It was just great to stay at Sam's place in Islington! We were very happy to had trusted our senses with a choice of that wonderful flat. The location is great (logistically speaking: close to two Tube stations and one overland) and it is very peaceful and quiet around. You can walk to Central London easily (20 minutes to Charing X), take one of the Boris bikes and explore the area, or just roam around and have fun in this great part of London. The apartment is very conveniently arranged and everything you might need is there. Everything is fully equipped and there's not a single thing that we would wish to have there but couldn't find it. Sam's personal library is quite extensive so you won't get bored even if it's dark and raining outside (we were very lucky with the weather, but it was still a pleasure to browse through the books). All in all: a great place that we hope to make our regular base camp whenever we get to London for a couple of days.