Barshu
There are Chinese restaurants, there are Sichuan restaurants – and then there’s Barshu. Standing away…
Yearly Archives: 2022
Le Manoir Aux’Quat Saisons
The last time that I visited Le Manoir Aux’Quat Saisons – or ‘Le Manoir’, as…
Kiss from a Rose: Valentine’s Tipples
We’re giving our Tipples pages an amorous twist this week, with a selection of cocktails…
The Beaumont
Some five star hotels (or rather the staff) create the impression that you’re lucky to…
Exploring England’s Creative Coast
The South Eastern stretch of the UK’s extensive coastline has never had the best reputation.…
Women on the Case: A Double Bill
If January’s books’ double bill featured men under stress, February’s goes in the opposite direction,…
Spa of the Month: The Harper, Norfolk
I may have discovered a benefit from Covid. No really. It’s called “A Spa of…
Messing About on the River: Sonning and Streatley
In Jerome K Jerome’s evergreen classic Three Men In A Boat – undeniably one of…
The Perfect Match: Youngs, Guinness and the Six Nations
Well, 2022 has kicked off with some impressive sporting fixtures already, eh? If you’re gripped…
A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris
A Narrow Door is, quite simply, practically perfect. It is beautifully written with a plot…
Terminal Velocity: Winter in Grindelwald
Not a lot of people know this but the phenomena of the modern day Downhill…
Pure Indian Cooking
When did Indian cooking change? We’ve all been brought up on biryanis and papadoms, naan…