I found Lucia and her son pleasant hosts. Guidance was forthcoming. The terrace is cosy and white inside, like a cloud. Lucia runs a tight ship, which I appreciated. Cooking was available and their preference for non-meat cooking was consistent with my eating tastes. Tidiness and order was compatible with my preferred life-style and the neat, vegetable garden is pretty and relaxing to sit and take in with a cup of tea. Nearby parks Brookwell (outdoor pool) and especially Dulwich (30 min. gentle uphill walk) are nourishing. Walk from Brixton Station to Shakespeare rd. (along Cold Harbor Lane) is around eight minutes and cuts through Brixton Village (variety of cuisines and culturally dynamic).