Accommodation & Restaurant Reviews

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Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery, Glasgow

Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery, Glasgow TWO FAT BLOKES LOVE TWO FAT LADIES
"first impressions were of the tasteful tartan carpets, the beautifully crisp white linen tablecloths, impeccably clean cutlery and spotless glassware" ... Read More »

Diglis House, Worcester

Diglis House, Worcester ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT (BUT GREAT WIFI)
"On a very positive note, the WiFi was sensational! My speed test results averages, showed a very handsome speed of 22.47 mbps, which coupled with the fact it was free, easy to use, and very reliable, made it as good as it gets in terms of hotel WiFi" ... Read More »

Premier Inn, Heathrow M4/J4

Premier Inn, Heathrow M4/J4 GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY, BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN
"the only thing I didn’t like was the image of the chubby-faced, least funny “funny man”, Lenny Henry, staring back at me off the literature" ... Read More »

Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury

Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury LOVELY LAST MINUTE FIND
"there was a ’welcome brownie’ awaiting me, which usually conjures images of a rogue floater, but on this occasion was a morsel of chocolate heaven as delicious as it was tempting" ... Read More »

King’s Arms, Christchurch

King’s Arms, Christchurch OVERPRICED WITH FREE TOD OF PUBES
"due to the numerous hairs, long and wavy and those of the short and curly variety too, being congealed in a small pool of unidentified slimy fluid. This was not a hank or a wisp of hair, this was definitely more of a tod". ... Read More »

Simla Tandoori, Blandford Forum

Simla Tandoori, Blandford Forum TAKEAWAY WITH SEATS
"Swiftly greeted and seated, we were soon browsing the menu, but wishing the heating was turned up a bit. It wasn't much warmer inside than the wintry weather battering the Dorset streets outside" ... Read More »

Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum

Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum JUST ABOUT AVERAGE IN EVERY RESPECT
"the carpet looked like it was fitted by a blind man, equipped only with a blunt axe" ... Read More »

Vecchia Roma, Blandford Forum

Vecchia Roma, Blandford Forum RESTAURANT FOR TWO SIR?
"If being served pizza and pasta in a room that resembles your Nan's empty parlour by a couple of locals classifies as a trip to an authentic Italian restaurant, then a trip to Vecchia Roma is a must." ... Read More »

Eastern Revive, Knutsford

Eastern Revive, Knutsford IT'S A FULL HOUSE, IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE
"If your Knutsford restaurant isn't rocking at 8pm on a Friday night, it won't be long before it'll be relaunched as a coffee shop or boutique. Eastern Revive appear to have little to worry about, as when our party of 16 arrived, the only spare seats were the ones we had booked." ... Read More »

Absolute Hotel, Limerick

Absolute Hotel, Limerick ABSOLUTE RUBBISH WiFi
"The hotel is a large and modern one, and with a name like “Absolute”, it kind of cries out for you to guess the missing adjective. The most accurate name I could offer would be, “Absolute Shite WiFi”!" ... Read More »