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.
Andre Gide, the Nobel Prize winning writer, says of Uzès, ‘O little town of Uzès! Where you in Umbria, the tourist of Paris would rush to see you!’ This small medieval town does feel like…
View PostAndre Gide, the Nobel Prize winning writer, says of Uzès, ‘O little town of Uzès! Where you in Umbria, the tourist of Paris would rush to see you!’ This small medieval town does feel like…
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Whilst Tom and I are currently painting our new house, I spend a lot of my time thinking about last year’s travels in Southern France. I’d wager that the Pont Du Gard, in France’s…
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Tom and I have been moving into our first home in Tysoe, Cotswolds, so my first post for 2016 has been a little delayed 🙂 I thought I would kick off the new year with…
View PostTom and I have been moving into our first home in Tysoe, Cotswolds, so my first post for 2016 has been a little delayed 🙂 I thought I would kick off the new year with…
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Last week, Tom and I were very excited to be invited for Christmas Cocktails at the Kingham Plough, owned by the well-known (amongst Cotswold foodie circles) chef proprietor, Emily Watkins. The evening was hosted by…
View PostLast week, Tom and I were very excited to be invited for Christmas Cocktails at the Kingham Plough, owned by the well-known (amongst Cotswold foodie circles) chef proprietor, Emily Watkins. The evening was hosted by…
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Barnaby Martin in his autobiography of Ai Weiwei, The Hanging Man, has this introduction… ‘In October 2010, Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds appeared in the Turbine Hall in the Tate Modern. In April 2011, he was…
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This week the skies across Oxfordshire have been lit up with fireworks, the village of Barrington was no exception. And what do you need after a good light show, a warming and hearty dinner –…
View PostThis week the skies across Oxfordshire have been lit up with fireworks, the village of Barrington was no exception. And what do you need after a good light show, a warming and hearty dinner –…
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