We are so lucky in Newbury to have some great restaurants like The Newbury and now this fantastic pop up. Different people operate different nights and tonight we went to Henry & Joes Dining Table @16BartholomewStreet. The food is first class on every night regardless of who is operating that night and it is […]
Another place I love and will support is The Newbury pub, not a chain and run by some magnificent people. I have followed Darren (not in a stalkerish way!) for many years and it is great to see his influence coming through and being encouraged by the lovely Pete Lumber. By the way I […]
Have you been to Newbury Racecourse. Here’s a strange thing, more people attend regularly from outside Newbury, indeed it wasnt until West Berkshire Mencap started to have its annual Race Day there (March 3rd 2017 folks) that I became a regular attender. Yet it really is a fantastic day out. My bestie, Anne, loves […]
This is exciting news! Not only do we have a new fish and chip shop it is SO much more. It sells fresh fish which you can order in advance plus it has a private dining area at the back. This is a good place people. I just stopped for fish and chips but got […]
As many of you know I have always loved The Bladebone and was traumatised when it closed last year, indeed I had to go into deep therapy which consisted of eating at other places until I could have a good store of back up good places to go. I discovered Brebis, The Woodspeen, The Newbury, […]
What a place to celebrate. This was proper posh and even better I got to interview Marco for Kennet Radio before the meal. He is an other passionate chef, always a great sign when you are about to eat somewhere. Marco looking like he wishes he was somewhere else It was very kind of Marco […]
A huge thank you to my mum, Rachel Littlewood, for taking us to Le Manoir for an amazing lunch. First of all we had a walk round the most beautiful gardens, well my sisters walked and my mother and I stumbled as we are weak and weedy. The gardens are absolutely magnificent, kept by 8 […]
First of all such exciting news. We went to the Bladebone on Saturday to discover that a lovely couple had visited earlier in the week because they follow my blog!! Please identify yourselves, I am thrilled and delighted, mostly because I feel I am writing this for myself, friends and family, particularly the piggier ones […]