• Canterbury
  • Kathton House, Sturry, Kent

    Kathton House Sturry

    My husband, Geoff and I spent a few days away in Kent last week. We stayed at the same beautiful and peaceful B&B as we did last year, Capel Court in Horsmonden. We took a daytrip to Canterbury and booked ourselves onto a guided tour around the city with Canterbury Tourist Guides, which I must […]

  • Southsea
  • 1865 @ The Queen’s Hotel, Southsea

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    The venue We were invited to the soft launch of  Restaurant 1865 at the Queen’s Hotel in Southsea and what fun we had. Firstly, this was our first meal out sitting inside this year and our first event, plus we were super excited to see the newly revamped Queen’s Hotel. The Queen’s Hotel has a […]

  • Australia
  • The Theatre of Dining: Midori, Perth

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    I regularly used to dine at swanky restaurants like Midori in Perth, drawn to sophisticated tasting menus often as long as my arm, I absolutely loved it. Since being in The Kimberley however, I’ve learnt to appreciate the simple things in life like a hearty home-cooked feed. Despite this new appreciation of mine, I’ve been longing for my next […]

  • Australia
  • No 8 by John Lawson: Melbourne

    No 8 by John Lawson

    Valentine’s Day may have long passed but I couldn’t not share with you my first taste of fine dining in Melbourne. I’m a real sucker for bite-sized fancy food which I have to get dressed up for, but it’s not often you find someone to enjoy it with and it’s just not the same when […]