Rae is just about the best host you could hope to meet! Her place is friendly, clean, and comfortable with a really lovely garden, the neighborhood is charming -- pretty to walk around in, with lots of lovely shops, and book stores, and bus routes to other areas in London.
Rae is an incredibly warm and generous person, SO much fun to talk to, has all the info you need to navigate the city. I moved to the city just before the lockdown and Rae was nothing but helpful and generous in helping me work out how to settle in and get supplies during a difficult time. I also had lots of quiet time and space to work from home but then got to enjoy lovely coffee breaks with Rae as well! (She was also very generous with her kitchen and I got back into baking while I was there.)
She is also genuinely pet friendly -- I arrived with my three cats and she invited them to make themselves at home (and even gave them kitty massages!) I was worried that moving with cats would be stressful for then but Rae was so welcoming and friendly (and understanding about cat attitudes) that they were very relaxed and happy.
Thank you so so much, Rae!