The Drunken Duck, Ambleside, Lake District
Walking in the Lake District is legendary, more so because you only have to walk about 5 yards [4.575 metres] uphill to avoid all the crowds that either make the […]
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The Black Swan, Oldstead, North Yorkshire
Have we mentioned Yorkshire before? Ah well, we make no apologies for celebrating all that’s good to enjoy in Yorkshire. And, with a population just a bit larger than Scotland […]
Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road London
Wow what a special occasion – a friend’s retirement celebration. This restaurant had been on the list for a while but, sometimes, you shy away from such celebrated restaurants…better to […]
Hotel La Perouse, Nice
The hotel is built on the cliffs above the sea, with the most breathtaking view of Nice and the Bay of Angels. The entrance takes a bit of finding, more like a […]
Grassington House Hotel, North Yorkshire
Well, what a find. Booked for 6 for a surprise birthday celebration Grassington House excelled on all fronts. We’d not expected it to be great – good, but not great […]
Brasserie Café de Paris, Monaco
Saturday night. 7pm. They’ve opened the track after the afternoon’s qualifying and you’ve walked right round the circuit, astonished at the way the narrow track snakes between the shops and […]
The Inn at Hawnby, North Yorkshire
The website says it all… North Yorkshire B&B with Stunning Views, Stunning Location, Stunning Food and a Great Night’s Sleep …and we would add friendly and helpful staff. Hawnby is […]
The Yorke Arms, Nidderdale, North Yorkshire
As you go further south, the Yorkshire Dales relax a bit. From Swaledale in the north [rugged and broody] down towards conurbations of West Yorkshire, each dale seems to soften, […]
Blue Lion, East Witton, North Yorkshire
Time to celebrate a bit of Yorkshire, now Le Tour is passing through. The Blue Lion has long been a favourite – probably for the last 20 years – seeing […]
River Café, New York
There’s a very short list of our “Top Ten Settings” – well, ten actually. This has to come very near the top [we always say that, but it really does – […]
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