The Boat at Erbistock – a beautiful riverside pub

The Boat at Erbistock has been a favourite pub of mine for many years. I first visited in the late 70s. It’s where I had my first “fine dining” experience. I still remember the delicious…

Rossett Rambles – Walks in and around Rossett

Rossett, where’s that? I can hear many of you ask this question when you read this post. Well it’s a small village in North Wales, equidistant between Wrexham and Chester, and it’s where I call…

Best Bars in Chester

Chester is in the top ten of the most popular UK city destinations for both British and overseas tourists and has a huge selection of bars and pubs. Living only 6 miles from this beautiful…

Review: The Golden Lion in Rossett – a great local pub

We are very fortunate to have a great local in the village we live in, The Golden Lion. When we are not on our travels you have a good chance of bumping in to us…

A short break in Bronte country

As well as our trips abroad we try and have a few breaks each year nearer home, normally in a dog friendly cottage with our dog Odie. Our favourite destination is the Lake District, this…