disclosure: we received one night’s stay with breakfast for free as part of the Stay Play Explore promotion package we reviewed separately. We were under no obligation to review the hotel itself, but have still offered our honest opinion As part of our recent #Stay Play Explore package Monkey and I got to stay at…Continue reading Hilton Leicester Hotel #StayPlayExplore
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hotel and restaurant reviews
Travelodge Cambridge – Newmarket Road – AD invited to review
disclosure: we were given free accommodation, early check-in and breakfast in exchange for an honest review If you want somewhere offering cheap but friendly service, conveniently placed close to the city centre of Cambridge then Travelodge Cambridge – Newmarket Road is certainly worth considering. Travelodge Cambridge – Newmarket Road is literally a 15-minute walk (at…Continue reading Travelodge Cambridge – Newmarket Road – AD invited to review
Having a carvery meal in the week
Many years ago before my Export career began I used to work for a food distribution company and, along with my best friend, ran their computer systems overnight, printed picking sheets for the warehouse and ran invoices and delivery drop sheets. We worked long and unsociable hours; not ideal for an 18 and 19-year-old, but…Continue reading Having a carvery meal in the week
Festive Menu at Brewers Fayre
I discovered Brewers Fayre when Monkey was quite small, and the Wobbly Wheel, near Banbury, has been a regular haunt for the last four years. They run a loyalty card scheme and we always seem to rack up our points really quickly, to make a reasonable meal even cheaper. When our more local Bicester branch…Continue reading Festive Menu at Brewers Fayre
Eating in thanks to Takeaway.com
We were recently asked if we’d like to try the online takeaway delivery service offered by Takeaway.com. It sounded like the perfect solution after a long day of fun at Warwick Castle recently, so I sat down at the laptop. Mummy, what are you doing? I’m hungry, cried Monkey! We are going to be eating in…Continue reading Eating in thanks to Takeaway.com
Villandry Grand Cafe at Bicester Village
If you like designer clothing at discounted prices then you may well have heard of Bicester Village, on the outskirts of Bicester in Oxfordshire. It can easily be reached by car, coach and train; there are direct coach services from London and a courtesy bus service runs from the train station. We often visit the Clarks…Continue reading Villandry Grand Cafe at Bicester Village