Having driven past here many times, I had always wondered what Brewhouse and Kitchen would be like. It was only when walking by last week, that we could smell the food cooking and decided to be led by our noses. As we entered the building, it was clean, tidy and looked incredibly fresh and open….
Lower Drayton Pumpkin Patch
Last weekend we popped over to Lower Drayton to try out their Pumpkin Patch. Having always been huge fans of Essington Farm, we have never ventured to another before… until now. I have to admit, I am gutted that we have only discovered it this year. It was absolutely fantastic. So much fun. The Bower…
Lower Drayton Farm
Lower Drayton Farm is a quaint, 750-acre working farm in Penkridge, Staffordshire. Only a mile from the M6, it is the perfect choice for a day out. Run by Farmer Richard Bower, his dad Farmer Ray and his partner Val, this is a family run farm that cherishes all that is family by giving you…
Ye Olde Oak Halloween Recipe
When I was a young child, we celebrated Halloween by dressing up in a bin bag, using hairspray to make my hair all volumised and bedraggled and my face was painted green. Every year, I was a witch. We would go to an event held at Shugborough Hall (20 plus miles away) where we would…
Witley Court and Gardens
Looking for outdoor venues to head to with friends and family, seems to be how the rest of 2020 is going to be. One to add to your list of fabulous places to visit is English Heritage owned Witley Court and Gardens https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/witley-court-and-gardens/ . Witley Court can be found in Droitwich and was once a…
Arco Lounge, Harborne
I am a huge fan of breakfast and Arco Lounge in Harborne is the perfect place to head to if you like a spot of brunch too. With a number of breakfast items from pancakes, to full english breakfasts, there’s something for everyone on this menu. They even have seperate vegan and vegetarian menus. We…
Pumpkin Picking at Essington Farm
Yes, that’s right, Pumpkin Picking at our favourite farm has started. Essington Farm are running a ticketed event this year to ensure that the event remains as safe as possible during the current pandemic. We headed along today (1st October) on its first day of opening to see how they are running the sessions, to…
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Essington Farm
One of our favourite PYO farms is Essington Fruit Farm. I’ve been coming here since I was a little girl. I would visit with my Grandma Hines who owned The Duke of Cambridge (a real ale) pub in Willenhall. We would come strawberry picking and my Grandma would find a section she liked and would…
PYO Pumpkin Midlands Guide
Halloween is getting more and more American-like in the UK as the years go by and being a huge Autumn and Halloween fan myself, I thought a post detailing the best places to visit in 2020 to pick your pumpkins was a must! As more information comes in about the individual places, we will update…