• On Wednesdays we brew in pink — especially when it’s also #14February! Celebrating with the last of the gorgeous Ethiopian Rumudamo COE roasted by @pa...
    On Wednesdays we brew in pink — especially wh... On Wednesdays we brew in pink — especially when it’s also #14February! Celebrating with the last of...
  • Catching up with old friends in Chelsea last night. I hadn’t seen Paola since NYE 2001, when we all went clubbing at the (then) Millennium Dome in Gre...
    Catching up with old friends in Chelsea last... Catching up with old friends in Chelsea last night. I hadn’t seen Paola since NYE 2001, when we all...
  • So nice to have a long-overdue catch-up with the lovely @annekin_walkskyer last night over ramen and G & Ts at @hakata.ramen.bar #BermondseyStreet las...
    So nice to have a long-overdue catch-up with... So nice to have a long-overdue catch-up with the lovely @annekin_walkskyer last night over ramen and...
  • When in #Chelsea part III… Spotting my #colourfulhome of dreams near the Old Brompton Road. 🩷#travelblog #theculturetrip #passionpassport #borntotrave...
    When in #Chelsea part III… Spotting my #colou... When in #Chelsea part III… Spotting my #colourfulhome of dreams near the Old Brompton Road. 🩷💜 #tra...
  • When in #Chelsea part II… A matchday trip to Stamford Bridge gave me the opportunity to pay a long-overdue visit to @blackrabbit_cafe. I had a lovely...
    When in #Chelsea part II… A matchday trip to... When in #Chelsea part II… A matchday trip to Stamford Bridge gave me the opportunity to pay a long-o...
  • When in #Chelsea… Lovely light under the arches at #bromptoncemetery #thisislondon #londonarchitecture #travelblog #theculturetrip #passionpassport #b...
    When in #Chelsea… Lovely light under the arch... When in #Chelsea… Lovely light under the arches at #bromptoncemetery #thisislondon #londonarchitec...
  • The day I was born, #WolvesFC were in the old First Division — by the end of the season, they'd been relegated, not to return to the top flight until...
    The day I was born, #WolvesFC were in the old... The day I was born, #WolvesFC were in the old First Division — by the end of the season, they'd been...
  • Some recent London noms to get me through the longest January ever!Delicious rotisserie chicken, chicken fat roast potatoes, mojito royals and Paris-B...
    Some recent London noms to get me through the... Some recent London noms to get me through the longest January ever! Delicious rotisserie chicken, c...
  • It’s a big local derby day in Mercia today — my beloved #wwfc are taking on West Brom (aka the Baggies) at the Hawthorns in the FA Cup. It’s the first...
    It’s a big local derby day in Mercia today —... It’s a big local derby day in Mercia today — my beloved #wwfc are taking on West Brom (aka the Baggi...
  • Thanks to @waltoon and Babs for the design consultancy and hanging support, I’ve now got more of my prints and art — mostly purchased on my travels —...
    Thanks to @waltoon and Babs for the design co... Thanks to @waltoon and Babs for the design consultancy and hanging support, I’ve now got more of my...
  • Babs and I had a fab afternoon tea at @thewolseley yesterday — thanks for the very kind birthday gift, @lauren.evans01, @marissa_811, Dave and Kathy!...
    Babs and I had a fab afternoon tea at @thewol... Babs and I had a fab afternoon tea at @thewolseley yesterday — thanks for the very kind birthday gi...
  • Over the last few months, I’ve been trying out @thelocalcoffeeclub — a coffee subscription service that helps you discover roasters local to you. They...
    Over the last few months, I’ve been trying ou... Over the last few months, I’ve been trying out @thelocalcoffeeclub — a coffee subscription service t...
  • Ah, the #magicofthecup. Well, not magic but for the second time watching #wwfc this season I’ve left feeling fairly happy with a draw (save for the in...
    Ah, the #magicofthecup. Well, not magic but f... Ah, the #magicofthecup. Well, not magic but for the second time watching #wwfc this season I’ve left...
  • Mood: Me when it’s 4 January and I realise there are still some Christmas chocolates at the back of my snack cupboard!Or, one of the majestic elephant...
    Mood: Me when it’s 4 January and I realise th... Mood: Me when it’s 4 January and I realise there are still some Christmas chocolates at the back of...
  • I read 77 books in 2023 — fewer than the previous year but still an average of 1.5 per week — and I’ve picked out my five favourites in a new post on...
    I read 77 books in 2023 — fewer than the prev... I read 77 books in 2023 — fewer than the previous year but still an average of 1.5 per week — and I’...
  • And here are the winners and runners-up featured in the final three categories of my annual food and speciality coffee awards. Check out my blog post...
    And here are the winners and runners-up featu... And here are the winners and runners-up featured in the final three categories of my annual food and...
  • Moving into the food and drink categories of my annual #specialtycoffee and food awards… The full details are all in my latest blog post (linked in my...
    Moving into the food and drink categories of... Moving into the food and drink categories of my annual #specialtycoffee and food awards… The full de...
  • Happy new year! Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy and well-brewed 2024! ️🥳I’ve just published my 13th annual speciality coffee and food awards on...
    Happy new year! Wishing you and yours a happy... Happy new year! Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy and well-brewed 2024! 🎆☕️🥳 I’ve just publish...
  • Fending off the winter blues by flashing back to this beautiful #bluehour from @pimalaikohlanta on Kantiang Beach, #KoLanta. Read more about my Ko Lan...
    Fending off the winter blues by flashing back... Fending off the winter blues by flashing back to this beautiful #bluehour from @pimalaikohlanta on K...
  • Twixmas en famille on Brighton Beach!
    Twixmas en famille on Brighton Beach! Twixmas en famille on Brighton Beach!
  • My ‘Gram is back in #Thailand today as I’ve just published a new blog post: how to spend five days on #KoLanta. Beautiful beaches, stunning sunsets an...
    My ‘Gram is back in #Thailand today as I’ve j... My ‘Gram is back in #Thailand today as I’ve just published a new blog post: how to spend five days o...
  • Merry Christmas from cloudy Oxfordshire! My delicious AF Christmas coffee is from @woodstcoffee, kindly sent to me by @thelocalcoffeeclub and served i...
    Merry Christmas from cloudy Oxfordshire! My d... Merry Christmas from cloudy Oxfordshire! My delicious AF Christmas coffee is from @woodstcoffee, kin...
  • It’s a #wwfc Christmas miracle! I haven’t seen Wolves win in person since Chelsea on April. Great to see Doc on the scoresheet again. And legend Mario...
    It’s a #wwfc Christmas miracle! 🎅🐺 I haven’t... It’s a #wwfc Christmas miracle! 🎅🐺 I haven’t seen Wolves win in person since Chelsea on April. Grea...
  • How to spend four days in #ChiangMai, #Thailand: my new #cityguide is up on my blog today with lots of recommendations for things to do and see, and p...
    How to spend four days in #ChiangMai, #Thaila... How to spend four days in #ChiangMai, #Thailand: my new #cityguide is up on my blog today with lots...
  • Eight speciality coffee shops to visit in #ChiangMai, #Thailand — new post on my blog today ( link in my profile). ️Beautiful design, excellent servic...
    Eight speciality coffee shops to visit in #Ch... Eight speciality coffee shops to visit in #ChiangMai, #Thailand — new post on my blog today (👉🏻 link...
  • The last of my post-birthday, pre-Christmas entertainments was watching my beloved @wolves playing West Ham. It was my first #wwfc away experience (in...
    The last of my post-birthday, pre-Christmas e... The last of my post-birthday, pre-Christmas entertainments was watching my beloved @wolves playing W...
  • Taking a break from my Thailand photos but continuing the theme of indulging in my 1990s passions and dreams these past few weeks, last night I got to...
    Taking a break from my Thailand photos but co... Taking a break from my Thailand photos but continuing the theme of indulging in my 1990s passions an...
  • A few more tips on things to do and places to eat, drink, shop and stay in #Bangkok in my new city guide, up on my blog today (link in my profile). DO...
    A few more tips on things to do and places to... A few more tips on things to do and places to eat, drink, shop and stay in #Bangkok in my new city g...
  • Nine speciality coffee shops to visit in #Bangkok — new post on my blog today (link in my profile), featuring some of the impressive and beautiful cof...
    Nine speciality coffee shops to visit in #Ban... Nine speciality coffee shops to visit in #Bangkok — new post on my blog today (link in my profile),...