Travel 2018 – French Road Trip, Day 5, Bordeaux

Wednesday, May 9th – Day 5, Bordeaux I started the day with a run out from the hotel and along the riverside walk that was already busy with other runners, walkers, cyclists and skateboarders. It gave me an opportunity to figure out the lie of the land between the hotel and the river, and provided…

Travel 2018 – French Road Trip, Day 4, Etoges, Bordeaux

Tuesday, May 8th – Day 4, Etoges to Bordeaux Tuesday was mostly about getting on the road to fetch up further south, closer to Pau. There was also a suggestion that the weather might be better further south, but I have no idea how it could have been. The sun was shining again when we…

Food 2018 – The Oxford Kitchen, Oxford

Saturday, 24th March 2018 – The Oxford Kitchen, Oxford This was our second visit to the Oxford Kitchen, mainly to confirm that we were right the first time about how good it is. With plans to be in the town on Friday night post Copenhagen for a college reunion, it seemed like a good plan…

Food 2018 – Hibiscus, Northampton

Friday, 13th April 2018 – Hibiscus, Northampton And so, knowing we would be out at the Errol Flynn Filmhouse later in the evening, we decided we’d have a second shot at Hibiscus, the fine dining restaurant (their words, not mine, but it is justifiable) tucked away inside the building. We’d booked in early with intent…

Food 2018 – Le Cigalon, London

Monday, 9th April 2018 – Le Cigalon, London Le Cigalon sent me an email inviting me to test drive their new 5 course menu for £29.50 a head (it’s normally £36.50 for 3 courses), which for central London is a massive bargain. Having discussed catching up over dinner with our friend Janice I asked her…

Food 2018 – Launceston Place, London

Sunday, April 1st 2018 – Launceston Place, London In London for a couple of exhibitions, we decided that we should stop off for an Easter Sunday lunch somewhere close to the Design Museum where we had tickets for Ferrari: Under the Skin in the afternoon. The morning saw us at the National Gallery, viewing Reflections:…