The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

Lunch At The Manor House Hotel On Holy Island

Theres no denying what a beautiful county Northumberland is and even though I moan like heck about the ball-ache of a journey up there, when we pull up at mum-in-laws

Fresh Fish & A Firepit On The Beach At Riley's Fish Shack

At the end of a hectic day driving up to Northumberland, unpacking and fannying about buying bits-and-bobs that we'd forgotten to pack (oops, my bad!) it was lovely to settle

Sunday Lunch at the SaltHouse, Cullercoats, Tyne & Wear

Its become a bit of a tradition on our annual pilgrimage to Geordie Birds (His Nibs mum) gaff to take her out for Sunday Lunch. The one demand she has is that the venue has to

Out For Breakfast At Caboose In Blyth, Northumberland

Even early morning, the drive from the Nest up to Geordie Birds gaff is a drain, so once we'd unloaded the jalopy it was a desperate search for some sustenance - GB is a lovely

An Impromptu Dinner At Istanbul BBQ In South Normanton

Thanks to the various lockdowns it's been ages since The Man Bird and I went to sit in and dine at Istanbul BBQ in South Normanton. After an absolute banger of a day where we were

Sunday Lunch At The Railway Inn, Shottle

Slowly, slowly, catches monkey goes the saying, and trust me, project redecoration at Mummy Birds nest is trundling along slowly! Each weekend we all roll up our shirt sleeves and tackle

Dinner At Fairways At Chevin Golf Club, Duffield

It's no secret that The Man Bird and I are beyond jammy in what we do; we get to visit some cracking venues and meet passionate folks around the Shire and over its borders. Occasionally though

A Birthday Dinner At Simply Thai, Buxton

There's nothing finer than a celebration...except a double celebration, that is! Not only were we out for Mummy Birds birthday, it happened to fall on the 17th birthday of Simply Thai

A Flock Sunday Lunch At The Red Lion, Birchover

On a rare day where there wasn't an awful lot left to do at Mummy Birds, we decided to head out for a jaunt and then go for a late Sunday lunch at The Red Lion Inn at Birchover. The weather

Back For Dinner At The Kedleston Country House

His Nibs and I have been to The Kedleston Country House a few times to dine in the past, and experienced the wares of several different Chefs. This time, not only was there