Archive for January, 2008

31 Jan

Stonecroft Guest House – Edale – High Peak – Derbyshire -UK

Julia Reid is the Hostess with the Mostest! I am still trying to figure out how she combines so many activities and yet finds time to pay attention to the fine detail that makes a stay at Stonecroft in Edale such a pleasing one.

14 Jan

Hotel Jardins do Lago – Funchal – Madeira

Poolside – the Pool Restaurant is on the left The Island in the Pool This is a hotel to treasure. The rooms are so comfortable, the service is friendly and the food superb. You will find yourself eagerly anticipating breakfast, either outside on the terrace or in the breakfast room. Located in the hills above [...]

07 Jan

The Chilli Company – Mendlesham – Suffolk – UK

The Chilli Company is a farm and store that has specialised in the production of chilli peppers of many varieties. A little while ago, they opened their restaurant. The Firecracker Grill is a real treat, with Mexican specials and a good Tapas list coupled with the usual Latino beers and some nice wines. The restaurant [...]

07 Jan

The Shepherd & Dog – Forward Green – Suffolk – UK

Highly recommended! So good we went twice, each time with friends. Not so much a pub, more a gastropub, with an excellent menu and wine list. They have recently added an extension for a new dining room, and as you stand at the entrance to the room and see the tables laid up, cutlery and [...]

02 Jan

Couch’s Great House – Polperro – Cornwall – UK

Carol very kindly took me to dinner at Couch’s for my 60th birthday, and what a treat this was! The food was first class, served in like style, in a simple but cosy setting. The nicest touch was the way that Richard McGeown, Executive Head Chef, took time out in between his labours in the [...]