Thank you BananaGio and Eightieschick for your help and advice.I have replied more fully on the thread I started.BananaGio thank you for the trouble you went to leaving all the helpful advice and also for your message,it was great to meet you and of course I understand!Eightieschick,The Best Western Spring House Hotel was perfect,I am so grateful to you for recommending it.It was clean and central,wonderful breakfasts,and we even had our own balcony which was a very pleasant surprise!Thank you again to you both and mumsnet!