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This always comes up in the summer... those of us in the city who have cottages occasioanlly invite people who do not have them up for a weekend.
Visitors are welcome but learn the etiquette: ask if you can bring something (don't just bring something because there will always be something to bring that is specific - nothing worse than when all the guests bring buns and there is no meat), offer to do the dishes and clean... everytime. You are a guest, staying for free... make yourself useful.
I find that it is also partly the host's job to lay out the ground rules (i.e. tell guests what to bring rather than wait for them to ask) it makes light of what can be an awkward situation for some.
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