We had a great time staying in Lydia's houseboat. It's in a great location, really central, the canal is quiet at night when you want some sleep but also busy enough to sit on deck with a glass of wine and watch all the boats go by, which we did one night! We didn't get to meet Lydia as she was away with work but Berny was there to meet us and was really lovely, even did some washing for me. I'd say the boat is as pictured, small but big enough, especially for us as we'd spent 2 weeks in our Campervan. The shower is good. It is a little bit tired and could do with a bit of decorating and new bedding, the pillows were particularly lumpy but overall we loved the experience of staying in a houseboat. Lydia had also left some wine, beers, cheese, salami, milk etc which was a lovely touch.