Ger and Ciarán went out of their way to make our stay a pleasant one, even going so far as to cook us up pasta and sauce at 9.00pm – way beyond the call of airbnb duty.

After I had made the booking, my brother also required last-minute accommodation at short notice in Tramore, so they prepared a spare bedroom usually used by their grandchildren which was perfect.

Their house reflects their life filled, as it is, with paintings and photographs covering every available space and in every nook and cranny which makes it a very personalised experience.

Tramore brought back many pleasant memories of my younger years and if, like Leonard, we ever pass that way again we will be sure to book into this eclectic place which is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac within easy reach of ‘downtown’ and the splendid waterfront.

There is a cat and he is called Edward and is blind.