I’ve been for a meal at D’Parys in Bedford a couple of times over the last few years – ever since it opened, it’s been one of those places that ticks all the boxes for a ‘nice’ night out in Bedford without breaking the bank. It’s far enough off the High Street to be away […]
Food: Olivier’s Restaurant at The Woburn Hotel, Bedfordshire
Olivier’s restaurant at The Woburn Hotel has relaunched with a fresh look and a brand new menu to match. We stayed for a night – minus the kids – to see what all the fuss was about… I’m not normally a tea snob, especially after a long drive to a hotel. As long as there’s […]
Food: A Taste Of France In Bedford Town – Afternoon Tea At Délices
Watching my children tuck in to afternoon tea in the manner of two starving hippos, I can’t help but wonder what Anna Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, would think. The Duchess is widely considered to have started this quintessentially British tradition, which took root in England back in the 1840s. Not satisfied by the […]
Food: The New Children’s Menu At The Knife & Cleaver, Houghton Conquest
Five-year-olds are funny creatures when to comes to food, aren’t they? On the one hand, my eldest eats his school hot dinners without any complaints, counts mussels as one of his favourite things to eat, and gets excited at the thought of trying out a new restaurant. On the other, he has days when all […]