An exhibition of new paintings by acclaimed animal portrait artist Sue Moffitt opened at the Yellow Kite Gallery on Saturday May 22nd – directly opposite Villiers Hotel in Buckingham. The exhibition can be visited daily from 10am – 2pm (closed Sundays) until mid-August.

Sue Moffitt is renowned for her distinctive and endearing paintings of cows, which are extremely popular across the UK and internationally.

Sue’s recent achievements include recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Artists and an appearance on Radio 4’s flagship programme Woman’s Hour.

Affordable Contemporary Art – Paintings, Prints, and 3-D Pieces

To find out more visit:

www.yellowkiteart.com

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May’s Market Menu will be featuring Rump Beef. Take a look below to see what tasty dishes our chefs are serving up:

Cartwright

Beef Terriyaki with Egg Noodles and Vegetable Stir Fry

Deddington Arms

Char Grilled 6oz Rump Steak with Fondant Potato, Onion Puree, Confit Cherry Tomatoes and a Thyme Jus

Villiers

Peppered Medallions of Beef Rump with Roasted Vine Tomatoes, Jersey Royals and Rocket Pesto

The White Hart

“STEAK PIZZIOLA” Rump Steak topped with Spiced Tomato Sauce and Ham and Mozzarella Cheese, served with a Peppery Rocket Salad and Herb Roasted Sweet Potato Chips

To complement our dishes, we have a Terrunyo Carmenere from the Cachapoal Valley in Chile for our May Wine of the Month. From the Peumo Vineyard, this is a complex full-bodied wine with chocolate, pepper, and spice on the nose and a concentrated rich palate.

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SPRING is in the Air…. with Oxfordshire Hotels

May Breaks – Only £49.50* DB&B and KIDS STAY FREE!**

It’s official…..Spring has arrived! Kick out the winter blues with a luxury weekend break with Oxfordshire Hotels!

And with so much to do in and around each Hotel, you won’t know where to begin! Here’s a taster of events around the area:

Villiers – £49.50 pppn

• See traditional May Pole dancing performed by local school children, Morris Dancers and other ancient crafts in the beautiful setting of the Grecian Valley at Stowe Landscape Gardens May Day Festival – May Day (3rd May) 11am – 4pm
• Visit Woburn Abbey/Safari Park and enjoy a fun day for all the family! Not only do they have a spectacular safari park, but also 22 acres of picturesque gardens surround the abbey. Follow the Garden Trail to find out more on the history of the gardens. On the other hand…… just relax and enjoy a delicious cream tea!

Cartwright – £49.50 pppn

• Enjoy shopping at Bicester Village, the UK’s premier designer outlet, which is now bigger and more glamorous than ever
• Visit Daylesford Organic Farm. Home to Lady Bamford and producers of home grown organic food and dairy products. Treat yourself to a meal in their Organic Farmshop, where you will find all of their delicious foods and products under one ‘award winning roof’!

Deddington Arms – £49.50 pppn

• Blenheim Palace provides a magnificent backdrop for a spectacular May Bank Holiday Jousting Tournament. Enjoy a host of costumed entertainment all day starting from 11am onwards including falconry displays and archery. Toys, swords, shields and souvenirs for little lords and ladies will be available from a special retail marquee throughout the weekend – 1st – 3rd May.

• Enjoy shopping at Bicester Village, the UK’s premier designer outlet, which is now bigger and more glamorous
  than ever!

White Hart – £49.50 pppn

• Blenheim Palace provides a magnificent backdrop for a spectacular May Bank Holiday Jousting Tournament. Enjoy a host of costumed entertainment all day starting from 11am onwards including falconry displays and archery. Toys, swords, shields and souvenirs for little lords and ladies will be available from a special retail marquee throughout the weekend – 1st – 3rd May.
• The Abingdon Air and Country Show is not just an air show! It’s a fantastic family day out which also raises money for charity. Ground attractions include the return of the Dr Who Daleks, Sheepdog demonstrations, a parade of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, RBS Williams F1 showcar, various World War Two re-enactment displays, Crafts Fayre, Tank Rides, Kids Amusements including Bouncy Castle and much, much more! – 2nd May, 10am – 5pm

Don’t miss out, Book Now!

*Rates include DB&B per person, two people sharing a double room. Minimum stay 2 nights.
Extra nights £45.00. 3 course dinner from the ‘Market Menu’.

**Child(ren) stay(s) free when sharing room with Adult(s). Meals and drinks for children not included and to be purchased separately.

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