THE DAY THEY CAME BACK

It's nice when you're running a homestay business like ours and a guest who stayed with you previously comes back or recommends someone to come here. That's not unusual , but, guess what, in the last couple of days, almost all inhouse guests, who checked in to Johnson's, or were on my boat, or at the secret beach were tourists who were here before or who were recommended by people who stayed here previously. Nice, very nice.

So, let me list these fine people as a tribute to them

John Roberts and Tom - Americans - Checked out from the boat today after 2 days 2 nights recommended by Nick Balmer, who stayed with us previously.

Udad Mr. and Mrs. - French - Stayed with us last year in the bamboo cottage and now here with their brother and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Udad (hope the spelling's correct) took the same bamboo cottage again. They wanted to stay a week again like last time, but extended that by a couple of days as well.

Hudson and Amy - Recommended by Mr. Xavier, Portugese, - they are staying 2 nights, and are taking the houseboat tomorrow.

David Nicholl Mr. and Mrs. - Stayed with us 4 years back and they're here again. Sorry David, you're Scottish, not English, of course.

Benjamin and Sandra - German- Recommended by Silvia Palmigiano.

Andre - Stayed with us and at the Secret beach and is on the way to the Secret beach now with his friends, and somewhere along the way he has managed to recommend another friend - Jack - who is coming next saturday for a day on the boat and on the Secret beach
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Stephan Roose - German - stayed with us last season, and at the Secret beach, and then went to Wayanad, came in again yesterday midnight with Anne, and is on my houseboat now, and he will go on to Wayanad tomorrow.

And a big thanks to Derek Taylor( our Scottish lad) who keeps sending me customers from Kovalam, Ooty and wherever else he is in India at the moment.

And of course, to Tristan, good man, who stayed with us and at the Secret beach, has sent me a lot of customers since December and who may become the first customer along with his mom on my new houseboat , if I can finsish it in time for when he wants it.

It is always rewarding when a customer turns up or calls and says he has been recommended by someone who stayed here, and even better when they say that they've been here before. A good couple off days at the office.

Johnson.