The beginning of the Indian Summer
September is a time when I also tend to overhaul the breakfast produce and also look to find something different to serve at the breakfast table. I love doing it! Especially when guests tell me that my breakfast has given…
Last of the summer scents!
August is a month where I am mainly filled with guests from every corner of the world except the UK! It is one of the months of the year, for a city based bed and breakfast such as myself, where my…
One year on!
Well, it’s my 1st anniversary of writing my blog and I must say when I first started writing it, this time last year, I was petrified! One year on I am a changed person and I love it. I now wish…
Newark, fans and jugs
Last weekend I went to see my friend Lisa and stayed at her B&B in Newark, Compton House – it was just so nice to get out of London, albeit for 24 hours. Lisa’s B&B is a red bricked four-storey…
100K in 4 Days
Good weather always creates a holiday atmosphere! This past week we have been spoilt not only with good weather but also all the major sporting events taking place, the TV in the kitchen as been on more often than not. A…
Wimbledon, Laundry & Chocolate
This is the first year of Wimbledon Tennis being a week later – they changed the dates so as to give all the tennis players a longer rest between the Grand Slam tournaments of Paris Roland Gaross and Wimbledon. Let’s…
Rain, Rain Go Away!!!!
Well, it has been very wet few weeks at Parklands, we nearly had a flood the other week, the rain just came down in buckets off the roof and we were about 2 millimeters from the water pouring through the…
F&M and Tripadvisor
We had a delightful couple stay for four nights who were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary and it's lovely to see when guests really love the London experience, the history, the well-known sights and the friendliness of the people. They…
Chelsea, Gardens and Smoked Sugar
I look forward every year to The Chelsea Flower Show and it must have played with my conscience as I arranged at the end of last week to go with Ali to the Garden Centre at Banstead on Monday. We…