It's not often you eat your first Christmas dinner of the year in October, but that's excatly what happed when The Baskerville Arms in Lower Shiplake opened its doors for a Christmas preview. So Christmas jumper donned (I kid you not) and mistletoe packed (ok, maybe not), this little elf was ready to kick off Christmas. And what kicks it off better than a nice glass of … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea at The Bicycle Shed
Recently, The Bicycle Shed invited us along as guests to check out their boozy afternoon tea offering. As someone who often suffers from food envy, afternoon tea appeals in the same way buffets do - the opportunity to try everything. Add to that a bowl of gin punch and you've got me. The Bicycle Shed opened last October and seems to be settling in well. I haven't been for a … [Read more...]
Fish & Chip Night at The Rickety Press
With the Dodo pubs, you just know everything’s always going to be alright. And, these days, it’s a very valuable thing to be able to take joy in the simple pleasure of going to your local. Getting excellent friendly service, knowing you’re going to enjoy good food done well and be offered a selection of quality drinks. I’m always very relaxed for a meal at the Rusty and or … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea with Rachel’s Apron & The Real Macaron Company
Rachel Grenville-Hunt runs Rachel's Apron, a cookery school with classes that focus on bread, cakes and patisserie. We ran a competition recently to give away tickets to a class, but were also invited along to try one for ourselves. On this occasion, an afternoon tea class with The Real Macaron Company that ran for four hours on a Monday afternoon. The class costs £75 per … [Read more...]
FitFest Oxford Review
Fitfest was a one-day fitness festival held at The Oxford Academy in East Oxford, styling itself as "Oxford's largest fitness and wellness festival". After buying your ticket, you can select from a variety of talks, cooking demonstrations, and fitness and yoga sessions. My choices were - Intuitive eating and intuitive exercise with Leah McClean This was an informative and … [Read more...]
