St Mary’s Inn – Morpeth, Northumberland

St Marys Inn

If you can remember our first visit to St Mary’s Inn back at the end of 2014, you’ll remember us saying how much we wanted to stay over. Given the creepy nature of the property and fact the rooms look beautiful, we booked up to stay in February as a very much needed relaxing weekend.

Our room, Sweethope Loughs, was £90 for bed and breakfast for us both. When booking, I specifically asked for a view of the now derelict hospital. Pretty odd, yes, but we do love Urbex sites like 28dayslater.co.uk.

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Angeethi’s Sommelier and Spice evening

Angeethi Low Fell

When Priya Mishra opened Angeethi less than two years ago in Low Fell, one thing was clear. She didn’t want the restaurant to go down the fusion cuisine route. Instead, traditional family dishes are served with skill and style by the highly experienced kitchen team with a nod to Indian street food.

Priya’s passion and enthusiasm for the food she presents is boundless and at the forefront is a strong desire to quash the belief that you can only eat curry after 5 pints of lager. This is the driving force behind the partnership with HB Clark wines and the Sommelier and Spice tasting evening. With Sommelier David Robertson on hand to curate a perfectly matched selection we were in for a treat.

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The Red Lion, Plawsworth, Durham

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I no longer wish to promote or recommend this venue – The Red Lion Plawsorth.

 

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Travelodge, York

Travelodge, York

The kind folks at Travelodge invited us to stay with them to sample a weekend in a UK city. We chose York and the Travelodge property on Piccadilly.

With prices starting from around £67 you are a mere 10 minutes saunter from the main shopping area of the city, as well as such historical gems as the Minster, Clifford Tower, and of course the Shambles.

Only 2 minute walk away across the road from the hotel is the final resting place of the one and only John Palmer… you may know him as Dick Turpin. Stand and Deliver!

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Regis Blow Dry Bar, Fenwick, Newcastle

Regis Blow Dry Bar Fenwick Newcastle

The lovely people at Regis salon in Fenwick Newcastle kindly invited me along to have a glam blow dry at their new Blow Dry Bar and I jumped at the chance.

With 8 on trend styles to choose from, they can be adapted to suit the length and texture of your hair so that you get the perfect finish.

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