Pye Motors, QT Review, Transport

The Quirky Traveller becomes Brand Ambassador for Pye Motors

December 13, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 16 Comments
A short while ago I got a brand new Ford Fiesta from Pye Motors in Morecambe. You may not think this is a big deal, but I have never had a new car until now and most of the cars I’ve had were at least a few years old when I...
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Book, England, QT Review

Quirky Travel Review: Slow Travel – North Devon and Exmoor guide book

November 18, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
“Our Slow guides to British regions are the foremost of their kind, opening up Britain’s special places in a way that no other guides do. Discover the spots that aren’t normally publicised, meet the locals, find out where the best food can be enjoyed indulge in a little cultural foraging...
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QT Review, Transport

Quirky Travel Review: out and about in the all-new Ford Fiesta

August 18, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 8 Comments
The Ford Fiesta at Windermere Works “Now that is one sexy-looking car.” This was the reaction from one of my best friends to the vehicle I rocked up in to take her out. The brand new Ford Fiesta has film-star good looks, which is not something I was expecting when...
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History, QT Review, Scotland

Quirky Travel Review: Verdant Works Jute Museum, Dundee

June 12, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
The Scottish city of Dundee is said to be built on ‘Jam, Jute and Journalism’ and a visit to Verdant Works Jute Museum introduced me to the Jute industry, about which I knew nothing.  Housed in a former jute mill in the Blackness area of Dundee, it was opened in 1996 as...
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Hawkshead Black Garlic Ketchup in Spain
Food & Drink, QT Review, Top Tips

5 tasty dishes that go perfectly with Black Garlic Ketchup

May 12, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 15 Comments
Black Garlic Ketchup – on balcony of my brother’s flat in Menorca Have you tried Black Garlic Ketchup yet? Not heard of it? You soon will. Award-winning Hawkshead Relish have taken one of the latest must-have ingredients, Black Garlic, and turned it into a taste-bomb sauce that goes with a...
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Accommodation, Caribbean, QT Review

Flamingos and cocktails on the beach in Aruba

May 2, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
Luxury hotels around the world vie with each other for a Unique Selling Point that differentiates them from the rest of the very luxurious herd. Well, the Renaissance Aruba Resort and Casino has an ace up its highly-coutured sleeve. Its very own private island … with its very own flock of...
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Literature, QT Review

Quirky Travel Poem: ‘The Owl and the Pussy Cat’ by Edward Lear

January 14, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 4 Comments
Oh, to go to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat … The classic children’s poem, The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear, has been a family favourite for many years; I used to read it to my son, Alex, at bedtime. It weaves its quirky magic in every line, taking us...
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