After being invited along to review Wheelers of St James in Liverpool and to stay at the Pullman Hotel we decided it was the very best idea to check out a new city! Well almost new, the last time I visited Liverpool it rained…
Continuing the theme of my recent blog posts for MissPond, Dan and I got to have a very indulgent date night in Liverpool. We were asked to come along to review the menu at the Marco Pierre White restaurant, Wheelers of St James’ and…
Another year, another Eastnor Castle Chilli Festival. This year we invited some uni friends who also share our love for chilli along with us. Whilst we knew it would be the same set up as last year, we were still excited to attend. The…
I’ve just returned from a wonderful week in Scotland, where typically, what we had planned was scuppered by the weather. The long range forecast was most definitely not in our favour upon leaving for the north and it rained most of the week. So…
If you’re a regular reader of my blog you’ll know I lived in Manchester for quite some time and I’ve never really stopped loving the city despite moving away. Often returning for weekends with friends and this was much the same as usual. Except…
Hello! It’s time for a little update again. The last few weeks, as ever, have been crazily busy. But I’m back with my 5 Happy Things! I’ve had a number of events recently with some wonderful fellow bloggers. Moving to Birmingham at first was…
As regular readers will know, I discovered Trippets Lounge Bar on one of my more recent trips to Sheffield. When I returned with Dr W a few weeks later, we had to book in for dinner there with our friends. After a day wandering…
In my last post about Sheffield I mentioned Kelham Island. As Sheffield is somewhere we visit quite frequently, I thought I would share our recent adventure to this up and coming part of Sheffield. I first visited Kelham Island when I checked out Sheffield…
We finished off our week away with two nights in the Chilterns. With our Saturday day time free, we decided once again to put our National Trust memberships to use and headed to nearby Hughenden Manor. Dr W is well acquainted with the Chilterns…
Our holiday had to finish with something wonderful didn’t it? Daddy Pond made it so by organising the most wonderful evening at Shell Bay Restaurant in Studland. Boasting amazing views across to Poole and Brownsea Island as well as only offering up freshly caught fish,…
