Dinner At The Seafood Cave and Grill, Matlock Bath

I love seafood (yes, even cockles and winkles!) so I was beyond excited to receive an invite from the owner of The Seafood Cave and Grill in Matlock Bath, Ian McGhie, to sample the food

Sunday Lunch At The Spanker, Nether Heage

As many of you lovely peeps are aware, we recently did a poll on the blogs Facebook page asking for your favourite venues to have Sunday Roasts at. Well, you all certainly got involved, voting for

Burgers And Loaded Fries At Cravings Street Food Bistro, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Boyf Birds' parents had been to a local eaterie recently that they felt would be right up our street (food), so we decided to pay said venue - Cravings Street Food

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.

Out With Friends For Dinner At Mespotamia, Boston

His Nibs and I had gone to see my Bestie and her husband (aka The Bolton Wanderer or TBW) and, as is our usual habit, we decided to go out for dinner - this time accompanied

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