Hi Nr
Mrs Cat and I have just finished rolling about on the floor at your post.
But first as regards the "dry season". We feel that we do not have a dry season as such, more of a less wet than usual time ! (only joking May- June is a great time to come. The weather has picked up, it is not to busy with tourists, air fares from Canada are good and everything/everywhere is open).
I'd love to help seperate you from your money and with this in mind I enclose details of a Econolodge type establishment which may suit your purposes.
A hotel for Northern Rider. Please do not choke to hard when you read the tariffs. As for the Miller Howe, apparently not as good as it used to be (alledgedly).
Mrs Cat & I would love to help you with your holiday planning/ideas - would you like us to do it via PM or on the forum (just in case you have any "ahem" special requests (nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Bob's your Uncle etc, etc).
Murphy The Cat
p.s. I know of a holiday cottage in my village which looks very nice indeed.