We arrived at the breakfast room to find that there were a few people there already. The slightly increased numbers meant that there was a full buffet service rather than food cooked to order. The hot offering was tepid rather than hot and there was a limited range of food available. The breakfast was not [...]
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Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Winchester 2026
Winchester – Day Three
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2026
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Winchester 2026
Winchester – Day One
We like to spend the Easter weekend in a location where we can join the Sunday Easter service in one of the English Cathedrals. This year we chose Winchester, a place where we have previously enjoyed several mini breaks.
We broke our long, tedious journey for lunch at Gilks Garage café in Kineton. The Café is [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2026
Filed under Anecdotes, Cardiff 2025, Holidays
Cardiff – Day Two
The bed was so comfy that we both had a good night’s sleep and woke feeling refreshed. For breakfast, both cooked and continental options were available along with a few cooked-to-order items. I chose to sample the continental breakfast option. It had a nice selection of fruits, meats and cheeses but it was let down [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Oct 22nd 2025
After breakfast we walked down Steep Hill in order to join the 10.30 guided tour of Lincoln’s Stonebow and Guild Hall which has been the meeting place of the City Council since Medieval times. We arrived early so we spent a few minutes in Waterstones where I perused the board game section.
When it was time [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 16th 2024
Filed under Anecdotes, Harrogate 2021, Holidays
Harrogate – Day Three
We had the perfect window seat for breakfast so once again we sat and lingered enjoying the atmosphere and view.
The forecasted weather wasn’t favourable but we decided to stick with our plan to visit Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal. The weather was cloudy with the occasional burst of sunshine leading to an ever changing palate [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 13th 2021
Filed under Anecdotes, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Newcastle & Durham Day Five
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We arrived at breakfast to find that it was a self service buffet arrangement. The choice was extensive although the experience wasn’t entirely pleasant. Some guests picked up bread then changed their mind and put it back in the stack. Others were crowding around the toast machine and coughing and sneezing whilst waiting for the [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2021
