What a joy! Alison greeted me at the doorstep and took me upstairs, made me a cup of tea and took me through her home. A lovely space to come home to after a long day seeing London. Hackney and the surrounding villages are fantastic, if I lived in London this would be my pick. Multi-cultural, arty and still a little edgy. Public transport was easy and right by the house, when the overground stopped running for an hour or so I took the bus. Simple. Alison's home had everything I needed. Thanks again for having me stay.