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Pontefract Liquorice Festival that Suits All Sorts

April 18, 2012 By Nathan James 2 Comments

Pontefract's Liquorice Fair

Pontefract Cakes, Liquorice Food and Drink, Clowns, Magicians and Crafts: Every year the English town of Pontefract in West Yorkshire celebrates its long-standing relationship with liquorice by holding an annual festival dedicated to this versatile plant. The Pontefract Liquorice Festival is usually held on the second Sunday of July. For 2017, the date is Sunday, […]

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Oxford Restaurants, Pubs and Cafes – Where to Eat

December 15, 2010 By Helen Page 2 Comments

A Seafood Meal

Oxford Restaurants and Other Places To Eat In Oxford: Oxford restaurants, covering a diverse range of eateries,  cater to all tastes and budget types. As in many large university towns, cuisines from all over the world are represented here, something that I discovered with delight many years ago. For those looking for the traditional pub […]

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Pubs in Oxford

December 14, 2010 By Helen Page 1 Comment

The Eagle and Child, Oxford Pub

Some Pubs in Oxford are Historic and Some Are As Famous As Oxford City Itself: Oxford has a plethora of pubs which serve pub meals and drinks in a variety of settings and styles.  Some of the pubs in Oxford are historic, some are famous because of their clientele, some are in great river-side settings, […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: oxford pub, oxford pubs, oxford riverside pubs, pub meals, pubs and restaurants, pubs in oxford

A Dinner at the Castle Combe Inn – Castle Combe

December 9, 2010 By Helen Page 1 Comment

A Dinner in Castle Combe, the Prettiest Village in England: Our dinner at the Castle Inn tonight was part of a tour to Castle Combe to see the “prettiest village in England”. Before dinner, we had time to wonder around the village which looks like it’s been frozen in time. Except for a few cars […]

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The Famous Energy-Giving Kendal Mint Cake

November 20, 2010 By Helen Page 2 Comments

When is a Cake Not a Cake? – When It Is a Kendal Mint Cake: Travelling through Cumbria, our tour director talks excitedly about Kendal mint cakes (as tour directors do), but I pay scant attention. Yes, I like mints and I love cakes, but the two put together doesn’t sound like an gastronomic treat […]

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Bettys – York’s Most Famous Café Tea Room

October 19, 2010 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Bettys York Tea Rooms

At Bettys, Teas and Meals Are Served in the Traditional English Style: If you’re looking to enjoy some Yorkshire tea whilst in York, one of the most famous York tea rooms is Bettys Café Tea Rooms. Bettys is a family business that has been in existence for over 90 years and they serve teas and […]

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Jellied Eels – Once a Popular Traditional Food

October 14, 2010 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Jellied Eels - Traditional English Food

Jellied Eels – A Cockney Specialty from the East End:   A recent lunch stop at the Fish House in the town of Ludlow exposed me to jellied eels, a traditional English food that was once very popular. Ray, a fellow traveller, was very excited to see jellied eels being offered at the Fish House. […]

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The Fish House – A Seafood Find in Ludlow

October 12, 2010 By Helen Page 2 Comments

The Fish House – A New Fish Shop in Ludlow : Ludlow is a medieval market town in Shropshire, close to the Welsh border.  This is our lunchtime stop and one of our first impressions is that for its small size, Ludlow has a lot of eating places. Of course Ludlow is no ordinary market […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: fish house, ludlow, ludlow festival, ludlow food, ludlow food festival, ludlow restaurants, places to eat in ludlow

The Stansfield Arms – a Historic Yorkshire Pub

April 9, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Steak and Kidney Pudding at the Stansfield Arms, Yorkshire

The Stansfield Arms’ Steak & Kidney Pudding Really Made an Impression : On our West Yorkshire visit, our relative Christopher suggested dinner at The Stansfield Arms, a traditional English pub in the Apperley Bridge area of Bradford. As a local, Christopher knows this pub well enough to recommend it for people like us who don’t […]

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Interesting Facts about Stilton Cheese

April 7, 2010 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Colston Basset Stilton at the Neil's Yard Cheese shop

Stilton – The King of English Cheeses: Stilton Cheese, the King of English Cheeses takes its name from the Cambridgeshire village of the same name. Apart from tasting delicious, here are some interesting facts about this cheese. Colston Bassett Dairy, Cropwell Bishop, Long Clawson Dairy, Quenby Hall, Tuxford & Tebbutt Creamery and Websters are the […]

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