The Sticky Beak Blog Reviews

Afternoon Tea At The Curious Tavern, Hockley, Nottingham

Well, the odyssey that had been our "Afternoon Tea Tour" was finally coming to a close; Curious Tavern in Nottingham's trendy Hockley area was our final

A Visit To Lost Property And The Lost Caves, Nottingham

It was a gloriously sunny summer afternoon in Nottingham; we'd had a fab Afternoon Tea at Curious Tavern, and the day was still young enough for more mischief to be had. Enter

Caribbean Cocktail Tables At Turtle Bay, Derby

As you know I have my own quirky take on many sayings; normally people say "sun's out, guns out" but I prefer to say "sun's out, Rum's out"! And where better to go for Rum cocktails

Floral Afternoon Tea At The Garden Secret SPA, Ringwood Hall, Chesterfield

The only thing that beats Afternoon Tea is combining it with a Spa session, and that's exactly what The Man Bird and I were lucky enough to do at Chesterfields

A Visit To The New 'Garden Secret SPA' At Ringwood Hall, Chesterfield

Todays pace of life can all get a bit overwhelming sometimes, leaving us needing to relax and recharge our batteries. Spas have been popular for some time now,

Dinner in the Pear Tree Restaurant at the Yeaveley Arms

Sometimes it's a small world, and nowhere was this more clearly demonstrated than when we were invited to Yeaveley Arms. This venue's Managing Director and Landlord was

Blue Star Crab Meat From Strike The Gold Foods

I like to think I'm a fairly pro-active kind of lass, so when the weather forecast said that we were going to have one good day over the weekend I decided I was having a salad for lunch to celebrate

Dinner & Gin Tasting Masterclass At The Botanist, West Bridgford

The Man Bird and I found ourselves back in West Bridgford recently as guests of the team at The Botanist, for one of their Gin Tasting master classes, followed by the

Yakitori Sticks For Dinner At The Swan, Walton-on-Trent

The Man Bird and I have visited Chilled Pubs' other venues, so we thought that we should pay the final pub in the small chain a visit; The Swan at Walton-on-Trent. This venue is right at the

Sampling Nut Butters & Spreads From Nutural World

I have to admit that The Man Bird is what you would call a keeper; he's a good lad when it comes to spoiling me - especially when it's to something that he himself doesn't like. No prizes