Can anyone suggest either a web site or an individual where two retirees might find an inexpensive furnished flat/apartment/home for two winter months? Preferably in the South on a rail line. Thanks.

Hi Whitakerbob, welcome to Slow Travel Talk.

Have you checked our UK Vacation Rental Reviews or our SlowTrav Favorites, UK Favorites or last but not least our UK Vacation Rental Classifieds

We spent two months in a cottage in the Cotswolds last winter. I looked for vacation rentals that were suitable then contacted them and asked about a discount for off season and for longer term. One thing to keep in mind - Christmas and New Years is high season for countryside cottages. We started our rental after New Years.

Another thing to remember - trains are very expensive in England. Check www.nationalrail.co.uk to look up train fares before selecting a place.

If you want to be on a train line for going into London, Oxford or Bath would be good places to rent and both have a lot of vacation rentals. There are lots of good southern locations on the train line.