We arrived in London and immediately called Victoria (once we got our phones on) to let her know that we were on our way. When we arrived, Paul was standing on the porch talking to a neighbor. He summoned Victoria who immediately proceeded to show us around the flat. The flat was neat, clean and very well organized. She even left us a guidebook that gave instructions for all of the appliances in the house. I was confused because the washing machine depicted in the the guidebook was not the one in the apartment, but she clarified that the instructions that came with the washer were in the back of the book and they were. They were very helpful. We loved the flat! It felt very much like home. We heard the kids playing outside once when we decided to come home early one day, but it was not disruptive at all. Islington/Newington Green is a very nice area and we visited the local grocery shop several times during our stay. There are quite a few pubs in the area so when it gets late people tend to get drunk and loud late a night. We only really heard that on our first night and even had an incident when one drunk person tried to enter the flat with his or her key. To be honest, it kinda scared us but we had neglected to lock the gate right outside the front door per Victoria's instructions. It would not have stopped the drunkard from trying to get in (we think they honestly thought it was their flat) but it would not have allowed them to get to the front door. Therefore, it was our error. Luckily, the front door was securely locked and the person left after a couple tries. He/she was even so kind as to leave us some chips when we came out in the morning (haha!). The only issue to speak of is the hot water in the shower, we both had difficulty trying to get the temperature to stay consistent. It would get really, really cold all of a sudden or really, really hot, but we adapted. It was fine. All in all we had a wonderful stay Victoria is a sweetheart and although we did not meet Paul or their children, we are sure that they are just as lovely as she is. Thank you Paul and Victoria for a wonderful stay!