Barge de fromage! Cheese, we love it. Every visit to London lately has featured a visit to Pick and Cheese – read up on it …
Cheese Barge, London
Western Europe
48 hours in Newcastle
How to spend 48 hours in Newcastle and Gateshead Discovering a city, or indeed cities (as Newcastle and Gateshead straddle opposite sides of the River …
The California Hotel, Kings Cross, London
Where we checked out and got to leave! Located minutes away from King Cross and St Pancras Railway Stations, as well as a short walk …
Gost Glasgow
Gost, new steak and seafood restaurant on Bothwell St A sleek new restaurant has opened in Glasgow called Gōst. It is the latest opening from …
Travel: Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway
The highest railway in Scotland Being history geeks, The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway is somewhere which has been on our to-do list for a while. (If …
AFTERNOON TEA AT CAFÉ ROYAL
A Vincent Van Gogh afternoon tea in London Hotel Cafe Royal in Soho, London is where we spent Mother’s Day this year having a Van …
Barbican Conservatory
A hidden gem in the heart of the Barbican Centre A wonderful green space to find some peace and reflection in the centre of London, …
Cheese Conveyor Belt Restaurant in London Pick And Cheese
Cheese lovers heaven in Seven Dials We first visited Pick & Cheese in 2020 and were glad to see it was still there in 2021 …
Pine Trees Hotel, Pitlochry
A hotel in Pitlochry for food and relaxation The picturesque highland town of Pitlochry is always a great stop on the A9. Besides having a …
50 years of the Ubiquitous Chip
What is a ubiquitous chip? Glasgow’s legendary restaurant, Ubiquitous Chip, or as it’s locally known, “The Chip” celebrates its 50th Birthday. Technically it was last …
Bad Girl Bakery, Muir Of Ord, Scotland
Sweet and savoury treats on the menu at Highland Bad Girl Bakery Bad Girls Bakery in Muir of Ord offers a tempting selection of sweet …
Food Review: The Ledbury, London
Fine dining without the faff With the news that The Ledbury has re-opened this month, we thought it was time to finally publish our pre-COVID …
The clootie well, Munlochy
Pagan offerings in the forest The clootie well at Munlochy has been in the news recently as someone cleared the area of all its ‘offerings’. …
East Coast – Seafood and Grill, Musselburgh Review
Honest food in the honest toun Musselburgh is the largest town in East Lothian and was first settled by the Romans sometime after AD 80. …
Unlimited Raclette in London at La Petite Ferme
A slice of France in the middle of London Staying in London the night before a trip to France to find out all about French …
Dining at Duisdale House Hotel, Skye
Just before Christmas, we spent a night at Duisdale House Hotel in southern Skye, where we had a festive afternoon tea on arrival and an …
Afternoon Tea at Duisdale House Hotel, Skye
Tea and tasty treats by a cosy fire Afternoon tea is always an excellent idea, and even more so when it is a festive afternoon …
Duisdale House – Isle of Skye Hotel
About the luxury, award-winning hotel Duisdale House Hotel is a stunning Victorian house that sits just off the main road running down the Sleat Peninsula …
Scotland’s National Chef teams up with Mharsanta for celebration of Scottish produce
Gary Maclean plans pop-up evening at Mharsant Scotland’s National Chef Gary Maclean is teaming up with Glasgow restaurant Mharsanta to put on a special evening …
Gwalarn French whisky review and distillery visit
New blended whisky from Brittany Whisky, a word synonymous with Scotland for most of us. So why am I in France surrounded by barrels of …
Cocktail making jukebox from X by Glenmorangie at The Alchemist
New terrace at The Alchemist with X by Glenmorangie Cocktail Jukebox Wee mentioned X by Glenmorangie – the new ‘made to mix’ scotch before …
Breakfast in Bo’ness at NOSH Cafe
Popular Cafe in Bo’ness We decided to not book breakfast at our hotel (The Richmond Park Hotel) so that we could try out some of …
Shezan Indian Cuisine, Edinburgh review
Shezan – going strong and welcoming diners since 1977 Shezan, meaning ‘beautiful’ in Urdu and Arabic, has been here for over 40 years since 1977 …
Primarket Cafe, Edinburgh Review
Primark cafe in Edinburgh Finding a cafe that is well priced and has a good setting is always a struggle, we think we’ve found it …