Sunday Sun - Eddy Eats - Pubs in Durham

The Black Horse, Beamish

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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.

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

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT

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

The Clubhouse, Rockliffe Hall, Hurworth

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

GOLF has made the national news of late, or rather its biggest star has, but it’s never really been a game for me.

The Bridge Inn, Whorlton Village, Barnard Castle

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WHEN the sun shines She Who Must Be Fed comes over all smiley and demands a day outdoors.

Blue Bell Inn, Kip Hill, Stanley, County Durham

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

IT’S three years since I took She Who Must Be Fed to the delightful Blue Bell Inn, at Kip Hill, Stanley.

Whitworth Hall, Page Bank, County Durham

Sat, 16 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A FRIEND of Mrs Eats recommended Whitworth Hall near Spennymoor, County Durham, as having first class Sunday scran.

Fallen Angel Hotel, Old Elvet, Durham

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THERE is something about Durham which draws Mrs E and I back time after time. This has surely got to be one of the smallest cities in the UK yet it has almost everything you could ask for.

The Stonebridge Inn, Neville’s Cross

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WITH spring finally upon us, Mrs Eats and I decided to make the most of the sunshine last Sunday by going for a leisurely stroll before lunch.

Broomside Park, Belmont Industrial Estate

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THEY say “never go back”. Yet when it comes to decent pubs where you can get tasty scran, you have to make an exception.

Tawny Owl, Middleton St George, County Durham

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SHE WHO MUST BE FED was in an excitable mood all week because Stringbean, our gangly nephew, was due a visit.

Bishops' Mill, Walkergate, Durham

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:30:00 GMT

ME and the missus had a bit of bother with our latest scran. We had planned to set off into the countryside to sample the food at a little pub we’d had recommended to us.

Thinford Inn, near Spennymoor, County Durham

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

“WHERE shall we scran today then?” Mrs E asked as we woke up on Sunday morning. She hadn’t even managed to get out of bed and have breakfast before her thoughts were turning to the day’s lunch arrangements.

Anchor Inn, Whittonstall

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

IT’S probably only a matter of time before some of the region’s more isolated pubs fall foul of the credit crunch.

The King's Head, Lanchester

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

THE missus and I have been varying our routine in recent months, sampling one or two establishments that are a bit of a departure from the traditional pubs we’re so fond of.

Whitworth Hall Hotel, Spennymoor

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I THINK it is safe to say this summer has been more of a wash out than last year.

Lumley Castle, near Chester le Street, County Durham

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Oldfields, Durham

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

WHEN I was writing up this week’s review I was sat at home watching the Champion’s League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea.

Dunelm Ridge, Pity Me

Sat, 03 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

MRS EATS and I have become quite enamoured with Durham, what with the cathedral, the riverside walks and the historic city centre.

The Pumphouse, Durham

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:30:00 GMT

THE last time Mrs Eats and I found ourselves at the Pumphouse on the outskirts of Durham we described it as a scranning treasure.

Ancient Unicorn, Barnard Castle

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WHILE gorging herself on Easter eggs for breakfast, Mrs Eats politely informed me — through a mouthful of chocolate — that a long-overdue trip to Barnard Castle, in County Durham, was in order.