Hello Dear Reader,
I can’t believe we made it. The last time we had a holiday was our honeymoon in 2012. The move and house renovations took up last year and this year’s summer break was spent in the garden.
A break away to glorious north Yorkshire was just what we needed.
An eight hour drive so a stop half way for a double esspresso was the fuel that kept us going.
It’s great to frock up and have someone else do the cooking.
The Oxpasture Hall hotel near Scarborough, is just stunning. A modern boutique hotel, in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors with the very essence of hospitality, welcome and service.
The public areas, especially the lounges are warm, cosy and made us feel truly at home. We had a drink here before supper……I loved the fire.
The original part of the hotel is really old and the shutters show how thick the walls are.
Our pooches are safely home with mum, but dogs are welcome here in all areas except the restaurant. This young lady was enjoying her holiday too. Everyone is catered for here. Staff fussed over the families with children, carefully looked after older patrons and genuinely went out of their way to make everybody welcome.
The food was amazing! I don’t say that lightly, remember I will send food back if I think it is not up to scratch. The food here really did live up to the hotel’s award winning standard
Ham hock terrine, pea puree and crispy quail egg.
Smoked salmon and horse radish ice cream.
Pink tender local lamb.
Pork, cooked three ways.
Dessert? Mango ice cream, coconut panna cotta and pina colada sorbet……brilliantly gluten free too.
Dearly Beloved, quite the traditionalist went for sticky toffee pudding, toffee sauce and ice cream.
How ‘s the holiday so far?
Blinkin’ EPIC!
Eight hour drive to get here but the destination is amazing!
Disclaimer: we are here on a free two night stay courtesy of the Oxpasture Hotel, with dinner, afternoon tea, a luxury suite and of course a full Yorkshire breakfast on both days. We have been asked to honestly review and my opinions here are genuine.
Until then,
Love Froogs x x
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Reckon you ARE having a nice time 🙂 Good to push the boat out every now and then…you two deserve it!
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looks fab, enjoy. x
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Really pleased that you're having a wonderful time here 'Up North'! Just one thing, if you have a passenger airbag fitted, please, please, please don't sit with your feet up on the dashboard. If the airbag activates the force would be lethal, at the very least it could be pelvis shattering, and I won't even mention the worst that could happen.
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Enjoy every moment.
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Looks absolutely lovely! Enjoy yourselves 🙂
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I see you too put your feet on the dash, I know someone else that does that 🙂
Do have a great time !
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awesome, enjoy yourself 🙂
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Glad you are having such a lovely relaxing time.
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I love Whitby and what posh nosh your having! enjoy every second my lovely x
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Looking like a great time to be had. Enjoy our Yorkshire coast
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Beautiful socks!!!inspiring me to knit those.happy holiday !!!
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Love your socks! 😉 Looking at them road signs - you're not too far from me there!
Looks like a lovely break - enjoy!
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You had the lemon and your DB had the chocolate- right? 😄 same here….but I always have a taste of the chocolate, too. ( now tell me I'm wrong about the puddings! ) It's sounds as if you're having a wonderful time…..long may it last! Love the socks.
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Looks fantastic, mind you, not sure we could even eat half of that meal! Our stomachs certainly seem to have shrunk as we have aged!
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I was just reading a funny thread about Stoptober on a well known money saving forum which goes on to criticize bloggers (you) exhorting people to be frugal then having the audacity to spend some of their hard won cash on actually enjoying themselves………oh the shame of it! Maybe you should just make like Scrooge before his transformation and never do anything fun at all.
Enjoy your break and make the most of it, you both deserve it so much.
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Great pics, food looks yummy, I envy you. Have a nice stay 🙂
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Have a great time Froogs and your DB! You two have more than earned it!
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Looks a fabulous place, interested to know where it is. Have a wonderful relaxing time. Well deserved.
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My part of the world. God's own country.
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Enjoy 🙂 xx
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Have a lovely time in Yorkshire , I am really jealous as its my favourite part on the country xxx
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Hi - I'm not frugal to die with a coffin full of money. I've saved for this trip, budgeted for it and haven't had a trip since 2012. Also made it clear that my Stoptober was to save for my wood stove and mini break.
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How lovely for you…and how fun for me to see dishes I've never heard of 🙂
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My neck of the woods, of course you are having a terrific time!
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That is a stunning meal no matter what country you are in. Wow.
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Oops….I completely missed that the puddings are coconut and sticky toffee, not lemon and chocolate!
Actually can't remember seeing the captions, first time I looked. Or maybe I just didn't look properly!
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The pictures are enough of a review - you've sold it to me already!!! I would love that holiday; beautiful hotel in a beautiful part of the country. It's our silver anniversary next year and if we can scrape the funds together this would be perfect for us. Have a fabulous time - you both deserve it! x
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Looks fabulous froogs, you show such generosity with sharing your knowledge and skills, I am glad that the karma fairy is giving you a treat in return. Very well deserved and you enjoy every last minute.
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Holidays are for endulging, and by the looks of it the food just fits that bill. Lovely pics!!
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So glad you are having a good time! Enjoy your well deserved vacation!
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Ooh, I'm always on the lookout for hotels in Yorkshire, and the food pics have sold me. Thank you!
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Takes me back to my days as a travel writer, scribbling away, photographing the food - much to the bemusement of other diners - and hissing at my dining companion under my breath that they couldn't start until I'd taken pics for the review! I never did get to the Oxpasture though, and from your description, more's the pity that I didn't. Enjoy your stay up here in Yorkshire. x
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Thanks for sharing.ブランド靴
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You lucky toe rags!!
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