It was a hotel stay unlike any other. Usually when we travel we stay at an Airbnb, which you probably will have seen in my other travel posts from this year. That being said, sometimes there’s nothing quite like the luxury of staying in a hotel and not having to lift a finger and that […]
4 years ago
Some socially distanced pink fizz is exactly what we need
5 years ago
Lockdown, but make it posh. When lockdown first started about 200 years ago (or in March to be exact) one of the first big occasions we had to mark in closed off conditions was Mother’s Day. At the time, the genius staff at Castle Leslie came up with the idea of offering drive-through afternoon tea […]
6 years ago
Castle Leslie is offering a drive-through afternoon tea for Mother’s Day and it’s certainly a creative way to celebrate the occasion. Mother’s Day is this Sunday, 22 March and there will be a lot of people in Ireland who won’t be able to see their Mams on the day due to the escalation of the […]
6 years ago
This looks divine. I love a good afternoon tea and may be ever so mildly dropping the hint to my family that I might like to be brought to one for Mother’s Day. There are a lot of afternoon teas around, with most hotels offering the service, but if you’re looking for an afternoon tea […]
6 years ago
Having afternoon tea is, basically, my favourite thing in the world. Hosting afternoon tea, however, has proved to be a substantial challenge. By the time I’ve burnt and thrown out the first patch of scones, made a dash to the supermarket for more ingredients, hardboiled eggs, thinly sliced cucumber, cut the corners off the sandwiches, […]
6 years ago