自我介绍

I am a semi-retired wine buyer but still consulting, training and leading wine tours. I write, lecture, conduct tastings etc. I am a widow with 5 adult children , all married with families. 15 grandchildren, all in various careers: finance,language teaching, yachting, advertising, tourism, accountancy, design, wine trade, business or still studying. A busy life.With travel etc. Occasionally, I let the whole house, for a couple of weeks in June or July if it happens to be available, while I take a holiday myself. Very suitable for families on holiday with the big garden. It is proving very popular for Irish families who live abroad, coming home for holidays. The rest of the academic year I live here myself but host long term guests, students or young professionals on a self-catering basis. In August each year, my own family come home from Italy. For most of that month I host nobody. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic I am afraid I have to insist that any guest arriving must be able to prove that they have been fully vaccinated against the virus. I cannot accept anyone who has not been vaccinated, due to my age and health profile. So sorry! Since Covid, and because of pressure on available accommodation in Dublin, I am now also limiting my guests to those needing long-stays. That is, ideally at least one month although there might be exceptions for two week periods from time to time. However, I am asking long-stay guests if they have more than a normal amount of luggage, e,g two or three large suitcases, that they would arrange self-storage for large boxes, equipment, furniture etc. I have had several guests who have brought enormous and multiple boxes of goods and this is not convenient to store in a regular house. It is not fair on the other guests if it takes up space in shared areas.