Adventures & Travel
April 2018 marked three years that Dave and I have been together and to celebrate, we booked a weekend camping in South Devon. Read more “Anniversary Camping Weekend, South Devon”
Adventures & Travel
A catch up with my girlfriends was long overdue, so we decided to rectify that with a day in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Read more “Gloucester City & Cathedral, Gloucestershire”
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Winter is finally waving goodbye and spring is popping up to say hello – hurrah! With Spring being my Mum’s favourite season and Snowdrops one of her favourite flowers, we decided to take a trip to see the beautiful display at the Painswick Rococo Gardens, Gloucestershire. Read more “Snowdrops at Painswick’s Rococo Gardens, Gloucestershire”
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Last year, our men did so well to surprise Jodie and me with a weekend away in Cornwall for New Year that naturally, we had some living up to do. Therefore, along with the third in our trio, Nikki, we treated the boys to a weekend away in Ceredigion, Wales. Read more “Surprise New Year Trip to Pembrokeshire, Wales”
Food & Drink
A girly Christmas Afternoon Tea? That’s certainly my idea of a good Saturday afternoon and it’s exactly what I had a couple of weekends ago! Read more “Girly Christmas Afternoon Tea”
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In the past year, my other half has gotten me more in to drinking and actually enjoying beer. So when there was an opportunity to take a tour around the Hillside Brewery in Gloucestershire, I jumped at the chance. After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing on dates – I’m sure Paul was sick of me by the end! – we settled on 18th November and it soon came upon us. Read more “Hillside Brewery Tour, Gloucestershire”
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Have you ever heard of Weston-Super-Mare’s Carnival? I hadn’t. But after some of my family went last year and came back raving about it, I know I’d have to go to the next one. Fast forward a year and I’m very glad that I tagged along! Read more “Weston-Super-Mare Carnival, Somerset”
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My friend and I have been trying to do different activities on our regular catch ups this year. Earlier in Summer, we went for a delicious Cocktail Afternoon Tea at Malmaison Hotel in Birmingham and the other weekend, we spent a relaxing afternoon at the Cotswolds Hotel & Spa. Read more “Pampering Spa Day at the Cotswolds Hotel & Spa, Oxfordshire”
Food & Drink
On a trip to Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, you are bound to come across some top-notch restaurants. The daddy of these fine dining establishments is Prithvi Restaurant* and recently, we were invited to sample their new Autumn menu. Since our visit, it’s safe to say that we now understand why it’s rated so highly on Trip Advisor! Read more “Lunch with Prithvi Restaurant in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire”
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Dave and I looked after Pepper, Dave’s parents’ dog, in September and it was such a success, that we have had her stay with us again recently! The weather wasn’t looking bad on the Sunday and with Autumn being in full swing, we headed for a walk at Symonds Yat in Herefordshire. Read more “Autumn Trek at Symonds Yat, Hereforshire”