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The Peacock at Rowsley
The Peacock at Rowsley First impressions of this small boutique hotel in Rowsley, near Bakewell in the Peak District, are very favourable. Staff welcome one into a space that is at once cosy and smart; both the greeting and the … Continue reading
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The Jetty, Christchurch
The Jetty, Christchurch Over recent years I had become rather familiar with Christchurch Harbour Hotel’s The Jetty restaurant, with long, lazy lunchtimes sitting outside in the sun with my border collie and a glass of chilled, aromatic Gewürztraminer, watching the … Continue reading
Harrogate and West Park Hotel
Harrogate and West Park Hotel In its heyday, Harrogate was a bustling, genteel spa town; an almost compulsory item on the “must visit” agenda of the well-heeled late Georgian and Victorian, whereat they undertook a daily routine of social and … Continue reading
Wines to take Summer into Autumn
Wines to take Summer into Autumn A fine selection of wine and other drinks Among a crop of very fine whites and reds each at a respectable mid-range price, I have here a number of rosés which belie the reputation … Continue reading
Rudding Park Hotel, Spa & Golf
Rudding Park Hotel, Spa and Golf The original building which now houses Rudding Park Hotel, Spa & Golf dates from 1805 – an elegant, large, beautifully symmetrical Georgian house with huge landscaped gardens which offer occluded views of the house. … Continue reading
ENDNOTES, July 2015
ENDNOTES, July 2015 In this edition: An orchestral world première and a recent chamber commission at this year’s English Music Festival * Transcriptions for strings from Meridian Records Dorchester-on-Thames in rural Oxfordshire is home to the English Music Festival, now … Continue reading
Timbrell’s Yard, Bradford-on-Avon
Timbrell’s Yard Bradford-on-Avon Timbrell’s Yard is centrally located in busy and beautiful Bradford-on Avon, just by the river in one of the fine old buildings with cream coloured stone and appealingly wonky angles. The fact that the whole building leans … Continue reading
The Ambrette, Canterbury
EpiQR Epicurean Expeditions with Em Marshall-Luck The Ambrette, Canterbury Canterbury is a city that has long held a position of not just importance but also affection in the nation’s consciousness. From its early days as a Roman town through to … Continue reading
EpiQR – Summer Lodge Hotel and Restaurant, Evershot
EpiQR Epicurean expeditions … with Em Marshall-Luck Summer Lodge Hotel and Restaurant Evershot There are few establishments that I have regretting leaving as much as Summer Lodge Hotel and Restaurant, an unassuming and cosy gem tucked away in rural Dorset, … Continue reading
EpiQR – River Grille, Bristol EM MARSHALL-LUCK
EM MARSHALL-LUCK River Grille Prince Street, Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QF Situated in the smart and shiny yet austerely façaded Bristol Hotel, the River Grille restaurant faces out on the other side from the gritty main road, overlooking the river … Continue reading