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.

Are you ready to rock? Rock of Ages comes to Oxford
20
Mar 2019
Are you ready to rock? Rock of Ages comes to Oxford

Are you ready to rock? Rock of Ages comes to Oxford

The Cotswolds

[Gifted] I feel like since we received the invite to see the new UK tour of Rock of Ages at the New Theatre in Oxford, that Kevin Clifton, who stars as Stacee Jaxx, has been…

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Are you ready to rock? Rock of Ages comes to Oxford

The Cotswolds

[Gifted] I feel like since we received the invite to see the new UK tour of Rock of Ages at the New Theatre in Oxford, that Kevin Clifton, who stars as Stacee Jaxx, has been…

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Date night at The Fleece in Witney
17
Mar 2019
Date night at The Fleece in Witney

Date night at The Fleece in Witney

The Cotswolds

[This stay was gifted to us, but opinions and full stomachs our own.]  Tom and I were invited to check out The Fleece in Witney, Oxfordshire, which has recently had a top-to-toe refurb. We’ve been…

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Date night at The Fleece in Witney

The Cotswolds

[This stay was gifted to us, but opinions and full stomachs our own.]  Tom and I were invited to check out The Fleece in Witney, Oxfordshire, which has recently had a top-to-toe refurb. We’ve been…

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Four hours in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Four hours in San Juan, Puerto Rico
14
Mar 2019

Four hours in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Travel

Usually, my blog posts especially when writing about holidays abroad are fairly lengthy, capturing several days at a time at a specific destination. This trip is very different as the Friend-Bartlett family embarked on a…

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Four hours in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Travel

Usually, my blog posts especially when writing about holidays abroad are fairly lengthy, capturing several days at a time at a specific destination. This trip is very different as the Friend-Bartlett family embarked on a…

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Local tips for visiting Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Stratford upon Avon
07
Mar 2019
Local tips for visiting Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Stratford upon Avon
07
Mar 2019

Local tips for visiting Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Stratford upon Avon

Travel

They say with blogging that each piece of content you write should provide a unique perspective, something original that’s not been said before. Well, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage is a Stratford upon Avon institution, as it was…

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Annie at New Theatre, Oxford: Review
Annie at New Theatre, Oxford: Review
05
Mar 2019

Annie at New Theatre, Oxford: Review

The Cotswolds

Here Amy takes in Annie at the New Theatre, Oxford… I’m a musical theatre fan. I think I’ve already seen four shows this year; considering March has only just begun some might say that’s a bit…

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Annie at New Theatre, Oxford: Review

The Cotswolds

Here Amy takes in Annie at the New Theatre, Oxford… I’m a musical theatre fan. I think I’ve already seen four shows this year; considering March has only just begun some might say that’s a bit…

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What to expect when visiting Chipping Norton’s Country Market
03
Mar 2019
What to expect when visiting Chipping Norton’s Country Market
03
Mar 2019

What to expect when visiting Chipping Norton’s Country Market

The Cotswolds

My answer to the question, ‘did you know that Chipping Norton had its own country market?’ three weeks ago, would have been ‘No’. Chipping Norton has its very own craft market, which runs every Saturday…

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