Farmacy, London
Not to be confused with the late un-lamented “Pharmacy” run by Damien Hirst and his gullible pals [there is Pharmacy 2 for the terminally desperate], this one is “run” by […]
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Bitter End Yacht Club, BVIs
Once upon a time we arranged the “last great family holiday”. You know, when your children have [almost] grown up, are away working or at university and you want to […]
Hotel Claris, Barcelona
We seem to have been “resting” over the autumn and winter, with a lack of posts. Sorry. So, in a burst of catching up here’s a blast from the past. […]
The Hare, Scawton, North Yorkshire
The Hare has been on the list for a while now. In fact, it’s nearly five years since Paul and Liz took over a failing pub and we still hadn’t […]
The Potting Shed, Northallerton
Once restaurant and pub chains get a semblance of a marketable idea, there’s no stopping them. Witness Wagamama all those years ago – who’d have thought that sitting at long […]
Ristorante Santa Felicita, Verona
Time to fill in the gaps in our trip to Verona in 2016. We’re still in shock from actually quite liking the Opera. We decide to explore Verona. Lots of […]
Old Dungeon Ghyll, Ambleside, Lake District
Back to reality from the West Indes we head for the Lake District. We’ve stayed in many places over the years but they’ve all tended to be on the more […]
Anse Chastanet, St Lucia
Last stop on the Caribbean extravaganza is St Lucia, a bit further south and hopefully a bit warmer and drier. Unlike Dominica, there’s an international airport here so we can […]
Secret Bay, Dominica
Whereas Papillote Wilderness Retreat is all homespun, rustic and very simple, Secret Bay veers dramatically in the opposite direction. A hideaway with only eight spacious villas, it clings to the […]
Papillote Wilderness Retreat, Dominica
Botswana has a clear “low volume, high value” approach to its tourism; they want to prevent over exposure and devaluing the quality of the experience. Dominica, in the West Indies, […]
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