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The Red Lion, Avebury

9:34am Thursday 4th February 2010

I DRIVE past the Red Lion at Avebury every day on my way to work, so it was nice to stop for a change and enjoy a couple of hours in the cosy, traditional pub.

Taj Mahal, Swindon

9:32am Thursday 4th February 2010

I HAVE been for a couple of meals out in the last week (all in the name of journalism, of course) and to be honest, I’ve been a bit disappointed.

Los Gatos, Swindon

11:53am Thursday 28th January 2010

I’D BEEN meaning to eat at Los Gatos on a Sunday for some time. Although it is only usually open in the evening on the sabbath, once a month the tapas bar holds a paella lunch.

Tarka, Swindon

11:55am Thursday 28th January 2010

WITH a late finish at work and four hungry friends due to arrive within half an hour, I decided to make life easy for myself and order a takeaway.

Ruchi, Swindon

11:57am Thursday 28th January 2010

THE Ruchi was the first Indian restaurant I visited after arriving in Swindon just over a dozen years ago. “You should go there,” fellow hacks told me. “It’s the business.”

Plough Inn, Bradford Leigh, Bradford on Avon

11:52am Thursday 28th January 2010

It had been a hard morning’s shopping, and the thought of a spot of lunch before returning home was a welcome one.

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The Bunch of Grapes, Bradford on Avon

1:33pm Thursday 21st January 2010

I was fortunate enough on Monday to time my dinner with the lively quiz night at the Bunch of Grapes, tucked away in a dark corner of Silver Street in Bradford on Avon.

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The Hop Pole, Limpley Stoke, Bath

12:33pm Thursday 14th January 2010

During the recent cold snap, my husband, daughter and I decided to cheer ourselves up with a night out at a local pub.

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Fabios, Swindon

11:09am Thursday 14th January 2010

BARRIE HUDSON joins an office outing to find out why so many people rate Fabios

Cosmo, Swindon

9:49am Thursday 7th January 2010

After a shopping expedition to Swindon my daughter suggested we try an eat-as-much-as-you-like oriental restaurant.

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The Crown, Marlborough

8:29am Thursday 31st December 2009

Having once lived just yards from The Crown in Marlborough, walked past it thousands of times and enjoyed many Jazz Festival events in the old inn, I can now say I have eaten there too and enjoyed every mouthful.

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The Olive Tree, Calne

8:51am Wednesday 23rd December 2009

With a long winter upon us, we four reporters from Chippenham decided to cheer ourselves up with some Italian sunshine at The Olive Tree in Calne.

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George and Dragon, Erlestoke

1:43pm Thursday 17th December 2009

I pass through the delightful yet bustling village of Erlestoke everyday on my journey to work, so thought it would be nice to take a look inside and have a warming pre-Christmas lunch with friends.

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The Goddard Arms, Swindon

11:53am Thursday 17th December 2009

It’s the talk of the town - the historic Goddard Arms has reopened its doors. STEPHANIE TYE joins the many diners to see what all the fuss is about

The Well Inn, Bulkington

2:39pm Thursday 10th December 2009

I had heard the people of Bulkington were delighted that their village pub has re-opened after being closed for 18 months.

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The Dockle Farmhouse, Swindon

10:31am Thursday 10th December 2009

THOSE who call me a food snob - and there have been one or two! - may be surprised to learn that I enjoy eating in Wetherspoon pubs.

The Sun Inn, Lydiard Millicent

10:37am Thursday 10th December 2009

DRIVING out to The Sun Inn, in Lydiard Millicent, my eyes kept falling on the temperature gauge in the car.

Longs Bar, Swindon

10:22am Thursday 3rd December 2009

“CAN we have Sunday lunch here every week,” said my student daughter, hopefully, after we’d tucked into some seriously good roasts.