Spring, Somerset House, London
Friday lunchtime and at a loose end. We’ve arrived on the train from the north – not frozen this time but basking in the low 30s, hotter than our glorious […]
Category Archives: England
Hawnby Stores and Tea Room, North Yorkshire
A place long beloved by walkers around Hawnby and the North Yorks Moors. Hawnby Two Hills – a classic walk. Not too strenuous, glorious countryside and a welcoming pub at […]
The Old Pharmacy, Bruton
We’re in Bruton. We should have been here two and a bit years ago but, you know, stuff intervened. TGP to be exact. Since then Bruton has become, you know, […]
The Kirkstyle Inn
So, what did the Romans ever do for us? Hadrian’s wall for one. A masterpiece of construction, not only in its day but even now. Completed in six years, our […]
The Auckland Project Tapas Bar
We’ve never really been to Spain much, apart from Barcelona a couple of times, and Majorca (which doesn’t really count – beautiful though Sóller is). So, this September – before […]
Artist Residence Bristol
We’re getting old. We’ve been to their place in Pimlico and now we’re in Bristol. Edgy? Is that a sign of old age? Zoologie in Bordeaux could be similar, if […]
Tartine Lounge, Ripon
So, that old fusty favourite, The Good Food Guide, is under new ownership and has a fresh approach to recommendations. To be fair, long gone is the ‘silver service’ approach […]
No 20 Port Mulgrave, North Yorkshire
The North Yorkshire coast is beautiful – Staithes right down past Whitby, Scarborough, Brid – down to Spurn point. Just north of the river at Staithes it becomes Redcar and […]
Homestead Kitchen Goathland
It seems more and more London chefs are finding their home in the north, perhaps escaping from the madness (and cost) of southern/city prices, rents, rates, staffing shortage (hello Brexit […]
Portrait Restaurant, London
We’ve got some dear friends who always visit the NPG on their trips to London. Often for the Annual Wildlife Photography exhibition. This time we joined as members so we […]
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