I had originally booked into a hotel near Hereford Station for 1 night before a business meeting. Although I had booked only the day before it seemed my reservation was lost by the time I arrived and as there was no room left. By sheer luck the number for Norfolk House was one of a list that the hotel keeps for such emergencies and a room at this B&B had been vacated a day early.

When I arrived I was offered a tea or a coffee; my habit of drinking decaffeinated tea in the evening was accommodated and I was also offered a plate of biscuits. This appeared to be usual practice here as a fellow late arrival was offered the same treatment.

The house is Georgian, 3 storeys with 5 bedrooms. My bedroom (no.4) was on the third floor and was, I was later told, the smallest although I thought it was ample space. The house was originally the owner’s home and they alot of care and attention has gone into the decor and the fittings and fixtures. There was a nice... more