The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

A Flock Dinner At The Royal Oak In Westwood

Fledge was coming back from University for the day so we decided to make the most of it and all go out for a Flock meal. The Man Bird had had his eye on The Royal Oak at Westwood for

Breakfast at Sherwood Pines Cafe, Sherwood Pines

The Man Bird and I are at Centerparcs at Sherwood Forest by ourselves (lots of hanky-panky planned!) and decided to go and have a wander off park, into neighbouring Sherwood Pines

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

Afternoon Tea at Cafe 24 In The 1924 Building, Belper

Everybody knows that I like, no, LOVE, cheese and that I am also rather partial to Afternoon Tea. Imagine my delight then, when Jean (who we originally met at Rose Cottage in Matlock Bath)

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