Archive | July, 2010

Around Coggeshall and Stisted

A trip to Coggeshall and then the little village of Stisted is a very pleasant way to spend a summer afternoon. Coggeshall is a large village between Colchester and Braintree. It’s easily reached from the A120 – in fact the road used to go through the village – but thankfully a by-pass was built and [...]

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The Plough at Peldon.

Less than 10 minutes drive from us, but hidden away off the beaten track, The Plough at Peldon lived up to the recommendation of a friend.  You’ll only drive past the pub if you’re on the back road from the Maldon heading towards Mersea Island, and it appears we’ve been missing at least ten years [...]

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Summmer holidays are here

Check out the monthly listings for lots to do in the summer holidays in Essex!

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Mercury Theatre at Colchester – New Season incl Grapes of Wrath

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester is mailing out its programme for August 2010 to February 2011, and there’s plenty there to like. The Grapes of Wrath is the main attraction, running over the last fortnight in October. It had a very well received run in the West End, and whilst we won’t be seeing the [...]

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