I love Christmas time, but it creeps up on me from nowhere, and suddenly the children are at home for the holidays, the presents have not been bought and if I’m lucky I’ve somehow managed to get the last available food delivery about a week before Christmas… The prospect of Christmas feels, at times, a […]

 As shared and recommended by our brilliant Purple Kaboodle Test Valley Network, below are all the Painter Decorators recommended by the growing Facebook Test Valley Community when asked: Can anyone recommend a cake maker please? The Travelling Cupcake (Andover) – 01264 338210 Novelty Bakes (Weyhill) – 01264 771938 Caliscakes (Hatherden) – 07514 073319 The Shrewton Cake Company (Shrewton) – […]

 As shared and recommended by our brilliant Purple Kaboodle Test Valley Network, below are all the restaurants recommended by the growing Facebook community when asked: What are the current recommendations for a meal out locally for a special occasion If you are not a member already, and would like to join (for free), please come […]

Well, not really just for Christmas, but there are Christmas order deadlines and Purple Kaboodle Special Offers to be aware of and we don’t want any of you to leave it too late or miss out! Randall Parker Foods This really is one of Andover’s best kept secrets…the shop at the back of Appleshaw, just […]

‘Perfect’ Test Valley Pubs for all Occasions. The ‘perfect pub’ range aims to highlight briefly a number of excellent pubs in the Test Valley area, recommending each as being perfect for different occasions.  The author would love the excuse to visit additional hostelries in the never ending search for the comprehensive local pub guide, so […]