Eddy Eats, eating out in the North East

Eddy's Pub Quiz

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Rothay Manor Hotel, Ambleside, Cumbria

I’VE said it before and I’ll say it again. It can be difficult coming up with places to review week in, week out. Read

Greyhound Inn, Burgh-by-Sands

MANY’S the time Mrs Eats has suggested a bit of a walk before Sunday lunch. . . but she rarely goes through with it.Read

The Black Horse, Beamish

AN ex-MP for County Durham, his name lives on in that popular ditty Bobby Shafto’s Gone to Sea, which has always been a favourite in the Eats household.Read

The Church Mouse, Chester Moor, Chester-le-Street

I’M taking you to the Temple Hamster for lunch today, I told Mrs Eats last Sunday, rather mischievously.Read

The Shoulder of Mutton, Longhorsley, Morpeth

SPRING is in the air, the daylight hours are stretching out and Mrs Eats is emerging from under the cloud that tends to dampen her spirits during winter.Read

The Bay Horse, Stamfordham, Northumberland

NOW, Mrs Eats and I don't know many Northumberland farmers, so we can only accept what the waitress at the Bay Horse Inn at Stamfordham told us - that they have very big appetites.Read

Charles Bathurst Inn, Arkengarthdale, Richmond

I’VE always been a country lover and there’s nothing better than going for a drive in the hills followed by a hearty Sunday lunch.Read

The Dog and Gun, nr Thirsk

EVERY now and again, Mrs Eats hankers after sitting in a traditional pub in picture postcard surroundings.Read

Twin Farms, Kenton Bank Foot, Newcastle

We decided to make the most of a snow-free Sunday and take a trip to the garden centre. Ever since the woman from up the street commented on my sweet peas, I’ve fancied myself as a bit of an Alan Titchmarsh. Mrs Eats wasn’t suited. She was hoping to look for a new kitchen. She should be so lucky.Read