17
Nov 2019
Visting the Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market
The Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market is largest German market outside Germany & Austria, visit to get your Christmas fill (and stock up on Lebkuchen!)
View PostThe 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.
03
Oct 2019
Review: A Grown-up Grease at New Theatre
The current production of Grease at New Theatre, Oxford uses the original, early 70s script written by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs. It’s different from any other version of Grease you’ve ever seen!
View PostReview: A Grown-up Grease at New Theatre
The current production of Grease at New Theatre, Oxford uses the original, early 70s script written by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs. It’s different from any other version of Grease you’ve ever seen!
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12
Sep 2019
Sunday lunch at the Boxing Hare Pub, Swerford
We were invited to try the Sunday Lunch menu at the Boxing Hare pub in Swerford last weekend. Many locals might know the Boxing Hare as the Mason Arms on the A361 which runs between…
View PostSunday lunch at the Boxing Hare Pub, Swerford
We were invited to try the Sunday Lunch menu at the Boxing Hare pub in Swerford last weekend. Many locals might know the Boxing Hare as the Mason Arms on the A361 which runs between…
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08
Sep 2019
Afternoon tea and pot painting at the Emma Bridgewater Factory
A few weeks ago a friend and I headed up to Stoke-on-Trent to the Emma Bridgewater Factory to try our hand at painting a mug and enjoy an afternoon tea. See our creations!
View PostAfternoon tea and pot painting at the Emma Bridgewater Factory
A few weeks ago a friend and I headed up to Stoke-on-Trent to the Emma Bridgewater Factory to try our hand at painting a mug and enjoy an afternoon tea. See our creations!
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25
Aug 2019
War Horse returns to Oxford
The award-winning War Horse is now one tour and showing in Oxford until September 7th 2019.
View PostWar Horse returns to Oxford
The award-winning War Horse is now one tour and showing in Oxford until September 7th 2019.
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20
Aug 2019
A day out at Living Rainforest, Berkshire
We visited the Living Rainforest in Berkshire, home to 700 species of plants and animals, including a sloth and marmosets. Here’s everything you need to know.
View PostA day out at Living Rainforest, Berkshire
We visited the Living Rainforest in Berkshire, home to 700 species of plants and animals, including a sloth and marmosets. Here’s everything you need to know.
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