Eat well - travel often
Mexican Tequila Ice Pops What are Tequila Ice Pops? Tequila Ice Pops are a delicious and refreshing ice lolly for adults! You can use any fruit puree you want but pineapple, mango and strawberry (classic Margarita flavours) work exceedingly well. What fruit did you use? […]
California Prune and Cognac Ice Cream I am sure you have heard of and probably tasted rum and raisin ice cream. Well let’s go one step further, let’s take this idea up a notch! Are you ready? I was sent some California Prunes and although […]
(sponsored post) Drinks for Your Christmas Day It s always a difficult decision what drinks to have in the house for the Christmas season. This year I decided to narrow down the selection but to make it a great one. I will of course have […]
Visit the Wye Valley of Monmouthshire in South Wales If you have 2-3 days you want to spend in South East Wales I would definitely suggest visiting Monmouthshire and the Wye Valley and of course Abergavenny in the Vale of Usk. Abergavenny, and the Wye […]
This summer I discovered 7 new and interesting gins. Read on to find out about my Summer of 7 Gins! As gin is the big drink everyone is talking about these days I wanted to share some of the very interesting gins that I have […]
The English Drinks Company have added – Lime Tree Gin – to their citrus range of premium gins which includes The Lemon Grove Gin – infused with luscious lemons and The Orangery Gin – infused with Valencian oranges. The new flavour is fresh and perfectly […]
I reviewed Copper Leaf Restaurant in Hampton Wick recently. I had been told by quite a few of my friends that Copper Leaf restaurant was a great place to dine, the food delicious and the ambiance unique. When I was asked to review and to […]
I was invited to attend Salcombe Gin School recently. I hadn’t been to Devon before, just through it and was really looking forward to spending some time there with Mr R. Salcombe is about a 4 hour drive from where we live so we planned to […]
Spending 48 hours in Salcombe, Devon If you have 48 hours for a quick break and want to go somewhere quaint, cosy and off the beaten track with great food and drink as well as luxurious hotels then Salcombe is the perfect spot. After a […]
I am giving away a bottle of William Kerr’s Border Gin! Ask anyone these days what is the most popular drink and they will shout “GIN”! There used to be only a hand full of gin distilleries making gins with names that would be in […]
The English Drinks Company’s new Lemon Grove Gin Easter always means fresh flavours and vibrant colours with lemons being the perfect Easter treat and just in time for Easter The English Drinks Company have launched a new gin – Lemon Grove Gin! It is traditionally […]
The Chiltern Brewery Makes Gin with a Difference Mr R and I visited The Chilterns with rolling hills, crystal clear chalk streams and an abundance of nature to discover the charms of The Chiltern Brewery and to sample their range of locally brewed cask beers. I […]
Giveaway: Win two tickets to Gin Live in London 30 March 2019. I have teamed up with Gin Magazine to offer one lucky reader a pair of tickets to their new event – Gin Live. The tickets will also include late entry to the Whiskey […]
Consider Pink Gin for your Valentine this year. Each year for St Valentine’s Day I try to find pink things – I like a pink and heart shaped theme! My children would often open their lunchboxes to find their sandwiches were cut into heart shapes!! […]