Shelley Dyer-Gibbins - Four Thoughts
Guess what? Somerset artist Shelley Dyer-Gibbins has done something pretty flipping awesome. She's only gone and won the 'Original Print...
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Nov 23, 20175 min read
Adventures & Tea Parties - creativity, colour & awesome accessories
We love adventures and we love tea parties (especially when there’s shed loads of cake involved!), so I guess we were always going to get...
Nov 20, 20174 min read
Glastonbury Carnival & a stay at The Middlewick
Here’s a quick little blog to wave goodbye to November in true Somerset style! ;) Whether you’re a visitor, or call our beautiful county...
Nov 15, 20173 min read
The Silver Shed - Four Thoughts
A little while ago, I fell in love with this beautiful design... by the light of a silvery moon. It's magical, right? I'd spied it on...
Nov 13, 20177 min read
The only Cheddar made in Cheddar! The Cheddar Gorge Cheese Company
Ahh – cheese, glorious Cheddar cheese! Nothing quite like it, right? We’ve flirted with Stilton, had our heads turned by Brie, but...
Oct 31, 20175 min read
The Ethicurean - local, beautiful, inspirational
The Ethicurean isn’t exactly a Somerset secret anymore. The restaurant’s received tons of accolades, Michel Roux Jr made a Summer visit...
Oct 13, 20173 min read
Secret Location Dining - Four Thoughts
Hallowe’en is just around the corner, our seasonal spooky wreath is already up and we’re getting our carving skills ready for those...
Oct 9, 20176 min read
A fantastic festival - gardens, the harvest & gin!
Here’s one for you! It’s about our day at Toby Buckland’s Garden and Harvest Festival, a few Sunday’s ago. If you remember, we had a chat...
Sep 24, 20176 min read
Happy on the hill - a truly special stay
“I’d love to potter about, grow flowers and share this beautiful place with others. I just want to be happy on the hill”, said Susan...
Sep 23, 20176 min read
Somerset Art Weeks - Celebrating visual arts in Somerset
It’s here! The time of year when we see these yellow signs pop up all over Somerset and we get a little bit excited ;). Yep… Somerset Art...
Sep 16, 20173 min read
Coffee and tranquility - The Walled Garden at Mells
Fancy a coffee surrounded by flowers, plants and trees as you while away the hours? How about relaxing in the open air with the daisies,...
Sep 10, 20173 min read
The Somerest Charabanc – theatre, but not as you know it!
“Welcome onboard The Somerset Charabanc” cries Pete, our bowler-hatted host, as we huddle together on a hand-crafted miller’s cart...
Sep 8, 20173 min read
Toby's Garden & Harvest Fest - Four Thoughts
Well, September is here, Autumn proper is just around the corner and it’s time for our last festival of the season! No camper vans and...
Aug 31, 20172 min read
YOUR ART HERE - Ace postcards at ACEarts
We love postcards. There’s something very special about them isn’t there? We have some Somerset cool ones of our own that we leave in...
Aug 29, 20174 min read
TAH Veterans Appeal - Four Thoughts
We’re often on Twitter (that’s a bit of an understatement! :)) and a little while ago we spotted a post about a charity appeal we really...
Aug 20, 20176 min read
Jacks & Stripes and awesome artwork!
Be cool. Two little words on a fab wooden sign that caught our eye last year… can’t imagine why! :) The sign was made by this lovely lot...
Aug 12, 20174 min read
The Queens Arms – a special Somerset country pub
UPDATE: Since writing this blog, the Queens Arms has changed ownership. We hope to update you in due course. We’re on a bit of a quest to...
Aug 8, 20173 min read
A designer garden with a difference!
Tuesday is the day that social media celebrates all things charity and on this particular #charitytuesday, we’re giving a huge shout out...
Aug 5, 20173 min read
A magical Forest Feast
We’re always on the lookout for unique things happening in Somerset, so when we heard about a feast being organised in a secret forest...
Jul 28, 20173 min read
Valley Fest - More Four Thoughts
It's back! The festival party that is Valley Fest will be lighting up Chew Valley Lake once again in a week's time (4th-6th August) and...
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