Homemade lavender and sultana scones and strawberry jam

Homemade lavender and sultana scones and strawberry jam

One of the most traditional English pleasures- cream tea- is something that you can find across the country. As mentioned in our A weekend trip to Oxford post, whilst the origin of the cream tea are disputed, the key elements are clear- scones, clotted cream and jam....
The Algarve, off-season

The Algarve, off-season

Sea, wine, seafood and tiles. Lots and lots of tiles!  In late November 2017 we flew to the capital of Portugal’s Algarve region, Faro, for a five-day trip. We stayed in Alvor- a small town around an hours drive eastwards of Faro- with a nice harbour and cobbled...
A weekend trip to Oxford

A weekend trip to Oxford

Colleges, Museums, and Apple and Pear Cider... In August 2017, we took a weekend trip to the city of Oxford. Oxford is just over an hour away from London at most (we took the train directly from London Paddington) but obviously you can drive, get the coach etc. This...