Dining Out Reviews

Olive Moroccan Restaurant Pop Up At The Gate Inn, Swanwick

Us Brits love summer; we flock in droves to our nearest pubs beer garden, eager to soak in the warmth whilst supping ice-cold bevvies and catching up with friends.

Dinner At The Recently Opened Deacon's Bank In Chapel-en-le-frith

Our usual radius for visiting a venue is approximately 30 miles, but every now and then we get an invite a bit further afield that we accept because it piques our interest.

Back To The Village Inn, Marehay For Their Pizzas

It's that time of year again: Mummy Bird's birthday - and like the late Queen, she doesn't just have one day of celebrations... it's usually about a week!! Having visited The Village Inn at Marehay

A Bank Holiday Visit To Roosters Bar & Restaurant At Morley Hayes

Thanks to the dodgy weather, the Bank Holiday got off to a bit of a slow start, but soon gathered pace as the sun shone (or rather, the rain stayed away!).

Sunday Carvery At The Red Lion, Matlock Green, Matlock

The actual birthday of Mummy Bird had arrived, and the week of celebrations had one last hurrah; Sunday Lunch out! Fledge was coming along as a surprise; actually she was driving

Out For Dinner At Undal Restaurant In Ripley

I can't deny it anymore, I'm a bad influence. There, Man Bird, I said it; now you can do your little gloat dance! In mitigation though, it wasn't me who started the slide to naughtiness, it was His Nibs

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.