Food, Days Out and Travel stories from Brighton, London and the Rest of the World

Who knew two middle-aged women would have so much fun playing at a Virtual Reality cafe and going deep under water to watch a whale and a bl...
If you love the atmosphere of a university town such as Oxford or Cambridge, then you are going to love Leiden. Hand-painted onto walls all...
In December I found out about essential oils, how they benefit health, why provenance matters and why going to a workshop to make your own b...
Linked to the City of London's Festival celebrating women's contributions, the Huguenot Festival this year included a walking tour c...
"Light is the primary zeitgeber (time teller)" read the description of a temporary light installation that we stood to watch in th...
The theme that ran through this year's House and Garden festival at Olympia in Kensington for me was plastic replacement and recycling. ...
For the Italian Owners, Nino and Andrea, Veeno Cafe, recently opened in Brighton is best described as a wine cafe. They're keen to take ...
Brighton Festival 2018 -  5 - 27 May 2018 Maybe this year's Brighton Festival should have another category, alongside such regul...
I've been wondering whether to post this review of afternoon tea at Fortnum's because it's a little more critical than I'd l...
I've been back a few weeks but my mind keeps returning to the fabulous gardens in Valencia, formerly the riverbed of the Turia and the a...
To my knowledge, The Gingerman restaurants has a pretty good reputation with the locals of Brighton and Hove. It’s where people choose to go...
It's Halloween, it's dark outside and it's time to get spooky. I love the romance of a wreck and in the centre of Valencia I fou...
If you're looking for an innovative and revolutionary dining experience then join me as I share with you my evening at Silo . Offering e...
If I were to give the Salt Room a colour I think it would be amber, actually, I'd probably give it two colours, black and amber are th...
Whole roasted free-range chicken cooked in a special rotisserie oven in a maple syrup and lemon thyme sauce; served with thick-cut chips, ru...
Great News foodie friends of Brighton. Twenty top restaurants in Brighton and Hove will be offering us £20 menus as part of OctoberBest , Br...
It's the first of September, the first day of autumn and a time that is ripe for seasonal colds. With this in mind my next brunch spot o...
Are you looking for a women's event to inspire you to make changes to your life or work? Then, this September an event in Brighton is ju...
This weekend on Sunday at 11 am - 5 pm, the Regency Town House will open its doors for free for an exhibition of antique wedding dresses. ...
I'm not exactly sure why it came to mind while writing this blog post, the part in the film Pretty Woman where Vivienne turns to her fri...
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