When I was down in Brighton for my birthday, I was wondering why I love it so much. The seafront isn’t exactly a place of natural beauty and parts of the town are a bit rundown.
The Laines and Loakes
However, once you get around ‘The Laines’ area, everything comes to life. I wasn’t expecting that in November. The sheer vibrance of the colours and the eclectic array of independent shops is an antidote to the dreary retail areas in ...
I had to go into Andover today. It’s not the most attractive
of towns but my friend John had told me about this little place (pictured). It’s
a Portuguese bar, café, and shop, selling produce only from Portugal. It even
had Portuguese TV on the screen on the wall. You can get a nice coffee, a glass
of wine, or a pint of Sagres.
I wish there were more little places like this. It can,
albeit briefly, make you feel like you are on ...
I don’t know about everyone else, but the more I learn to
cook at home, the worse pub food seems. Let’s face it, £13.00 for a chicken
burger featuring a bit of salad and some mayo, washed down with a £9.00 glass
of wine, is not good value.
So, it makes a pleasant change to write a gushing Blog about
The Abbott’s Mitre in Chilbolton. I go in there about once a week at the most,
with the dog. I get a meal for about a tenner, and a ...
