The Weekend Tourist

ABOUT ME

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.

Pizza masterclass with Franco Manca Oxford
Pizza masterclass with Franco Manca Oxford
12
Oct 2017

Pizza masterclass with Franco Manca Oxford

The Cotswolds

Tom and I were invited to a special sourdough pizza masterclass last month to celebrate the opening of Franco Manca Oxford. You can easily find the restaurant as there is always a selection of couples,…

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Pizza masterclass with Franco Manca Oxford

The Cotswolds

Tom and I were invited to a special sourdough pizza masterclass last month to celebrate the opening of Franco Manca Oxford. You can easily find the restaurant as there is always a selection of couples,…

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Flashdance comes to Oxford
Flashdance comes to Oxford
28
Sep 2017

Flashdance comes to Oxford

The Cotswolds

As we march in October, things are beginning to get pretty busy – first W-Day is now only 72 days away, plus there is the small matter of our next trip to West Indies for…

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Flashdance comes to Oxford

The Cotswolds

As we march in October, things are beginning to get pretty busy – first W-Day is now only 72 days away, plus there is the small matter of our next trip to West Indies for…

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A Foodies Day in Forest of Dean
A Foodies Day in Forest of Dean
11
Sep 2017

A Foodies Day in Forest of Dean

The Cotswolds

This weekend we ventured, in between the epic downpours, to the Forest of Dean, just at the bottom of the Cotswold escarpment, for a true foodies day out. We were invited to try out an…

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A Foodies Day in Forest of Dean

The Cotswolds

This weekend we ventured, in between the epic downpours, to the Forest of Dean, just at the bottom of the Cotswold escarpment, for a true foodies day out. We were invited to try out an…

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Billy & Jack’s Summer Supper Club
26
Aug 2017
Billy & Jack’s Summer Supper Club
26
Aug 2017

Billy & Jack’s Summer Supper Club

The Cotswolds

This week I was lucky enough to get one of the last seats at Billy & Jack’s Summer Supper Club which has been resident at the St Paul’s Pavilion at Royal Festival Hall (RFH) in…

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Cotswold Lavender with Elizabeth Flower Photography
07
Aug 2017
Cotswold Lavender with Elizabeth Flower Photography

Cotswold Lavender with Elizabeth Flower Photography

The Cotswolds

Last week before the Lavender turned, I headed to Cotswold Lavender Farm to catch a few of the lilac tones which had been dominating my Instagram feed for most of July.  I was joined by…

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Cotswold Lavender with Elizabeth Flower Photography

The Cotswolds

Last week before the Lavender turned, I headed to Cotswold Lavender Farm to catch a few of the lilac tones which had been dominating my Instagram feed for most of July.  I was joined by…

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Lisbon’s Biarro Alto
25
Jul 2017
Lisbon’s Biarro Alto

Lisbon’s Biarro Alto

Travel

Like a phoenix from the flames, Marquês de Pombal designed a new layout for Lisbon’s city centre after it was devastated by the 1755 earthquake. Using a grid system, with wide open boulevards, Pombal connected…

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Lisbon’s Biarro Alto

Travel

Like a phoenix from the flames, Marquês de Pombal designed a new layout for Lisbon’s city centre after it was devastated by the 1755 earthquake. Using a grid system, with wide open boulevards, Pombal connected…

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