The Shoulder at Hardstoft – An overnight stay and dinner

On Friday evening my friend Iona and I were invited to The Shoulder at Hardstoft for dinner and an overnight stay. Located in Hardstoft Village, just South East of Chesterfield, around the corner from Hardwick Hall and 12 miles from the Peak District, it is a great location for exploring the area. It is actually…

A Regency Christmas and Enlightened Trail at Belvoir Castle

On Monday I was very kindly invited to Belvoir Castle to experience the ‘Regency Christmas in the Castle’ and ‘Enlightened Light Trail’. Belvoir Castle is located off the A52, just 8 miles from Grantham and 18 miles from Nottingham. Considering I have lived in both of those places for over 13 years, it’s absurd that…

Aloha 65 – Sunshine in a bottle

I was recently gifted a bottle of Aloha 65 to try to review. I had hoped it would encourage the summer on its way after the pretty poor start to the year. Did it? Aloha 65 is the newest summer drink to grace bars everywhere. Described as ‘A drink so different, bold and unforgettable we…

Grab Thai Go – Thai cooking made easy – Recipe kit review

Grab Thai Go is a range of 8 meal kits and sauces designed to help you create authentic Thai dishes at home. Created by Preeya Choojan and produced in Thailand, these kits allow users to create fresh tasting, flavoursome dishes. Having visited Thailand a few years ago and fallen head over heels with the flavours…

Uramaki Nottingham – Best sushi delivered to your door

I absolutely adore sushi but was getting a little bored of the same delivery options in Nottingham. Then along came Uramaki Nottingham. They asked if I wanted to sample one of their sushi boxes and of course I did! Uramaki is a luxury sushi delivery company based in Nottingham and run by Award winning Chefs…

East Restaurant Peterborough

East Restaurant in Peterborough serves food from around South East Asia. The restaurant is located on a 19th Century boat, giving a unique feel to the place. East Restaurant doesn’t focus on one type of cuisine, instead it brings together a fusion of South East Asian dishes and is prepared to the highest standard using…

Say It With Champers – Personalised Champagne Review

(Gifted) Say It With Champers is a Suffolk based company, specialising in creating bespoke Champagne bottles perfect for any occasion. You can choose the Classic Brut, Rosé Champagne or Premium Champagne and completely personalise the gift. With the pandemic happening all around us and shops closed, it can be difficult to buy presents this year….

Y Dough Pizza – Nottingham

(Gifted) Y Dough Pizza is the new venture of Gastro Pub The Tailors Arms in Wilford. Serving 12″ handcrafted sourdough pizzas, they offer delivery within a 10 minute drive of the pub, or you can click and collect directly from their website. Their pizzas are all named after tiers (pretty apt for 2020/21). With the…

Tap and Tandoor – Peterborough

I recently went to Tap and Tandoor in Peterborough for the second time. It is an Indian street food gastro pub in Queensgate Shopping Centre, Find out what I thought of my visit here