England
Festive Menus In London
Christmas is traditionally a time that families get together and enjoy a Christmas meal. In many cases members of the family who are playing host often have to cater for a lot of people, which […]
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The Gunton Arms
“It will do you good to get back to the people” grumbled the old newspaperman known to all in the office as The Editor. “You spend too much time in the air or with your […]
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Cranmer’s Garden House
“I promise I won’t use my passport for the next piece Ed” I said as I quietly checked out the superb restaurants in North Norfolk online. “Back in a few days” I shouted as I […]
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Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa
Constable and Gainsborough loved to whip out their oils to commit the gentle beauty of the Dedham Vale to canvas, and Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa sits right at its heart, straddling the […]
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Denbies Vineyard Hotel
Driving into Denbies Wine Estate with the early autumn sunshine on the vines, it is easy to think we are in France or Tuscany, not leafy Surrey just a short distance from our home in […]
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The Jones Family Project
The Jones Family Project is one of my favourite East London restaurants. Easily accessible via either Old Street Tube or Liverpool Street station, you’re sure of a warm welcome by the friendly team behind either […]
Bars
Bottles and Battles
Bottles and Battles is a lovely little wine bar hidden in Mercato Metropolitano in South London. In amidst crowds of big groups and loud music tucked in a little corner of Mercato is the sign vintoteca […]
England
Mingling In Manchester: 5 Tourist Attractions That Give You A Taste Of Local Life
Visiting Manchester means enjoying a lively mix of history and fun. The city is full of great places to take in music, sport, delicious treats, and historic sites. But tourist traps aren’t everything. And if […]
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The Greenway Hotel and Spa
People often say that you never truly appreciate where you live until you leave and a recent visit to my hometown confirmed this. As someone born and bred in Gloucestershire I never particularly payed it […]
Cumbria
Elder Grove Hotel
Keeping the Lake District tradition alive Just a short stroll from the Elder Grove Hotel in Ambleside, is a wonderful old establishment named The Golden Rule. The outside of the pub is festooned with slate […]