I don’t like arriving at a country hotel in the dead of night. Even with Google Maps, there is no guarantee you got the right entrance, or even the right hotel! Our stay at Hawkstone Hall Hotel in Shrewsbury had both these elements. We’d booked a night to break our journey up to Liverpool but […]
A Historic Retreat at Langley Castle Hotel, a Luxury Hotel In Northumberland
Two nights at Langley Castle in Northumberland. Fascinating history, luxurious rooms, great service and incredible weather combined for a truly memorable stay. We decided to book a long weekend in Northumberland to extend our visit after a night in Newcastle seeing Eric Clapton. Typically we’d head out to Lindisfarne for a few nights but decided […]
Fresh Suffolk Lobsters at Steak, Lobster & Co.
Steak, Lobster & Co. is a relatively new restaurant in the seaside town of Felixstowe, Suffolk. We’d walked past a number of times and always wondered what it would be like. One recent Saturday evening we booked in to try for ourselves. We had booked in person, earlier in the week and found the staff […]
Chewton Glen – In The Lap Of Luxury
The last time I arrived as Chewton Glen, I was late. As I screeched to make the tight turn I managed to miss a bunch of people taking pictures. As I drove into the hotel, I was again greeted by about 100 people in Dinner Suits watching my arrival. This wasn’t any normal day, this was […]