[quote user="Gardian"] Do you tip? Occasionally. So a couple of weeks ago, when we had some people in to cut down and lop some of our trees, I gave the guy who was here all the time (and who was the 'up the tree' man) €40 when they'd finished. It was hard work over 3 days, and he was very pleasant and considerate. We'll need his help again, so anything that smoothes the way for next time, has to be money well spent. [/quote] A bottle of pastis would have been sufficient and would have saved you 25€