Lay My Hat

I have watched a few of these and am horrified at some of the lengths people go to to find fault. and I wondered whether B & Bs generally are suffering adverse effects from the programme?
It seems to me that most of the properties featured are actually hotels rather than traditional B & Bs.
One guest said scornfully "It's like being in someone's home!" I thought that was what B & B was rather than an impersonal hotel!

watch Bienvenue Chez Nous on French TV - even more critical & low marks - explains a lot & yes everyone is a critic these days

One reason I would never participate in one of those programmes! It seems some of them are really quite nasty but they don’t take the criticism when aimed at them, in return.

Great viewing, though. Slightly guilty pleasure....😀

it's all in the editing....have briefly appeared in both French & UK broadcasts & although it's your words etc, it can come across in a completely different way in final edit. Bienvenue Chez Nous are bombarding me with emails & phone calls at present looking for places in our region.....be warned those in the Charente SWFrance they are getting desperate for participants

No way I would let them into ours! Our guests have been very happy (although some have complained about the signage, having ignored the clear instructions/photos on B.com) but then I don't think they are in the habit of stripping the bed in the hope of finding a hair or getting a magnifying glass to the underside of the toilet bowl! Also, most French people understand that in rural France you will get the occasional insect entering the house and that cobwebs can reappear within an hour of sweeping!

Tournesol wrote:No way I would let them into ours! Our guests have been very happy (although some have complained about the signage, having ignored the clear instructions/photos on B.com) but then I don't think they are in the habit of stripping the bed in the hope of finding a hair or getting a magnifying glass to the underside of the toilet bowl! Also, most French people understand that in rural France you will get the occasional insect entering the house and that cobwebs can reappear within an hour of sweeping!

Agree! They phoned us up, too but there's no way I'm going to subject myself to criticism for normal countryside insects... or the cats occasionally wandering by with a 'present'!

Watched some last night to see if the programme had improved. I was disappointed
a watch list for those without UK TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYSlfH5 ... 2YuEQxdpDj

"contains content from channel 4 which has blocked it in your country" - I am trying to watch on my tablet in England at the moment!

For those in the UK; Are not the programmes on Channel 4's website?

Any ideas how we can watch Bienvenue chez vous ? We had a look last night but couldn't find any episodes on the Internet.

take a look at the fb page... https://www.facebook.com/bienvenuecheznoustf1/ the comments on hosts are worth a read..... think the series has finished for the moment but look at TF1 replay website https://www.tf1.fr/tf1/bienvenue-chez-nous/

petitbois wrote:take a look at the fb page... https://www.facebook.com/bienvenuecheznoustf1/ the comments on hosts are worth a read..... think the series has finished for the moment but look at TF1 replay website https://www.tf1.fr/tf1/bienvenue-chez-nous/

Thanks!

Moving on
Escape to the Chateau: DIY
https://youtu.be/spVknxzymWI
I can only find one of the DIY series at the moment.
Not related to "the trade" but interesting none the less.
Portugal, living wildly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fj6DLkGxWo
I don't wish to spoilt it but why build a house with those materials after what had happen just a few months before?