The dos and don'ts of being a guest and hosting one

Being a house guest or host can be fun, but there are rules for both parties, writes Carol O’Callaghan

Benjamin Franklin once said, guests are like fish, after three days they start to smell. Obviously, it depends on your relationship with the person and that person’s knowledge of your home’s routine — along with their ability to fit into it.

Some guests we’d happily have stay for a month, others, at the extreme, can ambush personal space.