We have spent almost seven weeks in this lovely cottage. With major building works being carried out at home in Bromley, we needed somewhere where we might escape the noise and dust; and Ivy Cottage has proved ideal. Nessie and Harry, her nephew, could not have been friendlier or more helpful, always on hand if needed; while Freddie, their large, black golden doodle, has run to greet us at every opportunity. Dasher and Ralph, our miniature dachshunds, have loved exploring the beautiful garden. Walks on the beaches at Bexhill and Cooden have proved exhilarating for the four of us; and only today, our last here, we have discovered Seven Sisters Country Park. Sussex is a lovely county, and Ivy Cottage is a lovely base from which to explore it.