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Colours of Italy herald great food

La Carbonera serves up great tasting Italian food

12:37pm Thursday 9th July 2009

I had been looking forward to meeting up with my husband for lunch, following a bit of shopping. However, as the temperature was nudging 32 degrees, I decided to abandon the shopping and just do lunch.

That's a wrap

Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding wrap

11:25am Wednesday 8th July 2009

IT HAD to be done. A while back, a friend and I spotted a dish we’d never heard of before on a restaurant menu and since then we’ve been intrigued.

Trip to country proves worthwhile

RURAL: The Lansdowne Arms has views over the Avon valley

4:00pm Thursday 18th June 2009

As a welcome home treat for my friend Scott, and to catch up on a week’s worth of gossip, we took a drive to the Lansdowne Arms in Derry Hill on Saturday.

The Castle, Bradford on Avon

The Castle captures what makes a pub welcoming

12:45pm Friday 12th June 2009

Run by Pierre Woodford, who once ran Terence Conran’s Bibendum restaurant in London, The Castle is a successful fusion of comfort, class and English pub grub.

The Golden Fleece, Shaw

The Golden Fleece serves satisfying, and slightly exotic, food

2:00pm Thursday 4th June 2009

Where to take some friends for dinner as a thank you for cat-sitting while we were on holiday was our dilemma. Somewhere new or a tried and tested eatery?

The Linnet, Trowbridge

The Linnet serves fine food in a country pub

3:57pm Thursday 28th May 2009

Owner and chef of The Linnet Jonathan Furby aims to provide a gastronomic treat at this pub/restaurant between Trowbridge and Devizes.

The Barge, Seend

The Barge at Seend offers a warm welcome

1:16pm Friday 15th May 2009

I can, just about, remember The Barge when it was a dark, almost spit and sawdust, pub.

Radnor Arms

Radnor Arms

5:30pm Saturday 9th May 2009

THE RADNOR ARMS 32 Coleshill, Swindon, SN6 7PR.

Guto Divino, Swindon

Gusto Divino

5:30pm Saturday 9th May 2009

SWINDON may not be the gastronomic centre of the universe, but there is at least one cultural cuisine we can boast about - we do a mean Italian.

Lock Inn is key to canalside fun

The Lock Inn serves up a warm welcome to families

12:51pm Friday 8th May 2009

As the Kennet and Avon runs practically past our back door, I suggested a family cycle ride along the towpath to Bradford on Avon where we could enjoy lunch at one of the waterside cafes.

Corsham's hidden gem gives heavenly treat

Cinnamon serves excellent food

12:10pm Friday 1st May 2009

Peering through the windows of Cinnamon, we were glad we hadn't missed it in its snug little position on the High Street in Corsham.

Review Poms Thai Restaurant in Old Town, Swindon

Poms Thai Restaurant

9:40am Saturday 25th April 2009

Eat at...

The Hit and Miss, Kington Langley

The Hit and Miss offers three courses for £15

12:08pm Friday 24th April 2009

A toddler is not the greatest of dinner companions. If they’re not discovering that peas bounce when thrown on the floor, they’re asking to get down.

Thai Barn, Bradford on Avon

The Thai Barn has moved, but still offers good service

3:46pm Thursday 16th April 2009

THE Thai Barn in Bradford on Avon describes its food as “royal Thai cuisine” and that is certainly what my friend and I found.

The Sun Inn, Coate, Swindon

The Sun Inn

12:23pm Monday 13th April 2009

I USED to think cooking a roast dinner was an arduous task, one best left to someone older and wiser than myself.


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