Notes for Visitors
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The House & Garden
The accommodation is located about 75 yards up a grass
path that winds uphill. There are also steps at the end of
the path if you are staying in Osprey or in Rainforest. We
do not recommend that anyone who is infirm or unsteady on
their feet should stay. It is not suitable for wheelchairs.
Porridge will visit most days to check everything is OK, but
do ring him if you need his help or guidance on anything.
Jeanell comes once a week to change sheets and do a light
tidy up; towels are changed every 3-4 days. House towels and
bed linen are provided; we ask you to bring your own beach
towels.
Jeanell will do washing for you, though you need to set that
up via Porridge or with her directly (40tt dollars a load,
30tt a half load, washed, dried and folded).
The house is on mains water, and there is hot and cold
running water. However the water is stored above the house
in storage tanks, and the water supply can occasionally be
interrupted on the island, so we ask visitors to be mindful
in their use of water. The tap water is perfectly OK to
drink.
Rubbish can be dumped in the collection bins at the foot of
the hill on the right as you approach the river bridge.
Porridge invariably takes the rubbish when he calls, but it
is little hassle to drop the rubbish off at the collection
point if he misses a day.
If this is your first trip to this part of the world, the
rule of thumb is ‘if in doubt, keep food in the fridge’.
Remember you are in tropical rainforest country - if you
leave bread or bananas out overnight, for example, they will
be demolished by bananaquits (a delightful local bird) or
ants.
Rainforest apartment and Fisherman’s Lodge both have CD
players. Please be mindful of noise levels so as not to
disturb other people. By the way, no local would understand
the concept of quiet music, so if there is a party on the
beach, do join in.
Hairdryers and a hammock will be available in each
accommodation from mid February 2004. There are also
security safes in each accommodation even though we have
experienced no theft over ten years of visiting Tobago.
We undertook significant landscaping and gardening work in
the summer of 2003, and by December everything was well
established. There are now grassy paths around the garden
and four or five grassy terraces offering sun and shade with
beautiful views. There are also six sun loungers, which can
be moved around to suit your inclinations.
We also invite you to contact us with any suggestions that
you would like to make on how to improve the accommodation
and service.
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