the whole!