The Flower Cup, Chester

On Watergate Row South you can find a small, dog friendly and extremely welcoming little brunch spot called The Flower Cup. This independent business serves up everything from specialty coffees to cakes and full breakfasts all surrounded by plants and flowers. As it was a beautiful day my sister and I grabbed a table on…

The Boathouse, Parkgate

Parkgate is a little village on the Wirral Peninsula, overlooking the Dee Estuary, that we often visit for Ice Cream. Over the years the Estuary has retreated leaving a large swathe of marshland, which is famous for its wildlife. You will often see birdspotters here with their telescopes, and now an RSPB reserve, if the…

The Galley, Ellesmere Port

I adore this small family run restaurant in my little hometown. It sits right on the Manchester Ship Canal and boasts a menu of International as well as British cuisine. We have been on various occasions as a couple, in a group, and I have even been as part of a big Christmas party. They…

A Taste Of Swedish Lapland

A few weeks before Christmas myself and my husband travelled to Luleå in Swedish Lapland, and then onto Brändön in the Gulf of Bothnia. Upon arrival in amongst a foot of snow we were led to our cosy little log cabin that was to be our home for the week. Right on the frozen sea,…

The Fishpool Inn, Delamere

This welcoming, dog friendly and charming Inn near Delamere Forest in Cheshire is one of our favourites. We have taken friends, family and often visited as a couple with our dog. Sadly we lost our pooch this summer and so haven’t been back in a while. However my sister and her husband recently took on…