Brunch at The Metropolitan in Bristol
The Metropolitan opened in Bristol in late 2022, but being the parents of a toddler, and living on the opposite side of the city, we only visited for the first…
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The Crab Shack, Teignmouth
Over Easter, (yes, I know, that was a hell of a long time ago now and I’m only just posting…) we headed down to Devon for four days and the…
Smoke and fire at Kindle, Cardiff
*Sadly, Kindle has now closed but they are still around in pop up form* I recently joined a couple of friends for lunch in Cardiff. I don’t get over there…
Gray’s Court, York – a hidden hotel gem
Last month my mum and I took a weekend trip up to York. It’s one of her fave places and I wanted to treat her to something special. After a…
A stay at the Plough Inn, Cold Aston
toI love the Cotswolds. It’s such quintessentially English countryside. Rolling hills, sheep dotting the landscape and pretty stone cottages. It all feels a little bit Famous Five, like stepping back…
This is Wales: pub dining spotlight
I was invited by Food and Drink wales to spend three days travelling around and getting to know Monmouthshire and the Brecon Beacons. This was an unpaid press trip but…
This is Wales: producers spotlight
I was invited by Food and Drink wales to spend three days travelling around and getting to know Monmouthshire and the Brecon Beacons. This was an unpaid press trip but…
Thyme; a Cotswolds retreat
In a month of major stress – moving between dog sits, starting a new job and generally feeling a bit fed up, an overnight stay at Thyme was a welcome…
The High Field Town House, Birmingham
Perhaps one of the luxuries of working for myself is that if I want to have a couple of mid-week days off I can. I don’t need to get the…