Easter has changed a lot over the years. I remember children with a selection of Easter Eggs, families going to Church, receiving Easter Cards and new clothes. Eating Hot Cross Buns and Simnel Cake and Lamb for Dinner on Easter Sunday. It felt like a mini Christmas, without the presents, but with more chocolate. I […]
It is turning into the bane of ourselves, getting Accessible rooms and god forbid you want one more than the size of a broom cupboard. At first you try and adapt to what you are given thinking that this is Accessible and may be it is you, and not the room, but as time goes
I love a bit of nostalgia and I experienced this when going to Jamie Oliver’s Covent Garden Restaurant, in London, this week. We hadn’t been to this restaurant for just over 6 months now, when we visited with friends, where we had a great time, which had good memories. They had a new spring menu
Do you remember when you went in a bar or a foyer and there was seating? Recently, I find most places have no seats and standing room and tall tablets to stand at, I personally find these really inconvenient and useless. My husband is in a wheelchair and therefore if I use these. I am
What has happened to seating? Read More »
Do you follow a sporting team? If you do, what do you do to plan to watch any matches that are played when you are on holiday? If you plan, how much do you plan? On a recent trip, we had a match we wanted to watch. We planned to watch on the iPad or TV
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Have you noticed when you check into a hotel these days there is often a lack of information? Gone are the days of a leaflet or booklet in the room. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for being green, but the information is now meant to be on the TV screen and it isn’t!
Is this a cost cutting exercise? Read More »
We have been staying at the same hotel for several years now and we like the hotel. However, there have been issues on occasions. In the most part the issues have been sorted out but one issue keeps reoccurring and I am not sure what I can do, other than take my custom else where?
What do you do when you are staying in a hotel, do you have Breakfast? Breakfast might be included in your room rate. If Breakfast isn’t included, it can be very expensive, anything between £9.99 and £49 per person, depending on where you stay. If you had the choice, would you pay the price for
The best meal of the day? Read More »
It’s that time of the year, the most romantic time of the year……………so they say. What do you think of it? It is a chance for romance and fun, or is it so commercial and hyped up, that it has lost the romance. I have been married over 30 years now and my Valentine’s Day
Have you ever tried to book a room for a dinner for a special party or celebration? There are so many pitfalls. Will the room be suitable? Is it Accessible? Is it big enough? What about the menu? How much do you want to pay per person? Are there any Vegan or Vegetarians? How many
