Sisters Dine Out

If you read our most recent blog about our visit to the Sibling Gin Distillery, you’ll know that we were in Cheltenham mid-October. (If you haven’t why not click here to read it now?) Being the responsible people that we are, we decided to book a hotel local to the distillery so we could both enjoy the gin experience and not have to worry about travelling too far. The Frogmill Hotel ticked the box as the perfect location. Just a short taxi ride away, the hotel offered a convenient location within the beautiful Cotswolds countryside. The hotel has a range of rooms and given that we were staying for just one night and planned to be slightly intoxicated for the duration of the stay, we opted for their ‘Cosy’ room. As you may expect from the name, this room is the smallest room that is offered, but does come with a Nespresso coffee machine, which means coffee in bed in the morning, perfect! We were in room number 10 and as you can see, the room has a double bed and offers no ...

Last weekend we celebrated my birthday a little early and headed  to Cheltenham for the weekend. As part of my birthday weekend, we visited the Sibling Gin Distillery based just outside the centre of Cheltenham. I was so excited to be going to this gin tour as I love Sibling Gin. I first remember trying their gin around 4.5 years ago when they were at the Cheltenham Food Festival. As I discovered while on the tour, this was when the company was still very much in its prime. Since then, they have moved locations twice (all within the area) and are now settled in their newest location, which is where we attended the tour. When we first arrived, we were greeted with a G&T and given the brief overview of their story. As their parents are brewers (they brew beer) it made sense to the siblings (all 4 of them) to go into business together, which given how young  they all were, is very brave. One thing that really stood out to me was the respect they have for each other. ...

Last weekend we headed down to Gunwharf Quays Designer Outlet in Portsmouth for a shopping trip. Shopping, as I'm sure you know, is hungry work! So after a few hours of bargain hunting we headed for a bit of lunch at Hubbox. This is the first time I have heard of Hubbox but I was lured in by their menu. When we were seated, I was interested to see that Hubbox is actually part of a chain that was started in Cornwall and has celebrated massive success over the past few years. According to the CornwallLive.com, 'f ounder Richard Boon opened The Hub in St Ives in 2003 and then hatched the idea for Hubbox, a burger restaurant in a container on Truro's Lemon Quay in 2012'. You can read the full article here . Cornwall is still the centre of their brand and their DNA and they are proud to show it, which I think is great. Their current chain spans across the south coast, see the picture below: After stalking a number of meals that passed our table (all of which lo...

When we had friends come to visit mid-September, we knew exactly where we wanted to go for dinner. The Goat in Timsbury (just outside Romsey) has been open since June/July 2019 after a full renovation. The result? A beautiful gourmet pub which offers a lovely garden area to watch the sun go down with a cold drink. Because we decided to take a group a friends to The Goat, I was lucky enough to try a whole host of dishes all in one go! It's just as well my friends love me and have the patience to let me snap photos of their food and have a little taste of their dish. The new decor is country chic which gives a relaxed vibe. There is a lovely fireplace with sofas where you can enjoy a drink in front of the fire with your loved ones. Starters and small bites We had a combination of dishes from the starters and small bites menu to kick off our meal.  Charcoal grilled halloumi with salsa Verdi  Listed as one of the 'small bites' it was a lovely way to st...