December – the month of all things festive and treats. Make – Christmas Pudding Playdough Ever since I discovered how easy it is to make playdough there is no going back. Especially when my kitchen cupboards are full of flavours and colours to make the […]
At Christmas it has been a bit of a tradition for Hubs & I to exchange foodie experiences as gifts. Previous ones include River Cottage, Seasoned and Northcote. Christmas 2015 I was rather shocked to open my gift from Hubs to find a reservation for […]
Since LB arrived it has turned our life on its head. I remember as newlyweds not being phased by getting home at 5, 6ish then starting cooking dinner from scratch. Something like a lasagna. How. on. earth… We’re back in the swing of cooking from […]
LB’s first official holiday was with my family to Center Parcs when she was a wee 3 months old. This June was the turn for our first family holiday as a three. Our holidays have changed a bit over the years, less of the roughing […]
With last year’s summer holiday being The Budget Midlands Staycation™ and the chance of us having a summer holiday this year being very slim, we’ve decided to take foodie mini-breaks instead. First was back in November and the turn of Oxford Malmaison & Le Manoir; this time […]
We have fostered a tradition to buy each other foodie treat for Christmas or birthday. Previous gifts include a Gourmet break at Northcote, a dining experience in an old Pullman train carriage along the Carlisle-Settle line, chocolate making at School of Artisan Food and learning […]
We’ve always had a dream of eating at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. Until a month ago it was out of our grasp. Occasionally Le Manoir offer champagne Afternoon Tea to non-residents on certain weekdays at the rather tempting price of £50pp. Yes this […]