I only met Richards wife but she was very friendly and helpful. However, the area was quite rough. Besides the trainline, there isnt much around. It was about a 2km walk down to the shops and nearly every restaurant was asian food. It was a very multi cultural area. There was a strong stench wafting into the kitchen from their pet cats area, and the carpet had a lot of stains on them. The blanket was really heavy and hot so I had to run on the aircon all night. The host was very nice as I said, and it was probably my fault for not realizing the area was so poor, but the photos were a bit misleading if you ask me.