Evolution has been kind to the duck family. Ducks are viewed as benign creatures, who wouldn’t say boo to a goose. However, don’t be fooled by the ducks that have survived throug… Read More
It was only when I heard the receptionist answer the phone at Stapleford Park hotel in Leicestershire that I realised I’d been saying its name all wrong and it was actually pronounced… Read More
Returning to The Swan hotel at Lavenham in Suffolk several years after my original stay, I was relieved to find that it was just as lovely as I remembered it. This time it also had the added… Read More
It’s been quite a year! It started with an amazing culinary tour of Japan – a week full of sushi, puffer fish and bullet trains – and ended with a trip to Antarctica… Read More
It might be just a few miles from the M42 and Birmingham Airport but Hampton Manor hotel in the Midlands feels a hundred years from the hustle and bustle of modern life.
Within a couple of h… Read More
Some hotels just get it completely right – and luxury country house hotel Hambleton Hall hotel Rutland is one of them. From the traditional and immaculate bedroom, to the excellent foo… Read More
The wonderful thing about writing the ALadyofLeisure.com blog is that I’ve discovered so many new places which I would never in a million years have come across otherwise, and the awar… Read More
When I first arrived at Gravetye Manor, the Michelin-starred country house hotel with award-winning gardens, I soon decided that this was one of the best hotels in West Sussex and when I was… Read More
Some of us can’t wait to stay in a luxury hotel after lockdown, while others are more cautious – and like me, you’re probably a bit of both (check out my article on what to… Read More
While everyone’s idea of a romantic getaway weekend is different, I think it’s fair to assume there are some things which you have to expect: gorgeous bedrooms, a top resta… Read More
By ALadyofLeisure.com guest writer, food and drink journalist Stuart Peskett
To say that the UK restaurant industry is in trouble is putting it mildly. Lockdowns due to the pandemic have see… Read More
Edinburgh castle stands on the volcanic plug called Castle rock which is located in the middle of the city. It is a castle with a long history that was inhabited as the royal residence since… Read More