Eating & Drinking our way round Christchurch

As you may have already read on previous blogs, we’ve just come home from a 3 week tour around New Zealand.  It’s been an absolute whistle stop tour and I wanted to share some of our adventures with you.  Our first port of call was Christchurch.  We stayed with friends…

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Eating at The Ivy Bath Brasserie

There has been a LOT of excitement around the opening of The Ivy Bath Brasserie.  They finally opened their doors this week and I grabbed a table on day 2 for a little lunch date. When the name ‘The Ivy’ comes to mind, I think of long waiting lists to get…

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Tenner Treat – Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea

Every year Bath holds the Great Bath Feast – 2 weeks where restaurants offer amazing foodie deals including the Tenner Treats. The list of events and deals is incredible ranging from Malbec Wine Tasting to Pizza and Beer Fest (gonna miss this – boo!).  We decided to give the Apex…

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Celebrating at the Celtic Manor Resort

JB had a special birthday in September so we decided to celebrate in style at the Celtic Manor Hotel in Wales after having afternoon tea there earlier this year (a Christmas present).  We booked one of the Celtic Manor competitive package deals which included a light lunch, spa afternoon including 50…

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Finding the Secret Garden

I’ve been popping into Bradford on Avon on and off for a few years.  There are lots of wonderful independent shops and cafes and it’s closer to us than Bath. I’m not sure how many times I’ve wandered through Lambs Yard however I’ve never spotted The Secret Garden tucked away!…

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