York Theatre Royal has announced Pop-up on the Patio, a festival of live outdoor performances on the theatre’s patio stage, featuring performers from across Yorkshire. The festival will take place over three consecutive weekends in August, beginning on Friday 14 August and ending on Saturday 29 August. The full lineup…
Twine and Barrel opened last December at the site of what was The Windmill pub in Dunnington. It’s been completely refurbished inside and the decor is contemporary but relaxed. As a table of seven, we were seated in the conservatory which, incidentally, provides a good view out onto the newly…
This week we visited The Fleece Inn, Bishop Wilton for an evening meal. The pub is in a pretty Wolds village about 15 miles from York. It was recently refurbished in a modern country style by the people behind Grandad’s Shed in Pocklington. The village itself is set within some…
We visited The Black Horse in Wigginton near York, for the first time this week after being recommended to it by a friend. It’s a beautiful white traditional pub, with colourful window boxes and a good sized beer garden at the front. You can find a large car park to…
We love an afternoon tea and are lucky to have so many wonderful places to have afternoon tea in York. It’s my daughter’s birthday soon, so we decided to have an afternoon tea at home in the garden. As a family, we love to play word games like ‘name a…
York City Walls, Map of the Bar Walls. I’ll give you a little of the history of the Bar Walls first, and then I shall talk about the best way to walk the walls and where to get on or off. A Short History of York City Walls In York…
Some UK bloggers have teamed up to offer you a fantastic giveaway for this summer, organised by Emma Drew. Keep reading to see who is involved and how to enter. Tummy2Mummy | Peggy May | Chilling With Lucas | Stapos Thrifty Life Hacks | Two Plus Dogs | Moneysaving Superhero…
This Father’s Day some of the top UK bloggers have united to offer one lucky winner a fabulous bundle of goodies for Father’s Day worth over £200. What’s more we also have a Cheese and Snacks Cool Bag from Bunches for a runners up prize. The Prize Bundle One lucky…
Lunch at Oscar’s Wine Bar and Bistro in York – Review. Just after New Year I met up with some lovely friends that I don’t see often enough. We have children of various ages so it was decided that we should do a Treasure Hunt of York. We are all…
I visited Parlormade Cafe and Scone House recently and was thoroughly delighted with it. It’s on Little Shambles (a tiny offshoot of the Shambles) and set over three floors. They serve teas and coffees, naturally, but also have an incredible array of the most magnificent looking scones. The cafe is…