WeRateDogs is a twitter account in which all the dogs get ratings of more than ten out of ten. I’d like to rate Peter and Helena’s place in the same vein, 12/10. It’s spacious, with four rooms flowing into one another plus separate bedroom and bathroom. I stayed for six weeks and much appreciated the size and space. I loved the decorations – consisting of Peter’s and Helena’s own art work – plus more books than you could ever read. Books do furnish a room. Its position could hardly be bettered, on a quiet street, near the shops of Abbot Kinney and within a short walk of Venice Beach. Peter kindly lent me his bicycle for the stay, which is a good way to get around everywhere between Santa Monica and Marina del Rey. But the extra marks are for Peter and Helena themselves, perfect and generous hosts who made me feel as welcome as it is possible to be. Make that 13 out of ten.