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  • The Green House Pub: A New Look and Menu for Winter
    Birmingham | Food and Drink | Reviews

    The Green House Pub: A New Look and Menu for Winter

    By November 9, 2018

    This week we were invited to visit the newly refurbished The Green House pub in Sutton Coldfield. Open to the public from Saturday 10th November here’s what we thought of the new look and seasonal menu

    Please note this review is #sponsored and we received complimentary food and drink in exchange for an honest opinion

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  • Theatre Review: Dirty Dancing at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham November 2018
    Reviews | Theatre

    Theatre Review: Dirty Dancing (2018 UK Tour)

    Byemfletche November 6, 2018October 6, 2021

    In the most obvious cliche ever Ma Lee and I had the time of our lives watching Dirty Dancing at the Alexandra Theatre…

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  • Date Night at the Jekyll & Hyde (where gin has ALWAYS been fashionable)
    Birmingham | Food and Drink | Reviews

    Date Night at the Jekyll & Hyde (where gin has ALWAYS been fashionable)

    Byemfletche October 31, 2018July 30, 2022

    Bitter ‘n Twisted kindly invited Mr Fletche and I to sample the Jekyll and Hyde’s new autumn cocktail menu. The night before a wedding. Potential hangover awaits.

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  • A Package Tour: Why we're taking the easy option for Costa Rica - A Brummie Home and Abroad
    Costa Rica | International Travel | Travel Planning

    A Package Tour: Why we’re taking the easy option for Costa Rica

    Byemfletche October 25, 2018July 21, 2020

    We wanted our 10th wedding anniversary trip to be stress-free, so we’ve gone against our usual independent instincts and booked our upcoming Costa Rica trip as a package tour…

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  • Erasmusbrug Rotterdam, with the De Rotterdam skyscraper in the background
    City Guide | Europe | International Travel | The Netherlands

    24 Hours in Rotterdam: A Brummie Home and Abroad City Guide

    Byemfletche October 20, 2018March 3, 2026

    Rotterdam deserves so much more than 24 hours, but what if that’s all the time you have? Don’t worry, you can hit all the main sights in just a single day!

    Read More 24 Hours in Rotterdam: A Brummie Home and Abroad City GuideContinue

  • Malta Travel Diaries - Visiting the Blue Lagoon and Crystal Lagoon): On our final day in Malta we took a boat trip to the beautiful lagoons of Comino, a sparsely populated island between Malta and Gozo. Read on to find out why the Blue Lagoon is not entirely like its depicted in those Instagram pictures...
    Europe | International Travel | Malta | Travel Diaries

    Malta Travel Diaries: Comino Lagoons – Blue and Crystal

    Byemfletche October 15, 2018July 21, 2020

    On our final day in Malta we took a boat trip to the beautiful lagoons of Comino, a sparsely populated island between Malta and Gozo. Read on to find out why the Blue Lagoon is not entirely like it’s depicted in those Instagram pictures…

    Read More Malta Travel Diaries: Comino Lagoons – Blue and CrystalContinue

  • Why stay in a boring hotel when you can spend your weekend on a barge? Here's a quick look at our Rotterdam Airbnb experience!
    Accommodation Reviews | Europe | International Travel | The Netherlands

    AirBnB Review: Staying on a Barge in Rotterdam

    Byemfletche October 10, 2018July 19, 2024

    Why stay in a boring hotel when you can spend your weekend on a barge? Here’s a quick look at our Rotterdam Airbnb experience!

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  • A handmade doorsign on a shepherds hut
    Accommodation Reviews | England | Northumberland | Staycations | UK Travel

    Glamping: Living Like Shepherds at Hesleyside Huts, Northumberland

    Byemfletche October 5, 2018January 26, 2026

    It’s our first visit to Northumberland, and our first time sleeping in a shepherds hut…Find out how we got on at Hesleyside Huts!

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I’m Emmalene, a forty-something born and bred Brummie. Married to Chris. AKA Mr Fletche, taker of photographs, driver abroad and long-suffering travel companion.

I’m a big advocate of eating, drinking and supporting local independent businesses.

But travel is my passion. Simple, easy travel. Here you’ll find how to cram all the sights into a weekend city break. Accidental hikes. Travel fails. Honest rambling travel diaries. Where to find craft beer, gin and street food.

We fit travel around full-time jobs, making the most of weekends, Bank Holidays and maximising those precious annual leave days!

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