Bettys Tea Rooms, Harrogate
Bettys is such a Yorkshire institution, I couldn’t have stayed in Harrogate and not visited their original site. As part of the great #VinkAndGingeUpNorth road trip, Vicky and I went…
Travel stories
A Sunny Week in Valencia, Spain
I’ve always loved Spain. I’ve been lucky enough to visit Madrid several times (thanks to friends living there), have been to Barcelona and of course one or two girls holidays…
Canarian ‘Papas con Mojo Cilantro’
Earlier today, as my mind wandered to memories of days spent in warmer climes, I hit upon an idea – why not cook my way back to some of the…
Eating in and around Nassau, Bahamas
So, we’re home from our holiday in the Bahamas. Its raining outside and I’m sat in my onesie with the heating on. A bit of a shock from the sun-soaked…
Eating on the English Riviera
The sun is shining, the sea is sparkling and the beaches and bars are …. quite empty. That alone is the first reason why I think we should start rediscovering…
A Bank Holiday Camping Trip
So, hope everyone had a good bank holiday weekend? Dave was off on his stag do in Dublin so I decided to tag onto a camping trip with some friends…
Eating and drinking in Garfagnana, Tuscany
We have an affinity with Tuscany in our family. In particular, with the Garfagnana region around Barga. My mum and her husband (crumble munching Andy) have been visiting for almost…
Jamie Oliver double act in London.
Given my new status as an unemployed person, I decided to use the time for something fun & came down to London on Saturday morning with the intention of just…
Green Beans & Nachos in Newport Beach, USA
I started this post last night in bed after getting back from Heathrow – having been awake for 30-odd hours aside from a quick snooze here and there. Fortunately I…