A friend shared a story with me this morning that featured on the BBC news website, concerning a guy who discovered the flat he rented on Airbnb was used as a pop-up brothel.

We had a similar experience when we ran a chalet in France, which included three sex workers and a couple who organised the whole event. They were obviously very practiced in what they were doing and I have no idea if they charged for their services or not, despite an extensive google search.

It all happen over a weekend at the end of our ski season. The couple who had booked the chalet would welcome a group of clients who arrived from all over France (we checked the car plates) at about 8’Oclock. Then for both the Friday and Saturday night, everyone sat down to have dinner (so French!) and later in the evening watched a full on erotic performance. Obviously fluffed by their voyeuristic experience the guests then disappeared to all for corners of the chalet to continue their evening.

The organisers left the place spotless, but we lived downstairs so heard everything (earplugs were definitely needed!) and the neighbours later reported on having a very entertaining weekend.

I have included their antics in an episode of a TV series Seasons, I am writing with mentor Eleanor Yule, based on my experiences running a chalet in a french ski resort.