Michelin Star Restaurants Yorkshire – there are seven Michelin starred restaurants in Yorkshire. We are very lucky to have so many in our county and they are all very different from one another. Here is the list of all seven Michelin Restaurants in Yorkshire. The first one gets a special mention as it’s … Read more
Strawberry Picking Yorkshire – one of the highlights of our summer is going to pick strawberries. Strawberry picking starts mid/late June around here. There is something so delightful about it and the kids love doing it (just don’t let them pick too many unless you want a second mortgage!). We love to then eat them … Read more
I have several nephews and nieces – some are adults now while others are just tots. My kids have reached the grand old age of 12 and 14, and although it doesn’t seem that long since they were 3, when it comes to present buying I can no longer remember what they liked at that … Read more
Glamping Yorkshire – there are some fantastic places for glamping in Yorkshire. You can choose to stay in log cabins, geodomes, Hobbit hides, safari lodges or gypsy caravans. From luxury glamping with hot tubs to more rustic yurt holidays. So many places to treat yourself to some Yorkshire glamping! If you are interested in camping, … Read more
Places to see Snowdrops in Yorkshire – Snowdrops, beautiful white flowers that make the late winter months slightly less doleful and give nature and human-kind hope that spring is well on the way. Snowdrops can be enjoyed all over the UK, both in the wild and in gardens. Interestingly, the snowdrop isn’t a UK native. … Read more
Bluebell Woods Yorkshire – Witnessing a carpet of stunning Bluebells is such an enchanting sight, and one of the UK’s great seasonal highlights. Bluebells usually flower from mid-April to late May, depending on the weather. If spring is mild they tend to bloom early. A captivating carpet of native bluebells is an excellent indicator of … Read more
We visited Chester for a lovely Christmas weekend away. Like York, it’s a walled Roman city, with many beautiful Tudor black and white half timbered medieval buildings on its narrow streets. We stayed at The Moxy, which is around a 15 minute walk to the Cathedral. You can read our review of the hotel … Read more
A Family Stay at The Moxy, Chester, Review – At the end of November (timed for my birthday!) we popped over to Chester for the weekend to check out the Chester Christmas Market and Christmas Tree Festival in Chester Cathedral. We stayed for two nights at The Moxy. It’s a very new, very modern hotel … Read more
Down in south west London sits Putney, a cosy district nestled next to the river Thames. Its high street is bustling with shops and pubs. On this occasion we were headed to the Coppa Club: having recently opened in early November, we were invited to try their menu for lunch and cocktails. The first thing … Read more
Christmas Gift Guides for Kids 2021 – I think it’s often difficult to buy for kids of all ages but for different reasons. When they are little, they want everything they see, and the difficulty is deciding which of the many things they want to get them. When they become tweens it is difficult as … Read more