• Hampshire
  • Smugglers Bar and Kitchen, Southampton

    Carlos and I were in Southampton to go bouldering at Boulder Shack Climbing Gym. After our climb, we thought about where to go for lunch. We don’t often eat in Southampton because there aren’t many decent independents to choose from, not as many as Portsmouth anyway (though we are a little bias!). I looked to […]

  • Emsworth
  • The Deck, Emsworth, Hampshire

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    I was away for Mother’s Day so Helen kindly said she’d take me out later in the week and she’d pay. Hooray! We decided to have lunch at The Deck in Emsworth as Helen and her boyfriend Carlos had been there recently for a drink and an amazing piece of cake. The Deck is set […]

  • Alton
  • Nosh Cafe Bar, Four Marks, Hampshire

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    Over a period of 6 weeks I visited Nosh Cafe/Bar in Four Marks three times – that’s not a lot I know but it’s not particularly close to me. The first was by bicycle. Helen and I rode through some beautiful Hampshire country lanes and roads. The route was a bit uppy-downy and we got […]

  • Catherington
  • The Lone Barn – pop-up café, Catherington.

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    Last month on Moonroast Coffee’s Instagram page there was a post about The Lone Barn pop-up cafe which was to be held that weekend. Unfortunately that particular weekend we had plans but vowed to go the following month, October and signed up to their mailing list so we wouldn’t forget. We didn’t forget, we were looking […]