Well, it's been a while since I did a food post so I thought it should be a good one! I don't think it's much of a secret that Heston Blumenthal's "Dinner" at the Mandarin Oriental near Hyde Park is pretty good but I thought I'd share my experience anyway. This was the third time I've … Continue reading Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner, London
I have recently been to the beautiful Lucknam Park Hotel for a lovely spa day and dinner with friends & realised that despite it being one of my favourite places to visit - I've never written a blog post about it! So here it is.... The first thing I love about Lucknam is its sweeping tree-lined … Continue reading Lucknam Park, Wiltshire 🇬🇧
This is the third time I've been to Rick Stein in Marlborough, so I thought I'd do a quick mini-post. Based in the small market town of Marlborough in Wiltshire it is not far from the prehistoric site of Avebury (also worth a visit). The restaurant is in a historic townhouse over two floors and in … Continue reading Rick Stein, Marlborough 🇬🇧
I have been meaning to go to Whatley Manor for quite some time. Sitting just outside Malmesbury in the Cotswolds it's an ideal countryside retreat. Particularly well known for its food (the Dining Room has a Michelin star and is open for dinner from Wednesday to Sunday), we decided to go for Sunday lunch at the … Continue reading Whatley Manor, Wiltshire 🇬🇧
A girls getaway is always a good plan and back to the South of France we went for a couple of nights of indulgence. Yes, I had been to the same area earlier in the year, but this time it was without kids in tow so it mostly involved relaxing and catching-up over great food and … Continue reading Luxury in the South of France 🇫🇷
The medieval village of Eze is a must-see if you are visiting the Côte d'Azur and love historical buildings. Located between Nice and Monaco it is an absolute jewel overlooking the Mediterranean. Like most of the little villages on the French Riviera this is a tourist hotspot, so try and visit off-season or early morning/early … Continue reading Eze and Cap Ferrat
This was my second visit to Rome (the first was in the flush of new married life with my husband), so we did approach it with a bit of trepidation seeing as we had two children in tow. We needn't have worried however as Rome has so much to offer and it turned out to be a great … Continue reading Roaming Around Rome
Helene Darroze's 2 Michelin Star restaurant at The Connaught Hotel in Mayfair has been on my 'to eat at' list for quite some time.So when I just happened to be in the area the other week I thought I'd try my luck at dropping in & seeing if they had a table. (As a side note … Continue reading Helene Darroze at The Connaught
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