http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:17:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you picked up a little bee friendly pack of seeds recently, is that how you’ve ended up here reading this… we do hope so, and welcome. So, here at the Urban Beach we love bees, a lot, and we want to help them, and we want you to help them ... http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach/2010/07/26/urban-bees/ Once more the passion for experimentation and DIY has taken the Urban Beach. To keep things fresh and to strive for the unique sentiment of our establishment, we have conjured some homemade products we are especially proud of. To begin, last week a mountain of ginger big enough to warrant a ... http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach/2010/07/02/rum-ginger-elderflower-too/ Mmmmm….wine. There really is no greater gift that Mother Nature has bestowed upon us mere mortals. Our vine laden friends are as much a joy to quaff as they are to discuss. On another precarious sunny day above the Urban Beach our local wine supplier and connoisseur Charles lead the ... http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach/2010/07/02/some-new-grapes/ It is impressive for anyone to not notice the mysterious glass containers crowning the bar of the Urban Beach. Standing like a behemoth and looking as if it belongs in a mad-scientists laboratory…a simple and effective sign labels one as “Old Jon’s Spiced Rum”. To begin, Jon is the Obi-Wan Kenobi ... http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach/2010/06/19/spiced-rum/ Sshhh…let us speak in whispers; the summer may very well be here. As we tiptoe out into the blazing sun knowing that the slightest word out of place would be the most taboo, there are two things for sure. Firstly that the golden silence will inevitably be broken with the ... http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach/2010/06/09/homemade-pomms/ Of the three hundred odd people that swarmed the Urban Beach on the 25th April, it was refreshing to see so many really getting into the spirit of Dorset’s Best Bloody Mary competition. It seemed that many had even started their preparations the night before, grey faced and trying to ... http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach/2010/06/08/bloody-mary-competition/ So, it's not the perfect start to the school holidays, but the forecast is beautiful for the rest of the week.  We've decided out of the kindness of our hearts to offer a great selection of our rooms mid week for £160 inclusive of a 3 course meal for two people.  ... http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach/2010/06/01/hmmm-it-is-pouring-with-rain-today/ SUNDAY 25TH APRIL 2010 Put your ‘Mary’ where  your mouth is! Come and pit your secret recipe against fellow Chefs, Bartenders, publicans and restauranteurs from across the county in the quest to find the the best Bloody Mary in Dorset... BBQ and tomato based festivities begin at noon and judging starts ... http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach/2010/03/09/dorsets-best-bloody-mary-2010/ [caption id="attachment_43" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Hill Farm Apple Juice"][/caption] This is Chris, and alongside his wife Carol and their team of local staff they run Hill Farm Juice. Hill farm is located in the heart of the Hampshire Downs; here there is a micro-climate beneficial to the growing of excellent apples and ... http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach/2010/01/15/hill-farm-apple-juice/ [caption id="attachment_36" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Mixers from the Fever-tree drinks company"][/caption] Saskia from "Fever-tree" visited us for a tasting of what we know as mixer drinks. Tonic water, Ginger Beer, Ginger ale, Bitter lemon and Lemonade are all classic examples of mixers available in bars. All are featured in Fever-trees portfolio, however theirs ... http://loveurban.com/blog/urbanbeach/2010/01/15/fever-tree-mixers/