A Cup of Tea and a Bottle of Wine

Took the bus from Jill's to Mum's for lunch. In the afternoon, Christine took us over into Gloucestershire to a farmshop and tearoom. Lovely views which would have been even better when the sunflowers were in bloom. A good addition for wee trips out. http://vegetablematters.co.uk/  Affordable and home baking; what's not to like?
Returned to Jill's on the bus where an apéritif was waiting. Sipped and nibbled in a leisurely fashion before walking into the town for a bottle of wine and a bite to eat at the "Bower House". Previously a dress shop and separate gift and card shop, it's been expensively  refurbished and gentrified.Word was that it opened and then closed for the kitchen to be re-refurbished and then reopened under a new team. I was told that it was very expensive but I reckon it is on a par with "The Bell" and as yet not suffering from over popularity and being stretched too far. https://www.thebowerhouseshipston.com/
Jill and I settled for two starters rather than a main course and they were delicious. The green bean salad was fresh and tangy and the shallot crumble melted in the mouth. Washed it down with a bottle of Côtes de Rhone which we topped off with another glass of red in "The George", just down the road. Some sister-time really is enjoyable and we've a lot of time to make up for; so, Jill's not getting out of a (longer?) visit next year.