Outings

The Sill and Hadrians Wall

I’ve never visited Hadrians Wall, in fact I think...

London on a shoestring

Looking back I’ve done some things that now seem really scary, lived in New York in the 80s, backpacked...

2020 the year of ‘Royal Asc-‘not’

EW&S have had the very British pleasure of attending the Royal Enclosure at this most traditional and meticulously executed...

And……forage!

One form of exercise a day? Make it count! Hoping you are all bearing up and you and your...

York cat trail

Here at EW&S we are fortunate to be based within striking distance of the beautiful historic city of York,...

The Pig & Pastry

Open since 2008, and with it’s reputation preceding it, you may well have heard of this amazing … ‘Neighbourhood...

In an English Country Garden….

You sang that title didn’t you!? As Jimmie Rodgers asked… ‘How many kinds of flowers grow In an English...

Oxford… ’til we meet again.

You enter parenthood with big ideas of travelling the world with your well presented, cosmopolitan children sampling the delights...

Join the trust we trust…

We want to talk to you about the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and there is a lot to say. We...

Lingholm…………and alpacas!

Having visited The Lingholm Estate’s Kitchen and Walled Garden as a post ‘Catbell’s summit conquer’ reward previously, EW&S were...

Swinsty reservoir

Longer days, Easter holidays, kids in tow….. We all need some free fun ideas, well here’s one of our...

The story of chocolate, at The Chocolate Story

On our way into York on a murky Saturday afternoon my difficult to please youngest (age 9) said he...

Roses are red, violets are blue, poems are hard …

Is your relationship too, well…. established for an overpriced, substandard meal for two, that would need to be brought...

The Little Bookshop

So the premises aren’t an expanse but nothing feels ‘little’ about The Little Bookshop on Harrogate Road in Chapel Allerton! Big selection...

How to hold the perfect dinner party …

Dry January is nearly over and it’s time for Fiesta February. What better way to ease your way back...

Have you considered a family festival adventure?

Whether dancing with the living dead in the streets of Oaxaca or partying with Cariocas on the beaches of...

Christmas is wrapped up in Harrogate as the festive fair returns!

This festive season the Harrogate Convention Centre has Christmas wrapped up as the Country Living Fair returns for the...

East Parade Social

EW&S were thrilled to be invited along to East Parade Social, a new bar and eatery offering incredible views...

December adventures

Whether you’re dreaming of a white Christmas or desperate for some winter sun, December offers plenty of travel opportunities...

Spook-tacular and unique halloween happenings for you and your lil’ monsters!

That wonderful American import known as the festival of Halloween falls in the middle of half term for most...

A ‘river bank’ gem

So the Summer crowds have left Burnsall, and this time of the year is our favourite in which to...

Super charged glamping

The world wide web does make the big wide world seem somewhat smaller doesn’t it? We were thrilled to...

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