Mannion & Co, Helmsley
As a change from walk + lunch this time we branched out: a visit to D T Mathewson’s auction room in Pickering. Classic Cars. The antidote to William Shakespeare. Time […]
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Vine House Café, Helmsley
After the wet [wet??…Ed] January and February we snatched a couple of shortish walks to stop us going round the bend…even more than we are now. The Dales are always […]
Heredad Beragú, Spain
First proper stop on our road trip. We arrived in Bilbao very early and motored to the Arts Hotel. A proper grown up smart international hotel with uniformed staff who […]
The Neptune, Hunstanton
A biggish birthday (they’re all big numbers now…ed) saw us lodge at The Neptune, Hunstanton, a Michelin starred restaurant with rooms much beloved by some dear friends. We’re here for […]
Aja Moli, Palermo
First proper day in Palermo. There are a lot of what we would describe as ‘projects’ here. Derelict, rotting property everywhere. There’s a very smart shop on Via Vittorio Emanuele […]
A Figlia d”o Marenaro, Napoli
Today was the National Archaeological Museum. Armed with our ‘Artecard 365 Lite’ (worked a treat) we started our long-delayed – eleven years! – exploration of Pompeii’s treasures. And my, well […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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