North Wales Archives - Gillian Monks

‘MERRY VEGAN MIDWINTER’: an alternative festive feast of delights, Sunday, 24th November, 2019, Trigonos, Gwynedd, North Wales
Early bird offer £69 – ends 8th November
Regular day ticket £79

Author, Gillian Monks, and author and TV chef, Lee Watson, are teaming up to bring you a day of seasonal enjoyment, inspiring experiences and magical treats.

Prepare to be inspired!

INCLUDES:

Three course vegan festive lunch and welcome drink
Workshop with Gillian making authentic traditional Christmas decorations from locally foraged evergreenery
Cooking demonstration with Lee
Candlelit afternoon tea with special hot chocolate, storytelling and carols by a blazing open fire
Selection of teas and fresh coffee available throughout the day
Full recipe booklet, especially designed for the day – try all the recipes at home.

Early bird offer: £69, until the 8th November
Normal day ticket: £79
Bed and breakfast rates also available for those coming from further afield

TO BOOK:
Tel 01286 882 388 or email info@trigonos.org
For a booking form visit Trigonos’ web site
Address: Trigonos, Plas Baladeulyn, Nantlle, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales

On my way down into the village

Summer is here… or so it has been rumoured. I am not too sure about it myself! But what better time to indulge in an cream tea with my dear husband in celebration of Father’s Day – even though our adult ‘child’ was teaching all day and couldn’t join us.

We chose Portmeirion, home of the world renowned pottery of the same name and where the 1960’s cult T.V. series, ‘The Prisoner’, was filmed. I haven’t visited here for some time and we left home bathed in warm sunshine and sporting sunglasses and walking shoes with every intention of exploring some of the 70 acres of gardens and woodland before arriving at the hotel for tea.

Unfortunately this is Britain, and as all us U.K. residents know, the last thing that can be relied upon is