Tom Hallett

Writer and blogger specialising in alcohol-free beer, craft beer, hospitality and getting outdoors.

Travel

Can you take your own food on an Easyjet flight?

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Find out what options are available if you want to save money on food and drink when you fly with Easyjet.

One of the reasons Easyjet flights are so cheap is because nothing onboard is free. Then – as you’d expect – everything you can buy inflight on the plane is marked up.

Take the prices of some of the prices on its Bistro menu for example:

  • £1.80 for a 40g (small) tub of Pringles
  • £1.20 for a 50g (standard size) Twix
  • £1.80 for a 330ml can of Sprite
  • £4.50 for a hot bacon baguette
  • £2.50 for a croissant with jam

OK.… Read more

How we spent a dog-friendly short break at Trevella Park, Crantock, Cornwall

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Find out what we got up to when we took our Border Terrier Tilly on a short break in a dog-friendly caravan at Trevella Park in Crantock near Newquay, Cornwall.

With its expansive sandy beaches, miles of coastal walks and plentiful supply of dog-friendly pubs and restaurants, the north Cornwall coast makes an ideal holiday destination for your canine companion.

Throw in the endless supply of pasties, cream teas (jam before cream), fish and chips, fudge, ice cream and cake and it’s a decent option for us humans too.… Read more

Where to see the autumn colours in Hampshire

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Here are 12 places you can see the autumn colours in Hampshire, including many places you can visit for free in locations such as the New Forest, South Downs, Southampton and Winchester.

One of the things that makes the transition from long summer days to long winter nights more bearable is the burst of autumn colour we get to see in September, October and November.… Read more

How I spent a day as a tourist in my hometown (Sherborne, Dorset)

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Find out what I got up to when I spent the day as a tourist in my hometown, Sherborne. Includes sights such as Sherborne Abbey, the Conduit, Cheap Street and Sherborne Castle and gardens.

I was lucky enough to spend the first 21 years of my life in and around Sherborne, the historic abbey town in north-west Dorset.

Yet, it wasn’t until I left to go to university that I began to appreciate how fortunate I had been to grow up in such a beautiful setting.… Read more

A walking tour of Winchester’s best real ale pubs and historic sites

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If you like sightseeing and love beer, the roman city of Winchester is perfect.

Not only is there lots of history, heritage and fine architecture dotted throughout the city’s medieval streets, but there are also many excellent traditional pubs serving excellent real ale.

This pub crawl and walking tour of Winchester allows you to see many of the sights of the city while sampling real ale from some of Hampshire’s 30+ breweries.… Read more

Beer, boats and bayonets on a weekend touring Leeds’ craft beer pubs and bars

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Find out how I got on when I spent the weekend visiting some of Leeds’ many craft beer bars and real ale pubs.

It’s Saturday morning in early March on the south bank of the Leeds and Liverpool canal a few hundred yards from Leeds city centre.

Jamie and I are treading carefully along the sodden towpath to pick up our friend, Robbie.… Read more