Jessie is moored very near where I used to live--it's a quiet area with just enough amenities to serve the neighborhood without making it a tourist attraction. Of special note: the acclaimed (incl. by Yotam Ottolenghi) greengrocer Clifton Greens, the excellent deli & specialty food shop Raoul's (and its restaurant across the street), the very good bakery/traiteur Baker & Spice (though the service is pretty consistently subpar), The Winery (for smaller-run wines, including a very good selection of Rieslings, and also top-shelf liquors), The Summerhouse restaurant. The neighborhood is also well-connected, with the Bakerloo, Hammersmith & City, District, and Circle lines right there, and the Jubilee line a mile walk (or quick and easy bus ride) away.
Meg is a thoughtful, responsive, and generous host, and Jessie is a treasure. <3 (It amazes and delights me that Meg is willing to share her at all.) Jessie is kept very clean and tidy, and is well outfitted, with plenty of places to sit, and with very cozy cotton and wool blankets if, like us, you like a chillier temperature for sleeping.
At least once on vacation I like to watch other people going to work ;) --here you can climb out of bed, make coffee, and go sit outside and watch folks walking to Paddington.
Can't say enough good things about our experience on this sweet narrowboat. <3