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.

Oxford’s ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’
30
May 2017
Oxford’s ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’

Oxford’s ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’

The Cotswolds

The acclaimed National Theatre production of Mark Haddon’s bestseller, ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’, is now touring the country and has just finished its week-long stint at the New Theatre in…

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Oxford’s ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’

The Cotswolds

The acclaimed National Theatre production of Mark Haddon’s bestseller, ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’, is now touring the country and has just finished its week-long stint at the New Theatre in…

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Sister Act comes to Oxford
21
May 2017

Sister Act comes to Oxford

The Cotswolds

Mum and I headed to the New Theatre in Oxford for ‘Sister Act’, which has been in residence over the last week. Choreographed by Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood and starring Alexandra Burke – we were…

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Sister Act comes to Oxford
21
May 2017
A wine tour with a difference at Quinta da Bacalhôa
15
May 2017
A wine tour with a difference at Quinta da Bacalhôa
15
May 2017

A wine tour with a difference at Quinta da Bacalhôa

Travel

Not far from Palmela is the Quinta da Bacalhôa, which produces Setubal’s famous fortified wine Moscatel – we brought several bottles home with us, wrapped up in towels and wedged in our suitcases. The Friend…

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Summer/Spring Make-up Masterclass with Wedding Paint
Summer/Spring Make-up Masterclass with Wedding Paint
08
May 2017

Summer/Spring Make-up Masterclass with Wedding Paint

The Cotswolds

Mum and I headed to Meggie’s in Stow-on-the-wold for a special Summer/Spring Makeup Masterclass held by Maddie from Wedding Paint. Since we actually attended this workshop, I’ve had soo many computer issues that you wouldn’t…

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Summer/Spring Make-up Masterclass with Wedding Paint

The Cotswolds

Mum and I headed to Meggie’s in Stow-on-the-wold for a special Summer/Spring Makeup Masterclass held by Maddie from Wedding Paint. Since we actually attended this workshop, I’ve had soo many computer issues that you wouldn’t…

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A walking tour of Oxford’s Colleges
03
May 2017
A walking tour of Oxford’s Colleges

A walking tour of Oxford’s Colleges

The Cotswolds

There are thirty-eight colleges in the University of Oxford, not all are open to the public. So last Easter with family visiting, we did our best walking tour of Oxford. If you’ve got an afternoon…

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A walking tour of Oxford’s Colleges

The Cotswolds

There are thirty-eight colleges in the University of Oxford, not all are open to the public. So last Easter with family visiting, we did our best walking tour of Oxford. If you’ve got an afternoon…

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Grease Lightnin’ at New Theatre Oxford
11
Apr 2017
Grease Lightnin’ at New Theatre Oxford

Grease Lightnin’ at New Theatre Oxford

The Cotswolds

Featuring the local theatre scene is now a regular fixture on the Weekend Tourist and a couple of weeks ago we joined the rest of Oxford’s media scene for the press night at ‘Grease’. As…

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Grease Lightnin’ at New Theatre Oxford

The Cotswolds

Featuring the local theatre scene is now a regular fixture on the Weekend Tourist and a couple of weeks ago we joined the rest of Oxford’s media scene for the press night at ‘Grease’. As…

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