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Be part of the Great Big Art Exhibition - counter the Covid gloom
The Great Big Art Exhibition is on! We are asked to draw, paint, sculpt a different theme every 2 weeks and display our work visibly.
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Alex
Jan 24, 20214 min read
British beer done Right! Anspach & Hobday
The extremely excellent beers of Anspach & Hobday Back in 2013, Paul Anspach and Jack Hobday opened a brewery with a bit of a vision, to...
Sarah
Jan 16, 20212 min read
Romano peppers stuffed with spiced paneer
A lovely vegetarian starter adapted from Vivek Singh's Cinnamon Kitchen cookbook. Perfect to prepare in advance for entertaining.
Sarah
Jan 9, 20213 min read
Locked down in the Cronx (not the brewery!)
When in lockdown what do you do? You explore the local area. This posts covers our walks in the south of Croydon; nature and history.
Sarah
Jan 1, 20212 min read
Cook like a Masterchef Finalist with Haar at Home
We ordered a Best of Land and Sea cook at home box from Haar by Mastercef finalist Dean Banks. Find out how we got on.
Sarah
Nov 21, 20201 min read
The Royal Academy Winter Exhibition 2020
Instead of a Summer Exhibition the Royal Academy has put on a winter exhibition. It re-opens 3rd December, see what you can expect to view.
Sarah
Nov 14, 20204 min read
Scottish Road Trip final days - Speyside, whisky and Pictish stones.
Our road trip continues to Speyside where whisky is sampled, bridges admired, and Pictish stones gazed upon.
Sarah
Oct 31, 20204 min read
The Great Gatsby - Immersive theatre with update
How to do immersive theatre in the time of COVID-19. This show is better than ever.
Sarah
Oct 27, 20207 min read
Scottish Road Trip Nights 5,6 and 7: The Outer Hebrides; Standing Stones, Beaches, and Gin.
Our road trip around the Outer Hebrides taking in standing stones galore, stunning beaches, a Shieling, a cairn, whale bones, and gin.
Sarah
Oct 12, 20203 min read
Scottish Road Trip Nights 3 and 4: Loch Ness, and a trip back in time on The Jacobite
A stay at foodies heaven on Loch Ness and a trip on the Jacobite steam train.
Sarah
Oct 4, 20204 min read
Road Trip to Scotland Day 2 – Edinburgh bound
Leaving Northumberland for Scotland we stop at Traquair House, enjoy the scenery and arrive in Edinburgh for some whistlestop sightseeing.
Sarah
Sep 26, 20204 min read
Road Trip: South London to Scotland – Day 1 Stamford, Lincolnshire and Corbridge, Northumberland
South London to Scotland; this post recommends where to stop for lunch, where to stay in Northumberland, and travels back to Roman times.
Sarah
Aug 29, 20203 min read
Summer dining at the OXO Tower on London's Southbank
If you are looking for somewhere a little special to dine on London's Southbank we can recommend the restaurant in the OXO Tower.
Sarah
Aug 20, 20204 min read
Seasonal Cooking - I say Courgette you say Zucchini
Wondering what to do with those courgettes you've grown? We have 4 recipes to help you out.
Sarah
Aug 15, 20205 min read
Sri Lanka Part 2 - The Tour Continued
Our visit to Sri Lanka, taking in Kandy, Sigiriya 'Lion Rock' fortress, the Temple of the Tooth, Nuwara Eliya, a tea plantation and a show.
Sarah
Aug 11, 20203 min read
Sticky Mango, our first trip back up town
Our favourite restaurant in Waterloo re-opens and is as brilliant as ever.
Sarah
Jul 19, 20202 min read
Banquist - making us Michelin worthy!
Fine dining at home; everything you need from Baqust to re-create a Michelin worthy meal in your own kitchen. We tried Peter Lloyds' menu.
Sarah
Jun 13, 20203 min read
World Gin Day - and the circle of life at Copper Rivet
It's World Gin Day. Find out how Copper Rivet make their gins from Kent from field to bottle.
Sarah
May 23, 20202 min read
Spring cooking - Elderflower Gin, and Elderflower Fritters
Elderflowers are in season. Here we show how to make elderflower gin, and elderflower fritters.
Alex
May 18, 20202 min read
Love Lager Again
We're in strange times, but one of the better things to shine it's light, is that our neighbours have often become our most obvious...
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