A walk around the Shaws Pollokshaws is located in the South of Glasgow, about three miles from the city centre. It has a long history …
Travel : Pollokshaws Trail
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History : Glasgow Slave Trade Trail
Remembering the city’s dark past The city of Glasgow wasn’t an innocent bystander in the slave trade. Signs of it can be seen quite clearly, …
5 *genuine* reasons to visit Durham
Thinking of cumming to Durham? There’s more to Durham than just being a bolthole for Dominic Cummings, so here are 5 actual reasons to visit …
Beirut Cafe, Edgeware Road, London Review
Edgeware Road Dining Edgeware Road is certainly the place to go for Middle Eastern Cuisine. You won’t starve around here. The main problem is picking …
Wine Line Scotland (wine delivery from Alexander Wines)
Get great wine delivered to your door! Are you missing your favourite wine from your favourite restaurant? Then help may be at hand, Alexander Wines …
Review: Wild Elderflower Bubbly, Luscombe Drinks
Alcohol-free fizz fun with wild elderflower bubbly Summer is here it seems so it’s Pimms season as well, but what if you would like a …
Lunch at Gidleigh Park, Devon
Lunch at Gidleigh Park Gidleigh Park is where Michael Caines made a name for himself as one of the UK’s top chefs, holding two Michelin …
Travel: Crumlin Road Jail, Belfast
Do some time at Belfast’s historic jail Once things have returned to normal and we’re free to travel again we recommend a visit to Crumlin …
Travel: The Alexander Fleming Laboratory
Everything you need to know about the home of penicillin If you have time and you are near to Paddington Railway Station, or Edgeware Road, …
Food Review : The Ritz, London
Breakfast at The Ritz Breakfast at The Ritz he says. We’ll have a big breakfast and get our train, leave London with a flourish….well I …
Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle
Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle is a mysterious addition to the city. Perched above an ornate rear door in an alleyway, …
Pub: The Holy GrALE, Durham
Now I’ve seen the light and found the Holy GrAle The Holy GrALE of ale indeed. When in Durham for the Lumiere Festival, we found …
**CLOSED **Afternoon Tea at Heaven Scent cafe Dunfermline
Make time for tea at Heaven Scent in Dunfermline CLOSED Looking out to Dunfermline Abbey and Palace, and Abbot House, Heaven Scent cafe, upstairs at …
Travel: Bones of St. Valentine Glasgow
Where to find St. Valentine’s bones in an unlikely place What is more romantic for Valentine’s Day than to visit some bones of the chap …
Food review: Set Menu at Alston, Glasgow
Budget-friendly set menu in Glasgow City Centre It was January, the weather was rotten and most people are skint so a cheer up was needed. …
Review: The Gin Spa, Glasgow
A gin and tonic at The Gin Spa I’ve been a big fan of Cup and Gin71 for a while now and have wanted to …
A restaurant for the New Year in Paris – Les Fous de L’Iîle, Paris
Celebrating New Year in Paris Paris is a popular New Year destination. But where to eat? Here’s a suggestion for a restaurant for celebrating New …
What is Hogmanay?
A quick guide to celebrating New Year Scottish style It’s the end of the year so time to celebrate and Scotland celebrates it with so …
The Chimney Cake Corporation, Glasgow
Chim Chim Cher-ee Chimney Cakes, or Kürtőskalács to give them their full name, is a cake which is generally found in Transylvania and Hungary, or …
Food Review: Swadish Modern Indian Cuisine, Glasgow
Delicious dishes to suit all tastes at Swadish Opening in May this year at the Ingram St site which was for years Ad Lib, and …
Food review: Sugo – fresh pasta restaurant Glasgow
Paesano opens new sister restaurant SUGO The owners of Paesano have hit the top spot again with their new restaurant SUGO. The official opening is Monday …
Beer and Scottish food pairing experience at Mharsanta
A night of tasty Scottish food paired with Glasgow brewed beers Mharsanta, in Glasgow’s Merchant City, have teamed up with Tennent’s Wellpark Brewery to create …
Bo & Birdy Luxury Brunch in Glasgow
Luxury all you can eat brunch at The Blythswood Hotel Looking for a luxury Sunday brunch in Glasgow? We visited Bo & Birdy at The …
What to see at Lumiere Durham 2019
Lumiere Durham 2019 Lumiere, the UK’s largest light festival, returns to Durham in November for its 10th-anniversary edition. As #Durham19 the county’s Year of Culture …