The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

A Visit To The Back 2 Festival At Catton Park

I have found a way to turn time back time in the absence of a DeLorean; the Back2Festival at Catton Hall and Park!!! The Man Bird and I were kindly invited along to this James Dean events-organised

A Visit To Vietnamese Street Kitchen, Resorts World, Birmingham

Way back in the day (pre-covid) Fledge had bought me and The Man Bird tickets to see Mrs Browns Boys live and finally, after a couple of false start reschedules, the day of

Sunday Lunch, A Museum Tour & Painting A Piece Of Denby At Denby Pottery Village

It wasn't long ago that His Nibs and I visited the Denby Pottery Village to sample the Afternoon Tea at Bourne's Coffee Shop and Bistro (it was superb

Bottomless Brunch At Turtle Bay In Derby

The timing of the invitation from the Turtle Bay team in Derby to go and sample their Bottomless Brunch couldn't have been better; not only was it going to be The Man Birds' birthday a couple of days later

Afternoon Tea At Santo's Higham Farm Hotel & Restaurant

Aaaaaarggggh, don't you love your children??!! A while back, His Nibs had spotted a great deal on Groupon (you know what a bargain hound he is!) and thought it would be

A Summer BBQ At Melbourne Hall Gardens With Gennaro Contaldo And Matt Pritchard

A few weeks ago we were approached to see if we'd like to go to a Summer BBQ in Melbourne Hall's famous walled garden; of course, we said yes

Dinner At The Divan Turkish Restaurant In Chesterfield

Chesterfield was welcoming us back again for our latest review visit; this time to the newly opened Turkish restaurant, The Divan, on Lordsmill Street. Owner Tuncay (along with

Afternoon Tea at Bourne's Coffee Shop and Bistro, Denby Pottery Village

You all know that The Man Bird and I do like an Afternoon Tea; I mean, who doesn't?! Just a few miles down the road from the nest is Denby, home to the world-renowned

All You Can Eat At The River Garden Cantonese Restaurant In Belper

As is the seemingly never-ending pattern of our weekends at the moment, The Man Bird and I had been busy gardening/re-seeding/pruning/digging, so when it came to sorting

Back For Dinner At The Bulls Head In Repton

As far as greetings go, perhaps the best one we've received came on our visit to The Bulls Head at Repton. As I stepped out of the jalopy I heard a familiar sound; a Robin chirruping away merrily