The Weekend Tourist is a blog written by Jess Friend Bartlett. Sometimes we only do touristy things on holiday - 25 days annual leave a year. That’s a shame, as we’ve 104 weekend days for exploring. This blog is all about discovering your local neighbourhood, attractions, historic places, local eateries and independents, which for me is in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the wider Cotswolds, UK. And when annual leave adds up, you'll find the occasional far flung adventure.
Probably my favourite place in Marrakesh was Jardin Marjorelle – an oasis of foliage in the busy city. Jacques Majorelle, born in 1886 the son of a famous cabinetmaker, arrived in Marrakesh in 1917. Jacques…
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When I was at school, I used to always think that the first signs of snowdrops pushing their way through the earth, meant that spring (and hayfever!) was on its way. Married to a gardener,…
View PostWhen I was at school, I used to always think that the first signs of snowdrops pushing their way through the earth, meant that spring (and hayfever!) was on its way. Married to a gardener,…
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This week we went to see Cilla The Musical at the New Theatre in Oxford, the musical adaptation of the critically acclaimed ITV mini-series based on the life of the Liverpudlian legend, Cilla Black, written…
View PostThis week we went to see Cilla The Musical at the New Theatre in Oxford, the musical adaptation of the critically acclaimed ITV mini-series based on the life of the Liverpudlian legend, Cilla Black, written…
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We enjoyed an early Valentines at Brooks Country House Hotel, in Herefordshire, the gateway to the Wye Valley. The current house, also known as Pengethley Manor, was built in 1818 by the Symonds Family on…
View PostWe enjoyed an early Valentines at Brooks Country House Hotel, in Herefordshire, the gateway to the Wye Valley. The current house, also known as Pengethley Manor, was built in 1818 by the Symonds Family on…
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In the shadow of Koutoubia Mosque, the minaret you see on the front of every guidebook, is the Djemma el-Fna, Marrakesh’s chaotic hub. In the morning, the square is lined with vendors selling freshly squeezed…
View PostIn the shadow of Koutoubia Mosque, the minaret you see on the front of every guidebook, is the Djemma el-Fna, Marrakesh’s chaotic hub. In the morning, the square is lined with vendors selling freshly squeezed…
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This weekend we headed to the big smoke to celebrate Tom’s Mum’s birthday at Pollen Street Social. My ‘in-laws’ have been proper converts to Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social for some time and we were…
View PostThis weekend we headed to the big smoke to celebrate Tom’s Mum’s birthday at Pollen Street Social. My ‘in-laws’ have been proper converts to Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social for some time and we were…
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