During summer this client normally takes an extended working holiday to his home in the country. Days are normally spent fishing, or staying in touch with work by laptop and wireless.

Last year, the client was joined by one of our youngest maids. His days stayed exactly the same: long days fishing with a bit of work that can't wait. However, he now had a supply of sandwiches to take with him, a warm meal waiting for him at night, and an even warmer bed.

At the end of the month (or sometimes longer) when he went home, the client was accustomed to needing to spend a day or more cleaning his summer house. When he was by himself, he had no interest in cleaning anything less important than a fresh caught fish. This year, he was able to spend every minute fishing or enjoying other summer fun, even on the last day. With a live-in maid keeping things beautiful, his holiday retreat became even more perfect.