This post is a paid campaign written in collaboration with Swizzels. Words and images are mine; see my disclaimer here. It’s September, the schools are back, and almost instantly there is an autumnal chill to the air; my heating has actually kicked in of its own accord and I’m not sure how to feel about it to be honest. I’m […]
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Just before Christmas, I was invited to go along to review the new Côte Brasserie French restaurant in Earl Street, Maidstone. New-ish at least; it’s been there two months or so. I took my friend Lizzie, and we decided to go on Friday, to bridge that weird time between Christmas and New Year when everyone is out of money and
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This weekend just gone it was my birthday, and my husband’s too. As luck would have it, my parents offered to babysit so that we could go away and have a nice meal to celebrate. We were invited along to The George Inn at Barford St Michael (about six miles from Banbury, Oxfordshire) to try out their autumn menu. (NB.
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I have been on a Red Letter Days experience before (an afternoon tea with tigers) and I was excited when they asked me if I’d like to trial another of their experience days. I opted for the Tea Masterclass with Afternoon Tea for Two at Blends for Friends in Kemsing, Kent as it was very local. A three and a
Smiths of Smithfield, situated opposite Smithfield Market in Farringdon, is now owned by Young’s Pubs. It reopened fairly recently after a huge renovation and with our wedding anniversary and a childfree evening on the horizon we thought it would make a nice excuse to go and test it out! The Grade II listed building stretches over four floors. We ate
This post may contain affiliate links. If your children love to bake, here is a recipe for cheese biscuits that even small children will love to make – and they taste great too. Super easy cheesy biscuit recipe These cheesy biscuits are so easy to make that you can have them on the table in under 20 minutes. To make
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This weekend, I went along to Maidstone Gin Festival. I hadn’t been to one before, however I was flanked by two friends (and expert gin-drinkers) who had been to a previous event down in Eastbourne (for Gin Festivals are now all over the UK) and knew what to expect. Tickets to each festival start from £10 depending on time and
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Growing up close to Bognor Regis I have happy childhood memories of days spent there, and when we walked past the Shoreline Hotel last Christmas I wondered what it would be like to visit Butlin’s with the children. Feeling a bit cheeky one day, I asked Butlin’s if they work with bloggers. Fortunately they do indeed, and kindly agreed to
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Looking for a Ready Brek Pancake recipe? It has improved and moved to here. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, which is why it’s a shame that mums rarely get to eat it. In this house, the mornings can be a fraught affair; particularly if it’s a preschool day or any other day where we need to get
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It will come as no surprise that I am partial to a nice chilled glass of wine of a weekend. When it comes to buying wine, I generally pick up whatever is on offer when I do my big online shop (or about ten bottles when I’m in the actual supermarket, because I deserve them for getting through it), then
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