Concettina ai Tre Santi, Napoli
First night in Napoli after a long (9 hour) train journey from Palermo. Yes, they really do put the whole train on the ferry between Sicily and the mainland. Not […]
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The Cottage in the Wood, Braithwaite
A special occasion necessitated this return visit. Fiftieth wedding anniversary. Yes, we didn’t know the numbers went that high either. After a riotous postponed fortieth party, this time we went […]
Le Bordin Zinc, Ile de Ré
The population of the Ile de Ré is said to be about 20,000, but rises to about 250,000 in the summer. It’s a fabulous island linked now to the mainland […]
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 […]
BioEthik Cadillac, France
Well the plan worked. We set off at 08:35 au velo. To be honest, the hotel’s breakfast didn’t detain us. Coffee, yogurt and puréed apple, bread and the smallest pain […]
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 […]
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