Tag Archives: Em Marshall-Luck

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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ENDNOTES – English music renewed STUART MILLSON

ENDNOTES – English music renewed STUART MILLSON relishes four world premieres at the English Music Festival The English Music Festival’s first concert took place in the autumn of 2006. An ambitious undertaking by its founder, Em Marshall-Luck, the Festival set … Continue reading

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