I had a table booked mid week for the Bird in Hand in Lovedean but a friend cancelled on me – actually that was the first of two cancellations that week – waah, nobody loves me 😢 – so I quickly sent my husband Geoff a text asking if he’d like to go instead. Thankfully he did. […]
Crab & Lobster, Sidlesham, West Sussex

The Crab & Lobster is a 16th century restaurant with rooms (with a self-catering cottage attached) on Mill Lane, just a few houses before you reach the mud flats of Sidlesham Quay. It’s a lovely quiet area down there with some nice houses and a bench to sit upon and watch the water. Sidlesham, West Sussex is a […]
The Parade, Southsea, Portsmouth

It’s been two years since I’ve visited The Parade Tearooms in Southsea (until now that is). Some may find that hard to believe as lots of people love it and return again and again. On our very first visit soon after they opened, we were disappointed and I think we made one more trip to […]
The Parsons Table, Arundel, West Sussex

I love Arundel. I’ve been visiting the lovely little market town since I was a child. I remember enjoying the Walter Potter Curiosity Museum where you could find stuffed animals like the lamb with two heads, the kitten with six legs and the big glass cabinet with stuffed bunnies dressed up sitting at school desks […]