LOCKDOWN SERVICES

Being less populated, the big supermarkets are much quieter here than they are elsewhere in the UK, so social distancing is easily practised. However, it can be difficult to get a home delivery slot. One of the benefits of lockdown is that a lot of our small, local food producers have stepped up and are delivering delicious food. Do please support local businesses when you can. You should check out The Little Pantry in Tenby and Boswell Dairies.

• Try WE LOVE CURRY on Facebook for Asian banquets (£28 for 2) delivered to the Aldi parking lot in Pembroke Dock (we are just out of delivery range).We often do this with friends on Saturday nights and co-ordinate our pick-ups, so we’re happy to collect yours. They publish their menu on Facebook each Monday.

• Café MOR is the famous blue street-food van that pulls up to Freshwater West beach. Find them on Facebook. They started out as a snack bar for the surfers, but since being rated Sunday Times best beach food a few years ago, people drive from miles around for their lobster and crab rolls, seafood butter, fresh mackerel in salsa verde, Welsh lamb burgers …. All too good.

• The STONE CRAB in Saundersfoot is doing take-ways … delicious.

• The Stackpole Inn in Stackpole. Also doing take-away Sunday roasts.

• The Brewery Inn in Cosherton is also a popular take-away for all the pub classics: ribs, hamburgers, etc.

• Visit the fish shack, Simply Seafood, in Tenby’s port (Castle Square) for fresh local crab and lobster.

• Cwlbox The Slipway, Saundersfoot Beach, Saundersfoot. Highly rated and a rival to Cafe Mor. Tide dependent. 

• A bit further afield, but worth the trip for their scallops from their own bay, is The Griffin Inn, great food in a relaxed pub atmosphere, right on the water.

If we hear of any other good places, we’ll pass on the details. And, of course, Linda is a wine author and climate change expert/viticulture consultant. One of her clients is the Welsh government - so any advice you want on Welsh wines or tasting at local vineyards, just ask. Visit: www.TheWineLady.com. And while on the topic of climate...