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Big Badger House (aka Noisy Lodger) HE'S GONE!

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  • ariarnia
    ariarnia Posts: 4,225 Forumite
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    you could always discuss them paying a little extra and having the cleaner come in more often?
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  • Tea3
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    ariarnia wrote: »
    you could always discuss them paying a little extra and having the cleaner come in more often?

    I think thats a good idea, maybe if the guys know it will be costing THEM more cash they will start to pick up after themselves.

    PS - am near wetting myself here - hubby came in and asked "are you on the kindle forum again chasing up delivery" - I replied, "no, this is about big badger's house", hubby who knows I am a sucker for waifs n stray animals went out room yelling (deadly serious) "your NOT getting a badger"!!!!!!:rotfl:
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  • Badger_Lady
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    Heehee! :grin: Tea, I could just imagine the situation!

    I may well bring up the idea of extra cleaning. I can't see BigBruv going for it though - he's the sort of chap who'd rather do a houseclean every week than pay for one. It would be £80 a month to have one extra visit per week!
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  • Brb
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    I think having a cleaner at all has gone to their heads.

    I'd love to have a cleaner but knowing me I'd tidy up before they arrived (because I'm strange like that lol).
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  • spirit
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    I wouldn't leave them any notes (looks like you are too scared to tell them face to face)

    nor would I talk about a cleaner tbh.

    Just a chat over the kettle next time you are in the kitchen together, nothing formal. just say it like it is - you'd prefer it if they tidied/cleaned up each night before they go off to bed since you think it is not pleasant to come down next morning to an untidy room.

    simples
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  • Badger_Lady
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    Ta Spirit!

    That's pretty much what we've done since... last night for example I picked up a pile of rubbish from the side and said "What's this then? Let's have a look... oo, that's rubbish, that's rubbish, that's rubbish... shall I pop it in the bin?". ChattyLodger nodded along, said "Yep, bin" and watched me drop it in there. So that's proof he knows! :rotfl:

    Of course then we sat down and looked at some photos of his kids, and I told him he was my favourite lodger which caused giggles all round when BigBruv objected :wink:
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  • Badger_Lady
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    News flash! ChattyLodger rang earlier to say he's moving out... Tomorrow! He's not expecting a refund of rent / deposit so I've got some time to find a replacement...
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  • scubaangel
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    Wow thats quick! Hope you can find someone new [STRIKE]to keep us entertained[/STRIKE] to take the room soon!
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  • Badger_Lady
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    Is this the quickest turnaround ever?

    At 1pm, ChattyLodger informed me of his leaving.
    At 1am, ChattyLodger was gone
    At 10am, I posted the advert back up on spareroom.co.uk
    At 10:30am, a potential lodger called and left me an answerphone message

    I just called her back and she said, "I'll take it! I want it, please let me move in!". I've told her to hold her horses and come view it on Saturday...
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  • Lisey_Loo
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    Can we call the new lady SpeedyGonzalesLodger? :)
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