Irene is a real treasure and from the moment she collected me from the airport, she was kindness and hospitality personified. She and the family made me feel very much at home and I enjoyed my long chats.
I was very taken with the lovely, soft bed and bedding and the bedroom access to a huge balcony looking towards the bay and beach. Because it wraps around the corner of the house, you can sit out there and enjoy the mornings and afternoons.
If you need Wi-Fi, then this is the place, because it is super fast, and it was important to me to get work done while I was away.
Irene and Kees made sure I could get to my first day of the workshop without a problem and nothing was too hard for them - Irene bought some special grocery items to be there when I arrived and they went to great effort to meet my dietary requirements.
I appreciated this enormously as I was attending a demanding workshop and didn't want the hassle of purchasing and preparing food in an unfamiliar place.
Irene and Kees have a beautiful daughter and she is the "Mum" of a delightful furbaby called Nora, who I fell in love with. Nora is extremely well-mannered and trained, and so clean and shiny that she doesn't smell like a dog at all.
Irene invited me to visit the Channel Heritage Museum where she and Kees run a coffee shop, and having seen it and tasted the wonderful quiches that they serve, I would say it is a must for a tourist.
The Museum is remarkable and a credit to the locals who put it together, but also to Kees, who set up two special rooms to honour the Dutch migrants who came to Tassie.
I have an interest in architecture and found the whole house very appealing because of the many glass panels letting in the sunlight.
Overall, it was a privilege to get to know this lovely family and spend time with them.
Thank you and I hope to catch up again down there.
Bronwyn