This week we tried out a bit of a different style of afternoon tea at Revolution York. We picked a gloriously sunny day and sat out by the river. It was a lovely spot to watch the boats go up and down on the water. The afternoon tea included a…
Castle Howard at Christmas news! There will be a Bettys pop-up shop in the Castle Howard Stable Courtyard from 14th November 2024 – 5th January 2025. Incidentally, if you don’t know – the Stable Courtyard is free to enter as it’s not part of the main house and gardens…
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This week my eldest teen finished his GCSE exams, so I took him for a little treat – brunch at Mama Doreen’s Emporium – Yorkshire. (It’s up at Monks Cross, if you don’t know it). The brunch is served very much like an afternoon tea. It’s basically afternoon tea breakfast!…
Last night we went along to the press night of Unfortunate at The Grand Opera House. What a night! To start with, if you haven’t heard of it, it’s a ‘critically acclaimed smash hit parody musical’. It’s the story of Ursula, the Sea Witch from The Little Mermaid, told from…
It’s finally summer, (fingers crossed for summer weather!) and I have put together a guide of outdoor cinema, concerts and open air theatre for what’s happening in June, July and August in York. In (largely) date order: Sounds of Bridgerton in the Boar Garden Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA Sunday…
It’s no secret that I love to meet up with friends and indulge in a bottomless brunch. We have tried more than your average person, shall we say! It’s just such a fun thing to do and generally does not cost anymore than the price of a (slightly more expensive…
Did you know that City Cruises do a fish and chip cruise? I have been on many cruises up and down the Ouse over the years but have never done the fish and chip cruise so we were quite excited to be asked to go along and try it. The…
We live very close to Millington and have visited The Gait Inn many times over the years. It’s a lovely country pub in a stunning location. It’s perfect for Sunday Lunch or the pub at the end of the walk through Millington Pastures or Millington Woods. It’s lovely inside too…
I don’t know if you know Millington? It’s a tiny picturesque village up on the Yorkshire Wolds. For such a small place it packs a punch regarding hospitality as it has both a pub and a tea rooms. We don’t live far from Millington so last weekend when we had…