If you are a little like me and spend HOURS trawling through Airbnb pages and reams worth of reviews, just to make sure you are on the way to securing a winner, your search is over. THIS PLACE. THESE PEOPLE. Yes. Yes. Yes. It makes me smile right now as I think about the warmth and commitment that Martin and Chris have poured into Honeysuckle Cottage, and it is clear that they still have more than enough left over for their clients. I first contacted the Hosts back in July and I was doing pretty well = I mean I had narrowed my list down to 26. *Well, it was all about my Dads 80th birthday, and moments are memories and I treasure those every time I have one. Having rented a fair few places now I like to be a little more upfront in my introductions and let Hosts know what you are looking for and hoping to experience. The response was open and quick, and there was a genuine offer of asking if there were any additions that we might need. Lo and behold, 6 weeks later and we arrived. (You do have to pay attention as it's likely that you will miss the property number and drive past). The deck... Yup. Exactly like the photos. No smart wide-angled enhancement; just breathtaking. On stepping through the timber framed glass bifold (I think) doors, we were greeted by a wonderfully spacious home. The dining room table is right by the windows that drink in sunlight and hues of green. Seriously. I would BUY a slice of that. The kitchen with the island bench is accurately depicted in the photos. Everything just felt good. On the kitchen counter, I spied a bottle of red and a card which Martin and Chris had left for my father. That was such a generous gesture and I will fast forward to the next day when my Dad opened the card and read the message. Moments? Yes, that was one of them. That was pretty special, guys. Thank you. To put Honeysuckle Cottage back in the centre of it all, let me sum it up for you as I experienced it. Welcoming, well laid out (we had 6 adults and a toddler and there was still room for wood-fired pizza making and pancakes before check out on the Sunday!), and beautifully presented. I fell in love with the 'nook,' which was almost like an English pub's lunch table for two over by the window. My partner and I had the chance to experience the cottage by ourselves before the family rolled in! The gardens are beautifully maintained, and there is just such a sense of serenity here that you find yourself just leaning on the rail of the balcony out the front and just being there in the moment. I don't often have such an emotive response to a place but yes, Honeysuckle Cottage, that really captured me somehow. So in amongst waving celebratory...