Category Archive: out and about

FemAle 2012 – beer & food matching with Beer Beauty

After visiting Birmingham’s Malmaison in February for their Tuscan wine & food event I was invited back to take part in FemAle 2012 – a beer & food matching event to show that great beer isn’t just for the male species and that beer can be a lower alcohol alternative to wine. Don’t forget it …

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Banfi wine event at Malmaison

A few weeks back we were lucky enough to be invited to a Tuscan wine event at The Birmingham Mal. I will admit I’m not too great with the complexity of wine matching, but I know the types of wine I like and want to learn more. The hosts for the evening were Dante Cecchini, UK …

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The Clandestine Cake Club Revolution

You’ve probably heard about Clandestine Cake Club (CCC). Kind of like a book club, but with cake. Lots of cake. As a friend pointed out it’s not really clandestine if everyone is talking about it on social media, but it’s clandestine in the fact that the venue is usually kept secret and only revealed to …

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Creatures & Flowers Cupcake Class with Holly Bell

Finished creatures and flowers cupcakes

For those of you who watched the second series of Great British Bake Off will be familiar with finalist Holly Bell. I was a fan of hers from the first episode because she’s local to me, has a similar obsession with Bakewells and (according to insistent family & friends) we are very similar look wise and mannerisms. …

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Cream Tea Diaries – Gliffaes

Afternoon Tea

This entry is more of a tribute. The lady who inspired the Cream Tea Diaries blogposts, my Grandma-in-law, passed away suddenly in July at the grand age of 90. I promised to keep our Afternoon/Cream Tea visits in her memory. While on holiday in Wales we were recommended a great place called Gliffaes for Afternoon …

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A Dapper Welsh Adventure

Dapper Camping Club

After last year’s cider fuelled glamping fest in Herefordshire as soon as we saw the fabulous Dapper Camping Club, north of Brecon, through Canopy & Stars we knew we had to visit. As a child I visited the area often on PGL holidays and wanted to return to show Hubs how beautiful Wales can be. …

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Slow Food BBQ at Freedom Brewery

slow food BBQ

Some of you may have heard about Slow Food. It’s not about making casseroles but celebrating good, clean and fair food. Almost the opposite of fast food. On the 4th July me, Hubs, Clare from Seasoned Courses and a few other members finally hosted our first event at the great surroundings of Freedom Brewery near Abbots Bromley …

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