Dining Out Reviews

Gluten Free At Ripley's Fish & Chips, Ripley

I am a curious birdie as you know dear reader, so when word reached me that Ripley's Chips do a "Gluten Free Friday and Saturday" at their restaurant and takeaway I wondered how the batter would

Dinner At The Farmhouse, Mackworth

I'm a social little birdie as you know reader, as well as being a total foodie and inquisitive (ok, nosey!). So when an invite comes my way to check out a new venue, it's a pretty sure-fire deal

Dinner At Jeera Indian Restaurant, Codnor

Hello again dear reader, I hope this blog finds you all Hale and Hearty? Its been a while since we dragged the Tribal Elders out (well a few weeks, anyway), so we told them to have a good preen and

Dinner At The Village Inn, Marehay

Our little flock was at a loose end the other week and my culinary inspiration had deserted me dear reader. I think it was because the weather had been so dismal and I was generally feeling meh!

Dinner At The Sea Fish Restaurant, Ripley

Well dear reader, this is probably going to be the last blog before Christmas and therefore the last one of 2014. In the run up to Christmas we all get a bit "Turkey'd out", attending various parties

Lunch At Alfreton House Tea Rooms

Well dear reader, time seems to have overtaken me in the last few weeks! Anyhow, The Boy Wonder decided we deserved a break from the whirlwind of life and suggested a cheeky lunch time bite at

Dinner At The White Hart Inn, Moorwood Moor

Sometimes even the best laid plans go awry dear reader. The Boy Wonder and I were booked in for a meal at another establishment who rang to cancel our reservation due to unforeseen

Out For Lunch At Croots Farm Shop, Duffield

I do so love a Bank Holiday Weekend, don't you? It started off fairly relaxed, mainly thanks to the weather not being kind enough to let me do what I wanted in the garden, so by the time Monday came

Dinner At Undal Indian, Ripley

Well, Sticky Beakers, I have once again been sampling some local Indian cuisine, courtesy of Undal Restaurant in Ripley. When the Boy Wonder suggests an opportunity for me to have a night off from

Dinner At The Lotus Lounge, Alfreton

The Fledgling had flown the nest for the night leaving the Man Bird and myself somewhat at a loose end. So we had a quick flick through the local restaurants and came upon The Lotus Lounge Chinese