Guests from Ukraine - how's it going?

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I thought I'd start a thread for those of us (I assume there are others on here) who are hosting guests from Ukraine. The only other posts I've seen on the subject on here have tended to be really negative. But for the people I know in really life it's tending to go really well with just a few teething problems. I thought it would be nice to have a thread to talk through some of the snags and support each other, hopefully without it descending into argument (probably a futile hope I know).

Anyway, our lovely guests have been here a week and all is going really well except for one thing- they have left their keys in the front door twice now including last night overnight (I think they nipped out to the shop for some snacks after we went to bed). I don't want to be too harsh about it however it's quite worrying as a burglar could easily come in and help themselves to whatever they want including our car keys, laptops etc.
I highly doubt our insurance would cover it if it's due to keys left in the front door.

The only idea I have had is to put up a few signs around the house saying "remember your keys". Any advice very welcome please.

Apart from this, they have been brilliant- very kind and the children are so sweet, funny and really good with the pets. They have been absolutely no trouble apart from this one issue which I must admit is worrying me.

I love my guest but:

1. She doesn’t consider herself a refugee. She is here on the Homes for Ukraine scheme and thinks this is different. Now she has three years residency and right to work she thinks this is now a very different thing.
2. She thinks we are influential enough to pick up the phone and get her a position in local government. Her father would do this if I was in Ukraine. She has no intention of doing a menial job and has not worked for three months.
3. She thinks our healthcare system is appalling because she can’t see a specialist whenever she wants. She’s happy to slap a bit of money in the table to make this happen. But, yes, healthcare is free in Ukraine, but you pay a little bit - work that out. Her child has five fillings in milk teeth, all different colours - children love this apparently.
4. She force feeds us food and I haven’t cooked since she arrived. My fridge was full of ‘what is it?’ and now because pickles etc had passed their sell-by-date they were all thrown away. In Ukraine everything is cooked from fresh ingredients apparently, but now she has discovered ready-made mayonnaise, and that is such a delight to her that everything is full of it. Food hygiene must be an English thing - stuffed peppers with rice and beef is left out for days and still eaten. Fly-infested food love tokens are left out for us. Weirdly nobody has died.
5. Next week she goes back to a war zone for a week in order to go to the dentist and attend a beauty course. Her friends are also going back the week after to go to the doctors.
6. She thinks she will buy a property in Cambridge so her five year old can go to university there in due course.
7. She wanted to leave the child at the supermarket cafe by the front entrance while she shopped. She was livid when I suggested otherwise. The child has her phone so it’s not a problem apparently.
8. Her driving is the most horrifying example of dillusion I’ve ever experienced. ‘You want to know why I am an excellent driver?’ (Cue expressive hand movements off steering wheel, looks at me as bend nears) ‘because I go rally driving when I child.’ (Turns wheel with palm of hand at 40mph) ‘Oh yes, boys say, “but you a girl. Why? This cannot be!” But yes. And so why not exchange to British licence for gear car? Why automatic only? With my experience!’

Health care is only free in Ukraine for one visit, medication, aftercare costs money. One of my guests had a filling done here on national health but them went back to Ukraine and paid for a white filling. fail to understand how my Ukrainian guests can go back and forwards to Ukraine to stay with husband, parents if it is a war zone. Don’t get me wrong I am happy they are not in danger but sometimes think we all feel ‘used’, no matter how lovely our guests are.