The Maytime Inn – a lunch review
I’m never one to turn down good food, and I’m always on the look out for new restaurants to add to our usual list of haunts. So when we were asked to try out and review the refurbished Maytime Inn…
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A child friendly stay at Merton Hotel Jersey
Our summer trip to Jersey was a bit last minute (as so many of our holidays are), and booked on a vague recommendation. Plus it was somewhere we could fly to without passports, so we could tick off N’s wish…
Eating out at the delicious Brava Tapas restaurant Banbury
While I love food, and will eat a fair variety, I can also be quite fussy. I’ve never really had tapas before because I’m not a seafood fan, can’t take too much spice, don’t like olives and always thought I’d…
Eating japanese food at Zushi Banbury
Considering I’m on a diet, I seem to have eaten out quite a lot recently. Not quite on the diet plan, but it is teaching me to take things easy. I am missing the treat myself to 3 courses on…
Meeting the reception mums – eating out at The Castle Edgehill
N’s now done 2 terms at school (or 1 term in old school language). So far it all seems to be going well for him and he’s made the transition well. Being a reception mum is different to nursery though. At…
Pub Club – eating out at The Three Pigeons Banbury
I’m a fussy person when it comes to eating out. I begrudge the person who decided to make lots of pub food posh and get away from the traditional meals many of which I would eat. Plus of course making…
Bite to eat at pop-up Jamie Oliver’s Diner, Shaftesbury Avenue
Edit 2020 – this diner is no longer open. I love eating out, especially when out and about. Yes, I could save money and pack a picnic, but then you’re dependent on the weather, finding somewhere to sit (not easy…
London calling for the Tiger Who Came to Tea
A London theatre trip to see Tiger who came to Tea for kids week with preschoolers, and exploring London’s southbank
Eating out – are restaurants failing children?
The last couple of days saw a report out from the Soil Association and Organix about ‘child-friendly’ (or not) restaurants (link http://www.soilassociation.org/outtolunch). If you’re someone who takes your children out to eat, then it can make interesting reading, to see how…
Highchairs in restaurants
What is it with highchairs in restaurants and their lack of trays? So many eating places provide high chairs for babies/toddlers, but so few of them seem to have trays. Ok, so it often means the high chairs are much…