Katie Food

The Fat Butcher Steak House, Blyth

Sitting unassumingly behind a butchers on the site of a former garage, The Fat Butcher Steak House is a recent addition to the Blyth area. A spin off from the large North East butcher chain, the restaurant ticks all the boxes for industrial, trendy bare bones décor in a former garage workshop. Can the food live up to the hype of being one of the newest steak houses in the region?

Managed by the crew behind the Sambucca restaurant in Durham, the Fat Butcher Steak House offers a relatively simply meat based menu. Steaks, Grills and burgers are the order of the day.

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Katie Food

The Jolly Fisherman, Craster

Tucked away in the coastal village of Craster, The Jolly Fisherman draws customers from far and wide. A favourite spot with walkers and visitors to Dunstanburgh, the posh pub ticks all the right boxes.

Fighting howling gales and torrential rain, arriving at bang on 12, we were lucky enough to bag the last spot right in front of the pub. Given the grim New Years weather, we opted for a seat in the bar by the cosy roaring fire – something which would prove to be a hot commodity with all the drenched walkers.

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Katie Food

The Anglers Arms, Kielder, Northumberland

Way back in the summer, we went to Kielder for the midnight stargazing session. Trying to find somewhere remotely close to the Observatory to eat was harder than we thought. Then we found the The Anglers Arms.

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Katie Lifestyle

Happy Anniversary

9th wedding anniversary

It is our 9th wedding anniversary today. 9 whole years of being married. Not bad going for a 32yr old I guess, especially as we have been together for 14yr in total!

We had a civil ceremony in a beautiful 11th Century Castle in Northumberland surrounded by 32 acres of beautiful countryside. We had the place to ourselves and it was a magical day, not having to share our big day with any other wedding parties.

Private use was very important to us and of course it took a lot longer to save up but it’s not something I’d ever change – I would change the guest list though but that’s a whole different story!

Happy Anniversary Paul

Katie Travel

Kielder Reservoir Forest Drive

If you find yourself with a spare afternoon this summer, why not head up to Kielder Reservoir Forest Drive?

With 12 miles of beautiful scenery and countryside spread out before you on one of the UK’s highest roads (1500m above sea level), it is the ideal way to get out and about for only £3.

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