BEDROOMS

In your bedrooms there are 3 types of towels:

• the white towels are bathroom towels,

• the coloured towels are for the swimming pool

• the monogrammed Turkish organic cotton can be used as sarongs

 

Please use the white towels for the bathrooms only.

 

All the bedrooms have fans if it gets too hot and anti-mosquito devices (in the bedside table), which you need to plug in to a wall socket.

 

There are small, monogrammed organic soaps in each room, made locally and flavoured with either olive oil or lemon.  The husband and wife who make the soaps can be found in Montcuq market on Sunday. Their business is called Parlons Savons and they make many fabulous, scented soaps. https://www.parlons-savons.com

 

The mosquitos can be bothersome at certain times and we would advise keeping your bedroom doors and windows closed at dusk and applying whatever anti-mosquito spray you prefer.  The pharmacy in Lauzerte has some herbal anti-itch remedies (Urtigel).

 

Each room also has an outdoor light, but please turn them off during the day to conserve energy.  We have labelled the switch for the outdoor lights in each room.

 

In case of hot weather

If you close the windows and draw the curtains during the day, this keeps the rooms surprisingly cool.  If your room has shutters these can help to repel the heat in your bedrooms.

 

In case of stormy weather

We can get some thunderstorms coming up from the Pyrenees. On rare occasions you can watch a fabulous lightning display from the balcony in the sitting room.  These storms directly hit Miramont and can be accompanied by very strong winds and rain; be aware that they can happen very quickly.

 

If a storm is forecast or you can see one approaching, can you please:

• put the cushions inside

• close the swimming pool cover

• close all the windows

• close the shutters in the sitting room and the White bedroom.

 

KITCHEN

Fire extinguishers are between the first window and the tall cupboard and on the sideboard to the left of the mirror.

 

Gas hob

The cooking hob gets its gas from a butane tank under the sink. If the gas runs out there is a spare tank in the small wooden cupboard outside on the terrace.  For a video of how to disconnect and connect the tank go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ6VFA2xaJo.

To disconnect an empty tank you need to turn the black tab on the regulator so that the red fire symbol is facing down and then press black tab and the green button and lift.

To connect a full tank you need to press the black tab on the regulator and push the regulator down. Then press turn the black tab on the regulator so that the red fire symbol is facing up and then the big green button to start the gas flowing.

 

BBQ – see below in Garden section.

 

Water & Fridge

The fridge has filtered water dispenser and can also do ice and crushed ice, please fill your water bottle in your room from here.  The ice dispenser can be quite enthusiastic so crushed iced can easily end up on the kitchen floor. There is also a water filter by the kettle, which you can use to fill up the kettle or your bedroom water bottles.  The water is ok to drink, but the house is old and has a few old pipes, so we prefer to filter it first.

 

Rubbish & Recycling

The rubbish has to be taken to the recycling, bottle bank and general waste bins which are in the middle of the village. (If it has been arranged that Antonio will take the rubbish then please leave by main door – check your rental agreement to see if this is the case).

 

Sometimes there are some adventurous ants who like coming into the kitchen if there are breadcrumbs to eat; you can keep them at bay if you keep food crumbs to a minimum and surfaces clean.

 

The kitchen has a large table which can be used if the weather is not warm enough for outdoor dining. There is also a smaller table in the Petit Salon; if you use this one for dining, please keep a cloth on it. If you need any more tablecloths, please ask Rosetta.

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HALL

Keys are kept on a board in the hall.

 

In the hall there is a large desk with a leaflet holder where we have left lots of brochures and flyers with tourist information, including multiple leaflets on local walks, farms and activities. Please return them at the end of your stay.

 

 

SITTING ROOM

From the sitting room you can access a balcony which is perfect for watching the evening sun setting on the countryside. You can get to the balcony through glass double doors; please secure the doors on the hooks provided to avoid the doors being slammed shut by wind which can crack the glass panes.

 

Bring the stripey cushions in if it rains – they are kept in the large chest in the living room – so that you have something comfy to sit on once the sun returns.  The switch for the outdoor light is on the wall to the right of the French windows leading to the balcony.

 

The television in the sitting room picks up all the major UK channels from satellite. You can turn it on with the remote and then use the Humax FreeSat remote. You can access Netflix etc. through the Apple TV, which has its own little remote that will also control the TV volume. Log in with your ID to access streaming services. Just remember to log out when you leave and delete your ID.

 

There is also an Apple speaker which you can play music through. Select Speaker Sitting room from your airplay options on your iPhone/iPad/Mac.

 

Between the kitchen and larger sitting room is a small sitting room; the cupboard on the left has a wide selection of games and jigsaws.

 

GAMES ROOM

There is a games room with a full-size ping pong table and a large map on the wall, which is useful for planning day trips.

 

We have an additional substantial camp bed with a memory foam mattress. This is kept under the spiral staircase and can be used for an extra guest. We recommend using this bed in any of the ground floor rooms. Please return it to where you found it before you leave.

 

We also have an extra drinks fridge behind the screen in the games room.  Please make sure the door is firmly closed, if not firmly shut it creates a layer of ice inside.​​​​​​​

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There are also some toys and sports equipment behind the sofa, such as badminton.

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