Cake, Cake & More Cake - Food Festivals in Wales!

OK, so I've not been on here for a little while and feel a little guilty for neglecting my posts but fret not... I come with some upcoming events!  Now I;m starting to think that I possibly should rename my blog to reflect some sort of cake obsession as this seems to now becoming a trend!

Before I tell you about the recent Neath Food & Drink festival, here are a couple of similar events coming up this weekend for you fellow food & drink lovers...

I'm a tourist on my own doorstep! #VisitWales #VisitMumbles

Looking over to Mumbles
from Blackpill

2013 has been a busy year and lacking on the travels unfortunately!  HOWEVER, when I sat back and thought about it, it dawned on me that I regularly switch to 'tourist' mode armed with my camera and shopping bag tovisit the beautiful village of Mumbles, just 6 miles from where I live.  I'm so lucky to have this on my doorstep!

It got me thinking, many welsh businesses focus on bringing in tourists to the country from across the water to boost the local economy, but there are tourists just a few miles down the road on their doorstep.  One area I think that does really well at bringing in visitors to the area has to be Mumbles.  And here is why...

They've only gone and done it again!!!

I generally don't tend to use my blog to share special offers but if you've been reading my blog over the past couple of weeks you would've seen that I'm an avid fan of Bluestone, Pembrokeshire.  

A little birdy mentioned that another offer was on it's way and it has arrived! 

So here it is..... £9 pppn (per person per night) starting from 22nd Feb to 20th May.  
(See TIP FOR BOOKING at the end)

We'll be back, it's written in (blue) stone!

What a truly brilliant week at Bluestone, Pembrokeshire!   Even though this has been my third visit in 3 years this was definitely the best so far!  As you might have seen in my post earlier in the week I was astonished by the bargain I'd managed to bag myself as a result of a Facebook post.  And I'll be honest, I really couldn't understand how they could offer so much for so little.... I now do!  I've had a taste of what a Bluestone Inclusive package is like, I'm hooked and we'll def be wanted to do that next time.  There will most definitely be a next time as it's written in blue stone (credit to my partner for coming up with that one - yep, he made me write that bit!)

I've been wanting to get a picture like this for 3 years now!

Here are my recommendations for visiting Bluestone for us Thirty Somethings:

Star Jumps to express my enjoyment of Pembrokeshire (pics attached!)

After an amazingly relaxing day at the Bluestone Well Spa and The Yard Takeway (whilst the world was being hammered by the rain & wind) I was pleasantly surprised to wake up the following day to blue skies in lovely Pembrokeshire - OK, it was quite windy but a whole lot better than it had been the couple of days previously! 

View of the beautiful blue skies from the back of the lodge - Prescelly valley

Armed with my waterproof jacket and walking boots, we headed to the car to go on a little adventure around South Pembrokeshire.  (One of the things I do like about Bluestone is that it is a car free zone - just lots of golf buggies!!!) See the end of the blog for a summary of places I reckon are a good shout for us 'thirty somethings in Wales' to visit!!!

Bluestone, boobies & takeaways! Day 2

It's now approaching the end of my stay at Bluestone but still feel the need to update you folk with the rest of my stay which continued to offer lots of little surprises.  Bit of a disclaimer here, for those of you that know me you'll know I get excited about the most basic of things, so for those newbies, if you're expecting fireworks then I suggest you leave now!!! ;-) ( Mind you, I do mention 'Boobies' 6 times hence the reason I've included it in my blog title - although it does sound more like a Carry On film with Barbara Windsor)

The Well Spa

So, after one of the best sleeps at the lodge I was very much looking forward to my trip to the spa for a relaxing day!  Something which, on my previous 2 occasions didn't go so well.  From those experiences, my main advice is to book in advance to avoid disappointment - luckily I booked well in advance for a nice leisurely 90 minute massage! (Whilst I've hopefully still got everyone's attention, I must add that after visiting numerous spas around Wales this really is my favourite as there are plenty of choices at the spa - treatments, areas & menu! - skip to the end for my top tips)

What a corker of a deal - Day 1 at Bluestone Resort, Wales

I couldn't believe my eyes back in December when I woke up to a Facebook post from Bluestone - the £99 Inclusive deal...  I read with what can only be described as astonishment as to what they were offering:

• 4 night stay in their 5* accommodation
• PLUS breakfast for 2 for the full stay
• PLUS dinner for 2 for the full stay
• PLUS half a bottle of wine each for the full stay
• PLUS free entry into the thermal rooms for the full duration

I honestly thought it was too good to be true as I've stayed at Bluestone twice before and would have easily paid £99 for just the accommodation.  I booked anyway and had confirmation of this amazing deal.  And to clarify, it was £99 for the BOTH of us and not a 'per person' price!!! Bargain!

Having my hair pulled & face slapped by a 6ft Spaniard has inspired me to start blogging again!

Firstly, welcome back to those of you who are already subscribed to my blog - it's been a while since I wrote here but as the title suggests I've been inspired.  

Secondly, welcome to all of my visitors.  I'm sure you're expecting something pretty normal from me?  I'll explain. But before I do...apologies to those of you who've seen the title of my blog on one of my social networks and clicked through to discover that my blog is somewhat different to what you may be thinking!!! (Got your attention though didn't it!)