My husband and I were some of Moyra Rowe and Rod Cridland's first guests in May and I would wholeheartily recommend a trip to Cortijo Valverde ("Home in a hot property", The Argus, October 19).

The welcome and food were wonderful and the peaceful area was just the place to recharge overworked batteries.

The scenery in the area is stunning, quite a change from the usual holidaymakers' Spain. I congratulate Moyra and Rod for their devotion and hard work. Having seen the property in August 2000, when it was just a building site, I was amazed at the transformation. I shall definitely make a return trip.

-Mary Teggart, Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham