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I love nothing better than finding a lovely restaurant or cafe to enjoy great company, delicious food and fine service. Read my reviews below.

Woodchester Valley Vineyard Visit

Woodchester Valley Vineyard

After our first wine-tasting visit to Woodchester Valley Vineyard was snowed off earlier this year, Mr Skylark and I were pleased the weather was on our side for a rescheduled visit in spring.

We headed up a single-track road, off the A46 between Stroud and Nailsworth, passing an old stone Covent building and winding our way up towards the top of the hill. I was astounded by the view as I got out of the car. The vineyard looks across a beautiful, wooded valley towards the miniature, hilltop village of Amberley. Suddenly I felt transported far from home.

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Resolutions for a more Sustainable Year

Orangutan (image sourced from www.iceland.co.uk)

It’s never too late to come up with New Year’s resolutions is it?  Like many people, I’m trying to be more conscious about cutting down on plastic usage and eating more sustainably, so I thought I’d theme my resolutions around sustainability for 2019. And by sharing them with you, it means I’m going to have to stick to them!

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Mushroom Foraging, Forest of Dean

Foraged mushroom collection

Having enjoyed a springtime foraging trip with Tudor Farmhouse a couple of years ago, I decided to buy Mr Skylark a foraging experience for his most recent birthday present. Autumn seemed the perfect time to book it, as we both liked the idea of foraging for mushrooms.

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Restaurant Review: Babel, Cheltenham

The bar at Babel

Babel is one of the newer additions to the restaurant scene in Cheltenham’s Brewery Quarter. It’s a combination of bar and restaurant, so you can just go for a drink, choose some light bites or have a proper meal. I like their funky décor and it probably has a good buzz about it on a Friday or Saturday night. We visited on a Monday evening, so it was fairly quiet.

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Indian fine dining at Prithvi

Tandoor-baked salmon, Indian fine dining

I hadn’t been to Prithvi, on Cheltenham’s Bath Road, since it first opened. Quite probably because I’m a spontaneous sort of diner, and you have to book a table here weeks in advance, due to its immense popularity. This restaurant doesn’t purport to be your usual style of curry house, but offers Indian fine dining.

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Clifton Lido: Swim and Eat

View from our table at Bird Food

An outdoor swimming pool hidden amongst the back streets of the vibrant Bristol neighbourhood of Clifton: Discover more about swimming and eating at the glorious Clifton Lido.

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