Dining Out Reviews

Dinner With Friends At Kirton Cottage, Kirton, Lincolnshire

Bestie Bird (BB) and her hubby, The Bolton Wanderer (TBW), always comment on how many great eateries we have in our locale when they come to stay; and we really are blessed

A Post Holiday Dinner At The Gate Inn In Tansley

The Man and I were on the A1, still riding our holiday high but preparing to have the inevitable come-down that evening which we'd prepared for by saying that we were going to order-in

Breakfast At The Ginger Cow Cafe & Bistro, Coningsby, Lincolnshire

Whenever His Nibs and I go to have a weekend with Bestie Bird and The Bolton Wanderer, things follow a strangely familiar routine: we arrive on the Friday, drink

Trying Out The Carvery At The Village Inn, Marehay

Whilst The Man and I had had an absolute blast on our NC500 holiday (with bits added on!), we really missed our Sunday lunches with Mummy Bird and Fledge when she rocks up.

Dinner At The Newly Re-Built Garden Room At The Cavendish Hotel, Baslow

Aaaaah, if I'm dreaming, don't wake me up! His Nibs and I were winging our way back to one of my favourite places, The Chatsworth Estate (home to the Dukes

A Visit To The Newly Opened Hickory's Smokehouse In Derby

The Man Bird and I were out again, this time to the soft opening night of Hickory's Smokehouse in Derby; we are so lucky, we really are! There's loads of parking onsite

Dinner At The Newly Opened Roka Turkish Kitchen In Ripley

In our house, Turkish cuisine is always a sure-fire winner! Whenever we've gone on holiday to Turkey, we've always come home yapping on about what fabulous meals we've had

Sunday Lunch At The Sitwell Arms Hotel In Renishaw

I'm holding my hands up and admitting that I'm lazy; and do you know what? I don't care! It has just been too blooming hot lately to spend time in the kitchen cooking a Sunday roast;

Out For Dinner At Bang In Belper

We were in the eye of a social storm: BB and I had returned from seeing P!nk in concert but TBW wasn't hooking up with us all until the following day. So, we had a moment to catch our breath, but none of

Bottomless Lunch At Bar + Block In Nottingham

Another weekend, another day out sampling scrummy food and drink! Even after a decade doing this blog (it was our 10th birthday on 15th June), The Man and I still pinch ourselves and say