Shall We Have a Glass of Bolly Darl?

One of the main 'wants' on Felicity's list was to visit wineries in the Champagne region.  Having worked in the wine industry for such a long time, this was totally her bag.  I, of course belive there is no show without Punch and tagged along on a fabulous little tour of the Reims and Epernay... Continue Reading →

Michelin Hit and Miss

The Chateau de Fere has a Michelin Star restaurant and although I don't quite understand what you need to do or be in order to gain and/or maintain one of these stars - it was still pretty exciting.  Felicity is a chef and pretty clued up on foods and whatnot, so she was super excited... Continue Reading →

Downton Abbey

Let me just show you again how excited we were to be headed to a (renovated) 12th centry castle in the Champagne region - Chateau de Fere! After a small train hiccough at the Paris change over - giving us a 3 hour wait rather just the one - I don't want anyone to worry... Continue Reading →

I (T)amsterdam

Today was all about the wandering through the town and getting a feel for the place. Buying cheese.. and tasting your first rollmop herring sandwich! We crossed canals and had a quick look at Anne Frank's house - which was full with a line up of people!  So many people! We passed by Willie Wonka's... Continue Reading →

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