Twin Farms, Kenton Bank Foot, Newcastle

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

The Magic Lantern, Preston North Road, North Shields

The Magic Lantern, Preston North Road, North Shields

LAST week, as readers may remember Mrs Eats was banging on about her weight.Read

Stewart & Co, The City Library

Stewart & Co, The City Library, Charles Avison Building

ALEXANDER McCall Smith was overdue. We weren’t waiting for a tardy associate to join us for Sunday lunch, however. Mrs Eats had promised to return a book to the library for a friend before she was clapped in irons and flogged for harbouring The No1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.Read

Shiremoor House Farm

Shiremoor House Farm, Middle Engine Lane, New York

AS regular readers of this fine column will know, something that Mrs Eats and I are passionate about is food. Read

The Millstone, Haddricks Mill Road, Newcastle

The Millstone, Haddricks Mill Road, Newcastle

WITH my wallet feeling the pinch after the festive season and a wife fed up of cooking for hoards of hungry friends and relatives, I had a serious problem on my hands at the start of the new decade.Read

Customs House

The Green Room, Customs House, South Shields

ONCE Mrs Eats discovered that X Factor sensation Joe McElderry used to work at the Customs House in South Shields, there was only going to be one venue for Sunday Scran.Read

Jesmond Dene House Hotel

Jesmond Dene House Hotel, Newcastle

MAYBE I was overcome by an early bout of the festive spirit last weekend because I reckoned it was time to treat the better half to some proper posh nosh . . . but where to go?Read

Pitcher and Piano

Pitcher and Piano, 108 The Quayside

MRS Eats insisted we get out of the house and do something other than our normal stroll before a meal.Read

Six, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

Six, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

MRS Eats has been acting very strange of late. I blame all that celebrity rubbish she watches on TV. It’s starting to give her ideas of grandeur. Read

The Ox Inn

Ox Inn, Middleton, Northumberland

I PRIDE myself on how good I am at forming an accurate first impression of people and places, but on occasions even my powers of perception can be a million miles out.Read

Aspers, The Gate

Freya's Restaurant at Aspers, The Gate, Newcastle

I'M not a gambling man, so if you asked me to place a bet on getting a good Sunday lunch in a casino, I’d have normally said "no".Read

Firenze, Jesmond, Newcastle

Firenze, Jesmond, Newcastle

SOME weekends I fancy a lazy Sunday at home but the thought of a lovely roast dinner is enough to coax me from the sofa. Read

The Northumbrian Piper

The Northumbrian Piper, Fawdon Close, Newcastle

AS regular Sunday Scran readers will know, Mrs Eats and I are always on the look-out for somewhere new as we continue our quest to find the best Sunday lunches around. Read

Cafe Black Door at the Magnesia Bank

Cafe Black Door at the Magnesia Bank, North Shields

Cafe Black Door at the Magnesia Bank, North ShieldsRead

La Gabbia

La Gabbia, Boyd St, Newcastle

AS regular readers of Sunday Scran will know, I never seem to tire of a traditional British Sunday lunch.Read

The Green, Wardley, Gateshead

The Green, Wardley, Gateshead

EVERY time Mrs Eats mentions she’s watching her weight I know I’m in for a hard time.Read

Moor Farm

Moor Farm, Annitsford, Cramlington

IT’S been a tough week in Eats HQ. She Who Must Be Fed has been almost unbearable of late, as her appetite seems to have become healthier than usual.Read

The Pavilion, Hotspur North, Backworth Business Park, North Tyneside

The Pavilion, Backworth, North Tyneside

SUNDAY lunch, as many readers will know, is one British tradition that must be adhered to religiously in our household.Read

The White Swan, Dinnington, Newcastle

The White Swan, Dinnington, Newcastle

LAST week, eagle-eyed readers would have spotted a letter in our fine publication, lamenting the fact that Mrs Eats and I only ever review Sunday roasts.Read

Three Mile Inn

Three Mile Inn, Gosforth, Newcastle

I’VE said it before, there’s nothing like a drive to work up an appetite, except of course when Mrs Eats gets her walking boots on.Read