When we get the weather, the UK really is a beautiful country to live in and travel around. It still amazes me how there’s so many people who haven’t seen much of their own country. I admit we can’t always be reliant on good weather, but don’t let that stop you getting out there and…
Category: Travel
72 Hours in Scandinavia: Denmark & Sweden
At the end of March I headed over to Scandinavia for a long weekend with my friend Sofyanah. Sweden had been on my list to visit for a while, and it was a perfect opportunity to catch up with my friend Philippa and her family, who moved over there a few years ago. Copenhagen, Denmark:…
A Lancashire Road Trip, Another Supper Club & Summer Plans
It’s been another busy two months since my last post. Beside the expected food tasting and cooking, I’ve also become an Aunty for the sixth time to Eddie Joseph, and what a beauty he is! I’ll be splitting this update over two separate blogs. Keep posted for ’72 Hours in Scandinavia’……coming soon! A Lancashire Road…
Beautiful Prague: Accommodation Mishaps & a Trip to A&E
It was my first visit to the Czech Republic back at the end of March this year, my first new country of 2017! After returning back to work after the Christmas break, a trip was needed to ease the new year blues. With my colleague and friend Sofyanah, Prague was decided on, as it was…
My summer so far: Dublin, Northern Ireland, First Tattoo, Hen Doo, Wedding and Next Supper Club Confirmed!
Apologies for the lack of blogs over the past 2 months, it’s been a somewhat hectic summer so far…… After my sister Liz’s breast cancer diagnosis back in May, it’s been ‘all hands to the pump’ for the family, supporting her, her husband and two small children as much as we can. She’s doing amazingly…
Northern Ireland: Kilwaughter, Billy Andy’s & The Antrim Coast
Following our day in Belfast, Marks sister Victoria, and brother in law Gareth, kindly collected us from the city. It was just a short drive up to Larne, some 20 miles North East. Our base for the next 3 night was at the McCann’s beautiful farmhouse located in Kilwaughter just outside Larne. Marks mum (wee…
Cooking a Moqueca Brazilian Stew in Rio
On our trip to South America last year, you may recall that in my Brazil blog, I mentioned that I cooked for our lovely host Jeanne one night, and her husband. My offer to cook came within the first few minutes of meeting her, I just can’t help myself! She delightfully accepted and offered me…
Belfast City, Northern Ireland
Previous Visits: Before the days of blogging! I’d visited Belfast three times before, back in the day when blogging wasn’t even a word. I always found it a friendly city, steeped in history, the good and the sobering. On these previous visits, having my friend John as a local tour guide, certainly helped to see…
24 hours in Chester & Liverpool……Spanish Tapas, Cuban Food & Cool Finds
It’s been a great weekend for food on my North West of England trip, catching up with friends. On Friday afternoon, after working from our Manchester office, I jumped on the train over to the lovely historic city of Chester. Porta’s Tapas, Chester: My friends Rita and Jo took me out for dinner at the…
South America (The Final Part): Lima & Homeward Bound
After a well earnt nights sleep in Cusco we headed off to the airport for our late morning flight to Lima. It was a little over an hour to Peru’s capital city, flying over the vast Peruvian mountains for the last time. I had read mixed reviews about Lima, ranging from a dangerous and dirty…
The Messy Cook Travels 