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

A Lunchtime Treat At Dot-Teas Emporium, Belper

Every so often, The Man and I are invited somewhere that just warms the cockles of our hearts, and when we visited Dot-Teas Emporium recently we left with that beautiful

Dinner At The Recently Re-opened Olive Moroccan Restaurant in Belper

They say that if at first you don't succeed, try again, don't they? Thanks to Covid striking down her staff, Jacqui at Olive in Belper had to cancel our invitation

An Impromptu Dinner At The Junction In Sutton-In-Ashfield

Cheers, Covid! The Man Bird and I had been looking forward to revisiting a local independent business and were all booked in and hot-to-trot when the message every gourmand dreads

Dinner At The Rose And Crown In Barlborough

Sometimes Lady Luck shines down, and she happened to do it on my birthday eve. The team at The Rose and Crown in Barlborough had invited us along to sample their food and the date

Dinner With Friends At The Devonshire In Belper

Not that I ever need an excuse to eat out, but when the Bestie and TBW came for the weekend it was the perfect opportunity to go out for dinner! For ages, The Man and I have been meaning

Out With Friends At Shalimar Indian Restaurant In Darley Dale

I don't mind admitting that I am a total lazy bum when I'm on holiday, so you can bet your bottom dollar that you ain't gonna find me in the kitchen, cooking! Thankfully, the friends that

Starting Our Weekend Break With Lunch At Barringtons, Darley Dale

It's long been a tradition in our flock that a holiday starts the moment you close the front door at home behind you. With that in mind, His Nibs and I felt absolutely

Dinner At Il Lupo Ristorante Italiano in Baslow

Mummy Bird, me and The Man had had a wonderful 2 day break in Chester and weren’t quite ready to relinquish that chilled state of mind, so there was only one answer: find somewhere