Location, Location...

The cottage we have booked for a late September break is situated at Rye Harbour and overlooks Rye Harbour Nature Reserve . Perfect for autumnal walks and bird-watching. One other bonus: Harbour Lights cottage is just a few doors away from the William the Conqueror pub, a Shepherd Neame house.

Shepherd Neame is Britain's oldest brewer, based in Faversham, Kent since 1698 and brews a range of quintessentially Kentish ales including Spitfire  Bishops Finger and Master Brew as well as award-winning lagers, including Samuel Adams Boston Lager and Asahi. Being a Man of Kent and a lover of fine ales I find this most acceptable.

All I need to do now is tell my wife....