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Pubs in Teesside: The Raby Arms, near Hartlepool

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

IT seems as though the world is going eco crazy. Not a day goes by without some kind of news story talking about global warming and carbon footprints.

Pubs in Durham: 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.

Pubs in Tyneside: All aboard for an Italian treat

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

REGULAR readers will know that nothing — and I mean nothing — ever stands in the way of Mrs Eats and I in the pursuit of the perfect Sunday lunch.

Pubs in Northumberland: Matfen Hall, Matfen

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

THE missus has got a bit of a bee in her bonnet of late about me “taking her for granted”.

Pubs in Tyneside: Hadrian Restaurant & Bar, Lead Gate Cottages

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

HADRIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR, Lead Gate Cottages

Pubs in Northumberland: Sun Inn, Morpeth, Northumberland

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I KNOW it takes a bit of believing but sometimes even Mrs Eats can get so involved in something that she forgets to refuel and it can be well into the afternoon before she realises we haven’t eaten.

Pubs in Northumberland: The Feathers Inn, Hedley on the Hill

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

IT used to be that carbon footprints were what miners left on the pavement after a heavy shift.

Pubs in Durham: Lumley Castle, near Chester le Street, County Durham

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

Pubs in Northumberland: Three Wheat Heads Inn, Thropton, near Rothbury

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

WHEN you visit as many pubs as we do you can’t help but draw comparisons between them.

Pubs in Tyneside: The Sand Dancer, South Shields

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

ON a scorching hot Sunday, what better place to head to than the coast? However, picking the right spot — with such a wealth of delightful areas to choose from — can be difficult.

Pubs in Tyneside: Yates's, Grainger Street, Newcastle

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

YATES’S, Grainger Street, Newcastle.

Pubs in Tyneside: Copperfields at the Grand Hotel, Tynemouth

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

IN my humble opinion, there are few sights more majestic than the North East coastline.

Pubs in Northumberland: Lord Crewe, Bamburgh

Sat, 31 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

IT is difficult to imagine anything more English than watching a cricket match on the village green on a warm afternoon in early summer, with one of the region’s most historical landmarks looming large in the background.

Pubs in 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.

Pubs in Wearside: Washington Arms, Washington

Sat, 17 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I USED to think the road signs on entering Washington should carry a warning something along the lines of “abandon hope all ye who enter”.

Pubs in Durham: 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.

Pubs in Northumberland: Black Bull Inn, Corbridge

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

A TRIP to the Northumberland countryside — with a view to squeezing in a hearty scran — is always a pleasurable way to spend a Sunday just not when the footy is on.

Pubs in Tyneside: Salutation Inn, Tynemouth

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

SOMETIMES, it seems as if Mrs Eats and myself must walk around with a big neon sign over our heads telling waiting staff to do their best to mess us about.

Pubs in Northumberland: Ridley Arms, Stannington

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

AS you’ll know from last week’s trip to the Pumphouse, a return visit to a pub that has been consistently good over the years always makes me nervous.

Pubs in Durham: 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.

Pubs in Durham: 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.

Pubs in Northumberland: The Warkworth House Hotel

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ON occasion, Mrs Eats can pull on her walking boots and set off at breakneck pace on what is meant to be a Sunday stroll.

Pubs in Tyneside: Sonny's Italia, Tynemouth

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:36:00 GMT

LET’S face it, an Italian restaurant and Sunday lunch is not something that you would ever dream of putting together.

Pubs in Northumberland: The Swan, Heddon-on-the-Wall

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

OVER the years, I’ve written more pub lunch reviews than most of you have had hot dinners.

Pubs in Northumberland: The Rose and Thistle, Alwinton, Northumberland

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MRS EATS and myself have been spoilt of late, having sampled some very high-quality scrans and thoroughly tasty nosh.

Pubs in Tyneside: The Blue Bell, Jesmond Vale

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

IT was many a year ago that the missus and I last ventured into Newcastle’s stunning Jesmond Dene. EXTRA PICTURES!

Pubs in Northumberland: The Cook and Barker, Newton-on-the-Moor

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:54:00 GMT

SNOW was capping the Cheviots as we drew up at the door of the Cook and Barker in Newton-on-the-Moor, just south of Alnwick, Northumberland. EXTRA PICTURES!

Pubs in Tyneside: The Pow Burn, North Shields

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

THERE’S nothing greater than finding a little gem of a place for pub grub in a spot you’d never have expected.

Pubs in Northumberland: The Sanctuary, Alnwick, Northumberland

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WHEN we pile into the Eatsmobile and set off in search of a Sunday scran we are always on the lookout for places to visit on future trips.

Pubs in Northumberland: The Lion & Lamb at Horsley, Northumberland

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MORE often than not, taking the Eatsmobile out for a run in the country is all part of the scranning experience for the missus and me. EXTRA PICTURES!