The Weekend Tourist is a blog written by Jess Friend Bartlett. Sometimes we only do touristy things on holiday - 25 days annual leave a year. That’s a shame, as we’ve 104 weekend days for exploring. This blog is all about discovering your local neighbourhood, attractions, historic places, local eateries and independents, which for me is in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the wider Cotswolds, UK. And when annual leave adds up, you'll find the occasional far flung adventure.
We had the joy of visiting Mamma Mia Pizzeria in Oxford’s Summertown last week – not just an Oxford favourite, but officially one of the UK’s finest pizzerias. In November, the pizzeria won the Platinum…
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There is one way to defeat the January blues and that’s a midweek treat, which is certainly what was in store for us when we visited the Blue Boar in Chipping Norton. Since its launch…
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This January is very much DIY month in the Friend-Bartlett household, hence by brief hiatus, so whilst I’m getting to grips with plumbers, tilers and gloss paint, I find myself thinking about our trip to…
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We were chuffed to be asked back to the Maytime Inn for their new burger night just before the festive period. I don’t know about anyone else but I feel that this Christmas was been…
View PostWe were chuffed to be asked back to the Maytime Inn for their new burger night just before the festive period. I don’t know about anyone else but I feel that this Christmas was been…
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Tom and I were lucky to be invited to the launch night of the new Miller and Carter (M&C) steakhouse which opened in Kidlington just before Christmas. I’ve heard glorious things about the M&C chain…
View PostTom and I were lucky to be invited to the launch night of the new Miller and Carter (M&C) steakhouse which opened in Kidlington just before Christmas. I’ve heard glorious things about the M&C chain…
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What better way to kick off the Christmas weekend, than a mince pie master class at Jamie Oliver’s Cookery School, in Westfield Shepherd’s Bush. Some said we were a little bit mad for heading down…
View PostWhat better way to kick off the Christmas weekend, than a mince pie master class at Jamie Oliver’s Cookery School, in Westfield Shepherd’s Bush. Some said we were a little bit mad for heading down…
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