*Original publication date November 2018* Did you watch the excellent 2017 drama Taboo which aired on BBC One last year? "Not for the all tea in China" is a phrase that has remained lodged in my subconscious since I watched Tom Hardy mumble his way through the atmospheric series. The producers have already green-lit the second…
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*Original publication date November 2018* Are you a wine aficionado who can skim read a wine list in 10 seconds flat and order with the confidence of The Wine Show wine expert Joe Fattorini? Or are you more of a cowardy custard who breaks out into a sweat at the approaching sommelier? You are not…
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*Original publication date June 2018* This week saw the launch of The Old Bramshall Inn, a With Neil Morrissey Pub Company based in Bramshall on the outskirts of Uttoxeter. Neil Morrissey, whose talents include accomplished television and stage actor, brewer and real ale champion has taken over The Old Bramshall Inn, a traditional pub with…
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*Original publication date May 2018* I am partial to a good pint. I've been championing restaurants to do more beer-matching (more on that in a different post) and being the curious soul that I am, always wondered exactly how beer is brewed. Desktop research is one thing (thank you Mr Google and Ms Wikipedia for…
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*Original publication date May 2018. Cake Décor is now operating as Derby Cake Maker, a bespoke cake maker who has been making delicious and beautiful cakes since 2009.* This is a very special feature, in that I’m writing about two of my favourite things; cake and dessert wine. I have a sweet tooth, I can…
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*Original review date June 2018* What do you do when you fancy a treat? When I’m in the depths of despair (a pronounced feeling of late as I plot my third novel – why aren’t my characters behaving?), I take myself off to afternoon tea. There is something so thoroughly comforting and special about the…
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