Photograph © riverstation. Today we had Sunday lunch at riverstation in Bristol with Dave's friend John and his blushing bride-to-be, Rosie. Having been there before and thoroughly enjoyed both food and atmosphere, we were looking forward to a fabulous...
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A couple of weeks ago, my friend Kate came down from London for the weekend. Why do we always say "down from London"? I guess "sideways from London" doesn't quite have that ring to it. However, I digress... After...
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Dining at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay is a real Experience. We had a very luxurious and rather fabulous lunch there on Monday to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary. I will probably use the word luxury and variations thereupon far too...
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Few things in life are better than sharing a meal with friends. Of those which are—better, that is—being treated to a meal by a friend is the best. On Friday, our very lovely friend Grant took Dave and myself...
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I first heard about The Fat Duck in 2001, when Heston Blumenthal's take on molecular gastronomy was really starting to attract critical acclaim and err... robust discussion. (Looking at the restaurant website, I'm quite surprised to learn that it...
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Our best friends Grant and Sarah got married on Sunday evening and after a lovely ceremony, we celebrated their marriage at The French Horn in Sonning. We were greeted by a roaring fire and trays of champagne and canapes....
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On Friday, Dave spotted an entry in one of our guidebooks for Gelateria Nico; apparently the most renowned gelateria in Venice. Never one to pass up a visit to an ice-cream parlour, I squealed and jumped around a bit....
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After our visit to Le Manoir, Dave and I flew off to Venice for a couple of days of fun in the sun (or as the Weather channel assured us, thunder and lightning). We did get some lightning; shortly...
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Monday was our first wedding anniversary, and to celebrate our special day Dave took me to Le Manior Aux Quat' Saisons in Oxfordshire. Raymond Blanc has long been my hero, so I was ecstatic to be visiting his hotel...
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