What really makes a great dining experience? Is it just the food regardless of where you are and how it’s served up? Or does that other ancillary stuff somehow complete […]

What really makes a great dining experience? Is it just the food regardless of where you are and how it’s served up? Or does that other ancillary stuff somehow complete […]
Credit where credit’s due – it’s no mean feat to tempt people to a restaurant in a retirement village. One way is to be a bit clever about it, maybe […]
Last time I posted about a deeper ‘food-related issue’ – about whether it’s okay to ban children from certain places or not – I really didn’t know where I stood. […]
I know, I know. My last Beefeater trip didn’t leave me wonderfully impressed, so why would I do it again? Glutton for punishment? Just a glutton? I’m not sure, but […]
You’ve seen me post about Lichfield before, and probably guessed that while I live in Rugby, I work in this lovely little city. For anyone who hasn’t been, it’s worth […]
With Birmingham and London both easy train journeys from Rugby, it’s a bit too easy to overlook some of the great places in the Midlands countryside. So last week, we […]
For any foodie, going to a new place always involves scoping out the restaurants and looking for a little gem. So when mum and I booked this year’s annual weekend […]
Yes I know, I’ve written about the Wine House before, but I’ve only had the pleasure of lunchtime dining off the grazing menu before. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great, […]
With Mr Manning working on Christmas Day, my mum and I decided that instead of moping around waiting for him to come home, the best option would be to take […]