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Fifty Four and Counting

Fifty Four and Counting

Blogger, Photographer, Writer – just a good old honest opinion of restaurants, products, services and life in general

Category: Coffee shops

Thyme Out, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria – a Greek coffee shop the Greeks would be proud of.

Coffee shopsfiftyfourandcountingJune 21, 2021

We arrived in the North of England and took a detour to Grange-over-Sands. It’s located on the North side of Morecambe Bay, in the South Lakes area of Cumbria. In the late 18th century the area attracted wealthy industrialists to build large properties. Today it is home to just four thousand residents. It’s a small…

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AmsterdamfiftyfourandcountingMarch 17, 2020

De Bakkerswinkel, Amsterdam – Afternoon Tea but not as we know it!

After a really pleasant Lovers Canal Cruise we walked across town to De Bakkerswinkel where afternoon tea had been organised by…
AmsterdamfiftyfourandcountingMarch 11, 2020

Vlaamsch Broodhuys, Amsterdam – A Delightful lunch in this Rustic Bakery

To be honest having tried to find somewhere to have lunch in the Joodaan area of Amsterdam proved more difficult that…
AirlinesfiftyfourandcountingMay 25, 2018

Sani Resort, Halkidiki, Greece – Where 5 Stars exceed your expectations

I’ve travelled to many places in my lifetime and confess often to feeling slightly underwhelmed. Generally the staff look harassed and…
BritishfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 28, 2018

Dearden Tea Rooms, Haslingden – Quirky tea rooms with great food

Lancashire boasts an enormous amount of well known landmarks, such as Blackpool Tower, the Lancashire Railway and Rossendale’s outdoor ski slope…
Coffee shopsfiftyfourandcountingDecember 16, 2017

Flourish Craft Bakery, Watford – Fabulous food located in an unlikely industrial park!

So we drive from North London to Watford and enter an industrial park full of small business units. My daughter assured…
BritishfiftyfourandcountingJune 1, 2017

The Chocolate Cafe, Henley on Thames – A Riverside Pit Stop for a great lunch

You just don’t say no when offered a cruise along the Thames by friends with a stunning boat like something from…
BritishfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 18, 2017

Battlers Green Farm, Radlett, Hertfordshire – really nice shopping village and tea rooms

If you’re looking for somewhere to go I doubt you’ll be disappointed with Battlers Green Farm. It’s quaint here, set in…
Coffee shopsfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 17, 2017

The Coffee Cup in Hampstead .. popular, food ok, but in need of TLC

Lunch in Hampstead is an easy decision to make as this lovely high street offers places to stop and eat in…
Coffee shopsfiftyfourandcountingOctober 26, 2016

Starbucks Middlebrook Bolton

8pm and there is a queue for coffee .. it’s needed, if like me you’re about to watch a movie at…
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Recent Posts
  • Tivoli, La Caleta, (Adeje), Tenerife – Fabulous hotel for a winter break
  • Royal Nawaab, Pyramid, Stockport – an exceptional concept with food
  • The Spread Eagle, Mellor – A delightful country pub with character and wood burning fireplaces
  • Barton Grange Garden Centre, Willows Restaurant, Garstang – creative tasty food worthy of a visit
  • The Beehive Inn, Combs, Derbyshire – A hidden country pub and amazing food, close to Buxton
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