Milk & Manolos

In our childless days the Husband and I would take ourselves off the weekend before Christmas to enjoy a weekend a deux somewhere special. Champagne, Oysters, you name it. I recall one particular instance when said items failed to appear on end bill. Never has Norfolk seen two people so quickly retreat to their muddy automobile.

I recall with fondness our stay at Babington House, the sexiest place in Somerset. What more could two burnt out media types want but a bathroom full to the brim of Cowshed goodies, a mini bar stocking only champagne and each other ?

Having spent an afternoon in the bar and a quick obligatory walk around the grounds we hit the sauna and steam.  Sweating out the toxins of our earlier indulgences and that of the festive period, we thought life didn’t get much better this.  Dinner was delicious although slightly marred by a wave of nausea following the third bottle of Champagne consumed.

We’ve subsequently visited avec Munchkin and amazingly felt equally welcomed and though the place was designed for us.  Saturdays seem to be particularly family orientated so if you’re wanting to escape yours I’d suggest a Sunday night once all small people have headed back to the big smoke.  It’s worth the day off work, I promise.