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Mayfaire is a lovely, peaceful private home in England’s largest designated area of outstanding beauty. The Slad Valley has never been intensively farmed, sprayed or built on. It is rare limestone grassland habitat and fits ancient beechwoods have rich flora and abundant wildlife.

It is a place of natural abundance and strong, healing energy and is acclaimed for it exceptional beauty.

A note about personal responsibility – it is an ongoing experiment for us holding a group and living communally at Mayfaire with those who value this way of being. I look forward to sharing our home and enjoy sharing the blessings of living here, with you all. We ask for your trust and care and flexibility, no complaining is the deal! Take some time quietly to yourself when you need it, let go of personal preferences for the sake of community and all will flow smoothly. We are exploring consciousness together so it should be obvious what needs to be taken care of and when and what is appropriate and very important guidelines are below. Assistants are available to clarify questions.We ask you to be mindful that this is our home and to please take care of it as though it were your own.

Very informally, we sometimes offer bed and self-serve breakfast here (see if mentioned in course email confirmation). We need to know well in advance if you want this- first come, first served! Priority given to those who book all nights of a course. We get fabulous feedback from those who stay here. We normally ask that you eat in local restaurants/pubs at night unless you have been told there is a catered group meal.

We cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage or injury whilst you are at Mayfaire. Please take care of your own well being and safety, you learn and stay here informally as friends, at your own risk.

Please note these are similar to, and in some cases more relaxed, those of a retreat centre.

You are very welcome to stay with us in this idyllic valley if you can respect and understand the requests below! Please remember and live the Hawaiian principle of lokahi -harmony with one’s environment - at all times. Any questions whilst here, please ask an assistant rather than Joy or Tim. Please note that no smoking is allowed within our home but you can smoke in the gardens. Please put used cigarette ends in a bin, not on the grass, as deer etc can choke on them.

No drinks except bottled water in the group/sitting room and bedrooms and in all areas without wooden floors. Please take care with any use of our belongings/furniture/machinery.

Place pans/kettles on aga on hotplate when boiling or on teatowel ONLY, not blue enamel or stainless steel plate covers. There may be food to bring for shared lunch -see course info.

No outdoor shoes inside or indoor shoes outside then in!  Coats and bags and shoes in utility room please.

Please take great care with any use of our belongings/furniture/machinery/music players etc.

Place pans/kettles on aga on hotplate when boiling or on hotplate teatowel or hotplate cover ONLY, not blue enamel or stainless steel plate covers.

Please store food well in utility room and fridge for shared lunches. Ask assistants where. No glass in the garden please. If you have an allergy that we haven’t been informed about and if so let the assistants know as soon as possible. However the responsibility for keeping yourself safe and well must lie with you. If you need to accommodate a special diet please ensure you bring enough food and refreshments with you. We provide herb teas at breaks. Catered meals may be part of your course arrangements. If so, the options are meat eater or veggie and you will need to tell us in the email header of your confirmation acknowledgemnent if asked for this info. The caterer is willing to prepare a vegan option for one or two people if this is really needed-please let us know before the deadline.

You must shower thoroughly before any use of hot tub to reduce risk, use of chemicals and avoid any problems for anyone visiting. Do not use the hot tub if you are menstruating or have any potentially infectious disease or cold or have any open cuts, however small, or have heart problems, or have consumed any alcohol. Please take great care on the wet decking and wooden steps.

At the hot tub please be aware of talking moderately at all times as we wish to respect our neighbours. Please observe silence after 9 15pm/before 7 30am. Please make sure you are covered with a towel or clothing when outside the hot tub. There is one shower inside one shower outside Please use both to avoid queues. You use this facility at your own risk.

Do not leave candles in an unattended room, ever. This can be very dangerous. Candles and incense must never be used in bedrooms or anywhere except the group meeting areas.

If you are staying overnight, we just need to say everyone is in bed and the house is silent, lights out and silence by 10.45pm and please don’t flush loos or take a shower or close any doors after 10.45pm or before 7.30am. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation about this. You are very welcome to use all the rooms until 10.15pm but be aware many people like to go to sleep earlier than this time. If you are last one out of a room please switch off lights and blow out candles. Use a torch at night if possible to avoid waking others. Take the utmost care on stairs. The wooden floors are echoey and we have found we don’t sleep well if there is noise at night as our room is above the guest bathrooms and bedrooms and the sound carries. Everyone staying here as well as us need to rest – and dream - well too whilst doing intensive inner work.

Please clear away all bedding and bags the following morning before breakfast, into Joy’s upstairs office. Please store food well in utility room and fridge for shared lunches. Ask assistants where.

We have recycling facilities for; paper, (not cardboard), glass, plastic bottles, tins & batteries.  The recycling bins are located in the kitchen bin and materials are then transferred to bins outside. Please remamber the importance of using them and make sure that articles are put in the correct bins.

We are sorry but we cannot refund b and b payment if you change your mind, or your own childcare arrangements etc go askew as it takes an extraordinary amount of time to organize and set up and once we are full we have to turn others away. In sudden, extreme change of circumstances such as serious family illness only we will set your payment against a future booking with pleasure at our discretion.

Wishing you a safe and pleasant journey to the beautiful countryside of Gloucestershire and a     peaceful, happy time til then.

Aloha.

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 Office: 01452 813241

 Mobile: 07866 470238

Mayfaire guidelines for day courses and those staying overnight

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