Dining Out Reviews

Dinner At The Recently Refurbished Bay Leaf Indian Restaurant, Heanor

Can you believe we were out again with Mummy Bird; she's becoming quite the social Tribal Elder! The last time she'd seen Faz was at his previous restaurant (Nirvana)

Dinner At The George At Hathersage

You can't fail to be impressed by The George at Hathersage when you first clap eyes on it; the huge stone building commands your attention with its imposing beauty. It has its own car park too

Steak Night At The Kedleston Country House

The Man Bird has recently had surgery so we haven't been able to travel far, but his patience has paid off and recovery has reached a stage where longer journeys are possible. One of the owners

A Flock Sunday Lunch At The George, Clay Cross

We - Mummy Bird, The Man and me - finally made it to The George Country Pub and Dining in Clay Cross, which is the sister venue to The Three Horseshoes in the town, for Sunday Lunch.

Dinner At The Joiners Arms In Quarndon

Our recent visit to the newly expanded Hunloke Arms in Wingerworth got The Man Bird and I reminiscing about the other fab venues within the Chilled Pubs group and so we plotted our next visit:

Sunday Lunch At Rafters At Riverside House, Ashford In The Water

It's no secret that here in Derbyshire we have some of the finest (THE finest, in my opinion!) villages and countryside in the whole UK; after all, that's why thousands upon

Afternoon Tea At The Parish Oven, Thorpe Salvin, Worksop

It's been a while since The Man Bird and I had an Afternoon Tea and, given how much we love this classic British treat, I'm not sure how this lapse happened! Thankfully

Dinner At The Strafford Arms At Stainborough Near Barnsley

The Man Bird and I received an invitation to dine at The Strafford Arms in Stainborough near Barnsley, and although it's just outside our usual 30/35 mile radius we felt

Dinner At La Casetta In Whitley Bay

The Man Bird and I had gone up to see the Geordie Bird (his mum) and being the perfect child he is, he'd booked a table at a restaurant he thought his mum would like - which, trust me, isn't as easy

Lunch At Chatsworth Farm Shop & Cafe

It occurred to me, randomly, that just about the only place I haven't visited on the Chatsworth Estate is the farm shop and cafe and (as I often do!) I verbalised this fact out loud. The Man Bird is well