When gastro goes wrong, also known as the Caldecotte Pub and Grill

Rest in peace, Caldecotte Arms – the place of many a summer breakfasts, lunches al fresco and comfort food Sunday dinners in midwinter. Look, I have absolutely no problem with gastropubs fast spreading around our…

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Heavenly tastes and sinful temptations at Angels Tea Rooms in Babbacombe

Shamefully, it took me living in the UK for two decades before I finally made it to Devon for a weekend getaway. And what to do when it the county famed for cream tea and…

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Doggie’s day out: Full English at quaint yet contemporary The Swan Inn

My quest to check out all dog-friendly pubs of Milton Keynes took me to Swan Inn a few weeks ago. Nestled in Milton Keynes Village, one of the oldest villages of the new town, in…

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Dining like a Pasha in Milton Keynes

For those not in the know, pasha means a higher rank in the Ottoman Empire political and military system, typically granted to governors, generals, dignitaries and others. Hence dining like a pasha is the sort…

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Doggy’s day out: The Prince George in Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes

We can definitely thank the doggy for discovering The Prince George, three years after it opened its doors in Milton Keynes. Having a four-month-old puppy means strategising doggy days out with military precision – what…

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