Welcome back to my review of Forest Holidays in the Forest of Dean. In part 1, I covered the wonderful romantic cabin at Forest Holidays
In today’s posting, I shall share the fun activities and restaurants that dad, ‘future mum’ and I found around the Forest of Dean. The Forest of Dean lies right on the border between England and Wales with easy access to the Cotswolds to the east and the Brecon Beacons to the west Continue reading
Dad wanted to take ‘future mom’ on a long weekend to celebrate her birthday. Just by chance, he saw an advert by Forest Holidays on TV, which looked fun
Forest Holidays offer nature-friendly holidays similar to CenterParcs but with fewer facilities. They have camps around England but dad chose the Forest of Dean on the English/Welsh border to make it seem like a proper trip away
Coming west along the M4, there’s a choice of route. Theres a longer route along bigger roads but the satnav took us cross country through small country lanes, which was a shorter route but a little more stressful for dad, who was driving. Having paid the toll to cross into Wales on the old Severn bridge, dad was then perturbed to find that we were staying back in England! Hehe Continue reading
Dad loves to eat out. So, what was his favourite restaurant this year? Find out by clicking here
I would call dad a foodie but in truth, I think he’s more of a foodaholic! Maybe it’s those Malaysian genes but he loves food. All of it. Eating. Cooking. Reading about it
So, mom to be really hit the nail on the head with his birthday present this year. She bought him a cookery lesson and with a 2 Michelin-starred chef no less. Read all about dad’s brilliant day cooking with Michael Wignall here here
One of dad’s work colleagues alerted him to this Christmas tree at St Pancras station this year. It sounded amazing and unique, so dad and I headed up to London to take a look
Although King’s Cross station is famously mentioned in the Harry Potter books and now forever linked by platform 9 and 3/4, dad and I think that the turrets of neighbouring St Pancras make it look more like Hogwarts
A kind policeman pointed in the direction of the Christmas tree, promising it that it was something special. As we came round the corner, the 2 storey tree came into view Continue reading
Whisper it softly but dad’s a food geek. He’s an avid fan of cookery shows and he’s been waiting patiently for one of his favourite Masterchef winners of recent years, Tim Anderson to open his restaurant. Well, Nanban finally opened its doors a month ago in Brixton. Find out what dad thought of Nanban here
Zari Indian restaurant have set themselves a impressive target – to gain a Michelin star. Dad tried them out on the way to Gatwick Airport. Did he think that aim was pie in the sky or a realistic prospect? Find out here
Dad is a sucker for fried chicken. Whisper it softly but he likes KFC. He claims it’s because he’s Malaysian and to be fair to him, in Malaysia, going out for KFC is an occasion without the stigma of being seen as merely junk fast food
So, when dad’s good friend Andrew asked whether he wanted to try a new chicken place in Soho, Ma’ Plucker, there was only ever likely to be one answer. Find out what dad thought of the chicken at Ma’ Plucker here
Dad first discovered the joys of restaurant reviewing when he started writing for Yelp. Having found it an invaluable resource for finding good places to eat while on holiday in the USA, he started writing to contribute back to the community and he has made many good foodie friends all over the world through the website
He and some of his friends have started a foodie blog, www.boozybunch.com though being teetotal himself, you can guess that he didn’t choose the name! Their motto is that if they can eat it and drink it, it’s fair game! So far in the first few weeks, they’ve reviewed restaurants from Soho to Seoul, shared cookery school experiences with Michelin-starred chefs and home cooking with ingredient delivery services Continue reading
As the winter chills set in this month, it really is starting to feel like winter. Time to get my teddy scarf out methinks
Dad and I have been to several Christmas markets in Germany and while they were fun short trips abroad, we did find some of them a little disappointing – not much variety in the food offerings and the merchandise cheap and nasty
My mom to be lives in Winchester, the old capital of England. The city has a historic feel to it and well worth a trip. The cathedral is a focal point for the town and it is celebrating the 10th year of holding its Christmas market
Held in the shadow of the cathedral, there are stalls offering cooked food, food products and assorted gifts as well as an outdoor ice rink Continue reading
Teddy Rambles 