Reading Time: 4 minutesI’ve kayaked at Cotswold Lakes (previously known as Cotswold Water Park) a few times, and I keep thinking about taking Toffee out on the water too.
Countryside Chic: Fashion inspiration for Cotswold weekends
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhether you’re exploring markets or enjoying a meal at a cosy pub in the area’s timeless villages and towns – there’s an undeniable charm in dressing up for the Cotswolds.
The Trough at Daylesford Organic
Reading Time: 5 minutesReview of an evening meal at the Trough at Daylesford Organic. The original Cotswolds farm shop destination. Complementary meal but views and opinions all my own.
A walk at Woodchester Park
Reading Time: 4 minutesWoodchester Park, set in a hidden, quiet valley in Nympsfield, Stroud is a fantastic place to escape the day to day and get some fresh air.
Christmas lights across the Cotswolds – A Stately Christmas
Reading Time: 4 minutesChristmas lights across the Cotswolds including Blenheim Palace, Westonbirt Arboretum and Sudeley Castle
Rydale Helmsley Tweed Coat
Reading Time: 5 minutesReview of the Helmsley Tweed Coat from Rydale clothing. I see many years of wear in this coat both through its quality and style.
Keeping warm this winter!
Reading Time: 7 minutesAs summer turns to autumn and then winter, I like to make sure I’m prepared to keep warm without flicking the central heating on. With soaring energy prices, I’m even more aware of keeping costs low but still keep warm without turning the heating on. I have oil fired central heating and oil is not …
Foodie Challenge: Cook the F1 – Summer break update
Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s the summer break for the 2018 Formula 1 season,as the drivers jet off on their summer holidays to destinations sure to be luxurious, I’m back at home where it’s currently raining (thank goodness right?!) and taking a look back over since the season started and how my Cook the F1 Challenge is going. The …
Picnic Favourites: Mini Crustless Quiche with asparagus, courgette and pesto
Reading Time: 2 minutesThese miniature crustless asparagus, courgette and pesto quiches were an absolute hit when I made them for my mum’s birthday picnic back in May. Using seasonal asparagus and courgette, they are a winner in the picnic hamper – and so easy to make! Pin me for later! You could swap out the asparagus and courgette …
Sudeley Castle – Spectacle of Light
Reading Time: 3 minutesLast Saturday evening, with perfect weather, the sky was clear and the stars were shining bright – what shone brighter still though, was the Spectacle of Light at Sudeley Castle based on the outskirts of Winchcombe in the Cotswolds, eight miles north east of Cheltenham. As we drove down the valley we could see the …