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56 Eastside celebrated its 30th anniversary with a day at Doncaster races

16 Lovely little movers

56 A day at the races

An old article from the archives... Eat your heart out, the home counties. Doncaster and the east side is now the place to be as the big influx of the young, aspiring and ambitious or simply prosperous continues. Pat Roberts goes in search of them as she presents an everyday story of country sloanes

As part of Eastside’s 30th anniversary celebrations, we took the opportunity to wine and dine our regular clients at Doncaster Racecourse

26 Magic moments

Bold prints are in style this season, take a look at how these local retailers are staying on trend this summer…

From beneficial relationships to the advent of social media, Chris Wilson looks back at milestones in Eastside’s 30-year history

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Eat your heart out, the home counties. Doncaster and the east side is now the place to be as the big influx of the young, aspiring and ambitious or simply prosperous continues. Pat Roberts goes in search of them as she presents an everyday story of country sloanes. Some quite posh people live Eastside. Posh? Well, Robin Hood, who, it might be argued, started it all, is reputed to have had rather good connections in spite of his extraordinarily liberal habits. And the Dukeries are no myth. Great aristocratic mansions were built at Worksop, Welbeck, Rufford, Newstead, Thorseby and Clumber and, though little remains of the elevated society that supported them, a new kind of gentrification has moved in. Sloane gentrification, by courtesy of the fast train and its 100-minute thrash between Doncaster and London. Heaven only knows what the natives make of it all. And they’re not all descendants of D H Lawrence and Fred Trueman. Lieut. Col. Hugh Neill, Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, former High Sheriff of Hallamshire, former Master Cutler and Captain of Industry has helped to lift the status of Lindrick Common above that of a mere golf course. The late Sir Wilton Lee, Master Cutler more than once, lived in the same neighbourhood. And the man who, perhaps more than anybody, inherited at least some of Robin Hood’s high ideals, Sir Stuart Goodwin, had a house at Retford. Steel man, tool maker and philanthropist, Sir Stuart and Lady Goodwin gave a lot more to Sheffield than the wretched fountain. Going back a bit, aside from the Duke of Portland (Welbeck), the Duke of Newcastle (Clumber) and Earl Manvers (Thoresby), Lord Byron gave the place a touch of class, even though the poor chap and his mother mother were too poor to live at Newstead Abbey, when he inherited the property. Those were the days, of course, when the Dukeries were fashionable. Today, it’s not easy to discover where the leaders of the beau monde 16 Eastside | www.eastsidemag.co.uk

hang out. Prettily manicured places like Gamston (green as a snooker table and so handy for the private jet) and Bothamsall (within easy reach of Welbeck, Clumber and Thoresby) are uncannily bereft of anything so vulgar as a pub, where a chat with the locals might uncover the whereabouts of the toffs, who live in houses that smell of wax polish and wet labradors, smoking log fires and breakfast kippers (all day long), threadbare tweeds and chewed green wellies.

Where are the ancient porticos that have never suffered the indignity of ding-dong doorbells, the walled herbaceous borders that have never been tarnished by a meretricious dahlia, the paths that have never been debased by crazy paving? Yes, we all know the Royals have often stayed at Sandbeck, especially when the present Earl of Scarbrough’s father was Lord Chamberlain, but beyond that, where are the old manor houses, old mills, old vicarages, old rectories and weathered country seats, surrounded by mature gardens and game-keepered grounds, invisible from the road, because the drive is miles long? Where are all the bumpy courtyards littered with Land Rovers and gung-ho estates, preferably in drab green and made by Volvo, Subaru and Citroen? (Range Rovers and Mercedes G-Wagens lack that well-bred feel for field sportiness, so necessary when being drive to the hounds, or Osberton Horse Trials.

Where are the loos lined with P G Wodehouse, A A Milne, Punch, Playboy and Private Eye, crossword puzzles and cartoons by Osbert Lancaster? Where are the creakingly old, burnished floorboards and the antique Persians? Where are the ancient porticos that have never suffered the indignity of ding-dong doorbells, the walled herbaceous borders that have never been tarnished by a meretricious dahlia, the paths that have never been debased by crazy paving? For Heaven’s sake, where are the right addresses? Many of them, you might be forgiven for thinking, disappeared under the slurry heaps. Well, not quite. But, the coal mines, with their decades of unspeakable detritus and their allpervading stink, scarcely added to the area’s residential appeal. Nothing drives a Sloane out of town faster than a rair-ly, rair-ly, gharst-ly pong. But, then came the cleaning up of the coal industry – Bevercoates is positively sterile – which created a new situation. Lighter industry now covers the face of the earth; that and farmland, for this, even before they opened (and, indeed, closed) the coal mines is farming country. Not that it will stay that way for much longer. Now that we are victims of the EEC’s agricultural policy, our lovely wheat and poppy landscapes are threatened with the take-over by reckless sports and leisure entrepreneurs, to be turned into some corner of a foreign field that is forever Disneyland. But the old farm workers’ cottages and the neatly proportioned, red brick land owners’ houses are still intact, luring the upwardly mobile from the vile south-east to live out their lives as high speed commuters. Well, anything’s better than the Channel Tunnel, isn’t it? After all, there’s the Grive and Rufford Hunt (a good excuse for an early morning snifter, or two in Retford on Boxing Day), the St Leger,

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Doncaster and north east of Sheffield. Bawtry is another township. So is Retford. The rest are hamlets, which may help to explain the dearth of pubs in Gamston et al. “Tickhill, Bawtry and Retford all have a reasonable level of high quality housing and prices have escalated in line with more general trends. The big demand is for cottages, the older the better. Here there has been a near doubling of prices.

After all, there’s the Grive and Rufford Hunt (a good excuse for an early morning snifter, or two in Retford on Boxing Day), the St Leger, Doncaster Butterscotch, and The Forge in Tickhill, a small restaurant with a big heart.

Doncaster Butterscotch, and The Forge in Tickhill, a small restaurant with a big heart. Tickhill’s not a bad place to live, even if you do have to go through Maltby to get there. It has some nice shops; Grapevine, which does designer clothes and Homeworks, a wonderful little place for Sloaney impedimenta – china cache-pots, silver or green velvet photograph frames, lace, embroidery, dried flowers.

But the old farm workers’ cottages and the neatly proportioned, red brick land owners’ houses are still intact, luring the upwardly mobile from the vile south-east to live out their lives as high speed commuters. Well, anything’s better than the Channel Tunnel, isn’t it? Not many places as small as Tickhill can boast of having a castle. This one was once among the most important in the north. Even more remarkable, Bothamsall Castle, west of the village and probably the earthwork of a Norman castle. Blyth, an old village of great architectural merit, has a building founded as a hospital in the 12th century for the care of lepers. Roche Abbey (Maltby can’t be all bad) is a ruined Cistercian house founded in 1147. Garlic planted by the monks still grows here. Tony Chappell of G A Property Services in Doncaster, points out that Tickhill is not so much a village as a township; the most notable, in attractive residential terms, in the area south of

A cottage fetching £50,000 twelve to 18 months ago would realise £100,000 today.” That’s not the limit. The best houses in the district would fetch £300,000, but there are only about halfa-dozen of them. They are lived in by people, who have business (and pretty healthy business by the sound of it) in Sheffield, Doncaster, or Rotherham. “There really isn’t all that much old, highquality property about and the rare £300,000 house would be one surrounded by a lot of land, or containing a great many rooms, or both. The explanation is that this was once a thinlypopulated agricultural area. In places like Firbeck, which have a lot of appeal today, there was no call for anything other than a small level of housing. Consequently, there isn’t the supply of old cottages for 1980’s commuters.” But, it is these hamlets that have become commuter friendly to the affluent with two, or three cars. The area is supplied by an excellent road network. Fast journeys by road as well as rail offer a certain appeal. “But most people,” says Tony Chappell, “are what you might call local commuters – Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham. Yes, some travel to London, but not five days a week. Two, or three days, perhaps.” The attraction of Tickhill and, to some extent, Bawtry is that they are not just lineal villages, or, if you will, townships. They give the feeling of age, because the main streets contain the oldest properties. There is modern development, but it is hidden at the back. “The large scale development in and around Doncaster came after the Second World War and the pit villages, even where the pits have closed offered only low quality housing. The more desirable properties are scarce, in great demand nowadays and consequently increasing in value all the time.” All that also goes for the environs of that other cradle of culture, Rotherham. Whiston has some pretty cottages and, praise by, good pubs and places to eat. Moorgate, well what can you say about Moorgate? Leading out of town, it was once lined with mansions. They got turned into hotels and rest homes and insurance offices and the gate

to the moor was obliterated in the sixties and seventies by houses, not bad houses as modern houses go. At least they have gardens, which is more that you get in the eighties. Into Rotherham’s embrace too, come Scholes and Wentworth. Scholes, notable for Keppel’s Column, built in 1782 by the 2nd Marquis of Rockingham in honour of Admiral Keppel, was once part of the Fitzwilliam estate. The column is actually in Scholes coppice, which adjoins the village. The grease and fever houses, plus a few dwellings built to house the overspill for the nearly mining village of Thorpe Hesley, have offered incredible potential to today’s house hunters, yearning as they are for a return to the days before soulless housing estates and tickytacky boxes and foreign flowering cherry trees swallowed up our green fields. Scholes was a picture postcard model village, self-contained with its own school, post office, shops, pub and cricket ground. Most of the people who lived there worked for Earl Fitzwilliam, who had built the village and owned it. Wit the demise of all the forelock tugging stuff, Scholes got a bit shabby, but at least the houses remained standing and now the wheel has turned full circle. Scholes has been done up – rather obviously so at the moment. The old cottages and shops, the school and the post office have become executive houses, which will improve with a bit of weathering. From Scholes, you can see Wentworth and the 18th century Wentworth Woodhouse, a Palladian country house, with a 600 ft frontage, vastly underrated.

“But most people,” says Tony Chappell, “are what you might call local commuters – Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham. Yes, some travel to London, but not five days a week. Two, or three days, perhaps.” Wentworth village has an imposing church, a warm and friendly pub, The Rockingham Arms. Up and down the main street and in the little lanes and paths that lead off it, there are old cottages, built for the workers in Wentworth Woodhouse’s better days. Many look ominously ripe for what builders euphemistically describe as conversion. Indeed, some converting has already taken place, but ask around about the availability of property in Wentworth and you won’t get very far. Answers include: “The Estate owns it,” and “Nothing ever comes on the market,” and “Eee love, I don’t know.” Perhaps the locals simply want to keep their houses to themselves. And, at a time when even Princess Anne feels the need to ally herself with an organisation which aims to keep country village houses in country village hands, it’s quite right they should. * This article and the subsequent advertisements on the following pages are all taken from our original June 1989 edition. Eastside | www.eastsidemag.co.uk 17

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Magic moments FROM BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS TO THE ADVENT OF SOCIAL MEDIA, CHRIS WILSON LOOKS BACK AT SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN EASTSIDE’S 30-YEAR HISTORY. t’s been an interesting experience looking back at the archives as we celebrate 30 years of Eastside, the quality magazine for Doncaster, Rotherham and North Notts. Flick through past copies and, as with any publication, it is amusing to see how fashions and fads can change over the years. Hemlines rise and fall and rise again, hairstyles constantly evolve and it’s not just our taste in clothes and personal grooming that change... look through some early food reviews and see how fussy and old-fashioned some of the dishes that passed for ‘fine dining’ in previous decades look today.

But Eastside’s great strength has been its ability to evolve over the years, and that includes building long-lasting partnerships with key local businesses. It’s significant that our very first cover story back in June 1989 was connected to Doncaster Racecourse. We’ve been regular visitors to Town Moor over the years, celebrated the many improvements at the course and joining in the excitement as the St Leger Festival has grown in stature. Our September issue is always dedicated to the four days of sporting excellence that climax with the running of the St Leger itself, the oldest Classic horse race in the world. 26 Eastside | www.eastsidemag.co.uk

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St Leger Festival Week THERE’S MORE HAPPENING IN DONCASTER THAN JUST THE RACING. WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT ELSE IS IN STORE, FROM 2-10 SEPTEMBER.

2 September DNweekeND Launch Event 3pm: Doncaster Market Place, St Sepulchre Gate, Town Centre The DNweekeND is back, animating the places and spaces of Doncaster town centre for a third annual weekend of art and performance. This year the DNweekeND is part of Without Walls, a national network of festivals dedicated to bringing high quality outdoor work to new places. Catch a glimpse of ‘The Great Big Donco’ – a mythical creature with magical features which has been imagined by hundreds of Doncaster people and co-commissioned by Yorkshire Festival.

St Leger Afternoon Tea 12noon-4pm: Mansion House, 45 High Street The most exclusive Afternoon Tea in Yorkshire. Enjoy scones, sandwiches, fine teas and coffees in the ornate interior of Doncaster’s Georgian Mansion House. £15 per person. For reservations call 01302 734309.

Championships over two days. Fast-paced action and great fun to watch as the jet skis hurtle around the lake.

4 September Gifts & Grub Farmers Market & Craft Fair 10am-4pm:The Dome, Doncaster Lakeside www.the-dome.co.uk Over 150 stalls of delicious homemade food and gifts. There will also be brand new cars courtesy of Burrows Motor Company and a charity raffle in aid of Bluebell Wood and Cash For Kids. £1 Pay on the door.

Music at Brodsworth 2pm (gates open at 10am): Brodsworth Hall Tel: 01302 722598 www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/ brodsworth-hall-and-gardens Hear Yorkshire’s finest bands perform with the stunning backdrop of Brodsworth Hall. Bring along your deckchairs and picnics for an afternoon of superb music.

3 September British Jet Ski Championships

5 September St Leger Classics Concert

10.30am-4.30pm: Doncaster Lakeside Doncaster hosts the final round of the British

Doors open 7pm: Mansion House, 45 High Street Enjoy an evening of classical music by Mozart

and Beethoven performed by Ensemble 360 and celebrate the bygone days of Georgian Doncaster. Includes a rare performance of ‘Rockingham’ by Doncaster’s very own 18th century composer, Edward Miller. Tickets £20 inc. drinks and refreshments. To book call: 01302 734309 or visit Tourist Information Centre, Mansion House.

6 September St Leger Preview Dinner 7pm: Crown Hotel, Market Place, High Street, Bawtry Exclusive black tie preview dinner for the St Leger, with tips and insider knowledge from an impressive panel of experts, including TV personalities. Bookings taken for tables of ten, includes dinner with disco, sponsored by Ladbrokes. Overnight accommodation also available. For further information call: 01302 710341 or email events@crownhotelbawtry.com

7 September Champagne Breakfast From 9am-2pm: Earl of Doncaster Includes a glass of chilled Champagne and a choice of breakfast served in the Café Bar Concerto. £15.95 per person. To book call: 01302 361371.

Leger Legends Charity Lunch 11am: Doncaster Racecourse Mingle with the Leger Legends jockeys before and after the race, including Lester Piggott, Johnny Murtagh and AP McCoy, who only retired from racing earlier this year. Funds raised go to the Injured Jockeys Fund Jack Berry House and towards additional accommodation at the Northern Racing College. For further details contact Michelle Bardsley on 01302 861009.

Ladbrokes St Leger Festival: Leger Legends Day Doncaster Racecourse Enjoy truly world-class racing on the opening day of this historic festival. Also taking place is the Leger Legends race with winning exjockeys from the Grand National, Derby, Cheltenham Gold Cup & the Arc de Triomphe.

8 September Racing Breakfast with Bob Champion 9am-11.30am:The Leopard, 2 West Street Enjoy a Race Day Breakfast and meet Grand National Champion Bob Champion.Tickets are just £5, including a bacon or sausage sandwich, a tea or coffee and a meet and greet with Bob.

Ladbrokes St Leger Festival: DFS Ladies Day Doncaster Racecourse The best day out for ladies to pamper themselves, don that new hat and outfit and thoroughly have a great day at the races with friends. Live music in the Grandstand Enclosure and County Enclosure following the last race.

9 September Ladbrokes St Leger Festival: Socialites E-Cigarettes Doncaster Cup Gentlemen’s Day Doncaster Racecourse Enjoy world-class racing including the oldest regulated horse race in the world, the Doncaster Cup dating from 1766. Live music in the Grandstand Enclosure and County Enclosure after the last race.

10 September Ladbrokes St Leger Festival: Ladbrokes St Leger Day Doncaster Racecourse The big day itself – and the finale of four days

of racing with the oldest Classic race in the world.The St Leger is the final leg of the Classic British ‘Triple Crown’, last won by Nijinsky in 1970. An old racing saying goes:The fastest horse wins the Guineas; the luckiest the Derby – but the best horse wins the St Leger.

Blackfish & Support 8.30pm Blackfish stands out as one of the grooviest bands from the East Midlands. Comprising seasoned musicians producing professional and energy-filled performances, playing a deep groove of complex funk and blues and outstanding musicianship and soulful melodies.

Afternoon of Music in ‘The Upper Room’ Doors 4.30pm: Doncaster Brewery Liberty Skank – ska, reggae band. Tickets £8 advance, on the door £10. Available from the bar and from We Got Tickets www.wegottickets.com/event/346304

Blue Sabbath Blues Club with Blues Boy Kings 6pm: Cask Corner A unique blend of old and new mixed with a little bit of genius.

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Another major annual event which dominates our thinking every autumn is a relatively recent innovation, the Eastside Restaurant Awards. Features on local restaurants and reviews have been a cornerstone of Eastside for the last 30 years and our awards dinner, a celebration of the excellence to be found across the region in eateries of all types and sizes, has grown over the last decade to become a factor in driving up standards in the local dining out scene. Our awards dinner itself is an opportunity for restaurant, café and bar owners and their hard-working staff to come together with local foodies, and win or lose, a great night is always had by all. This year’s event takes us to a new venue – the Hilton Garden Inn at Doncaster Racecourse – on Monday 7 October. See elsewhere in this publication for the latest news, and also check out where our reviewers have been eating this month.

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any of you may have thought the most revered awards ceremonies of the year had already taken place. But the Oscars, the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes... they ain’t got nothin’ on 2013’s most fabulous awards do. That’s right folks, the Eastside Restaurant Awards was truly this year’s most hotlyanticipated – and, of course, most glamorous – bash.Well, what more would you expect from the stars of the South Yorkshire dining scene? We may not have been sure of the reaction we’d receive when we first decided to hold the inaugural Eastside Restaurant Awards – but we needn’t have worried. As 150 guests poured into The Crown Hotel in Bawtry to the sounds of electronic violinist Alexandra on awards night, the air fizzed with anticipation and excitement. Though the competition was naturally keen, we were overwhelmed with how many local restaurants had entered into the spirit of the awards. It was fantastic to see all of the nominees together in one room, celebrating the superb quality of eateries to be found in our region. When it came to choosing the winners of each category, however, we soon realised that deciding to host the event had been the easy part.With an abundance of talent, flair for creativity and real passion for great food on show, picking one restaurant for each award

was no simple task. Eastside has spent the past year reviewing the very best places to eat in Bawtry, Doncaster, Rotherham and Tickhill. As well as a panel of independent judges, we also called on readers of Eastside to pass judgement on the region’s culinary highflyers. After much deliberation, our winners were chosen. There were ten awards in total, praising both newcomers to the restaurant world and its well-established favourites. Compered excellently by Andy Roberts, the awards were presented to the winners by Eastside’s publishing manager Terri Moore and sales executive Rebecca Hume. Both ladies looking resplendent in floor-length gowns from designer ladieswear boutique Chique. The White Swan at Blyth became the stand-out success story of the evening. Closing

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the restaurant for one night only, owners Richard Howden and Claire Wheeler came with all chefs and waiting staff – and even some regular customers – in tow. The bold move was not to be in vain as they not only won the title of Best Contemporary but also scooped the most coveted award of the night; Restaurant of the Year. Having only been open for two years,The White Swan at Blyth’s impressive menu, quality of dining and cosy atmosphere had clearly created a winning combination. But the night was not just about receiving awards as Peter Bradley of local charity Aurora took centre stage for an exclusive charity auction. After a tense round of bidding for a signed Chelsea FC kit and book, golf memorablia and a review and automatic entry into next year’s Eastside Awards for one restaurant, our generous guests had raised almost £1,500 for the worthy cause. Our heartfelt thanks and huge appreciation go to The Crown Hotel in Bawtry. Not only did they dress the room in the most spectacular fashion, but the food they served was to die for; the incredible six-course menu testament to the high standards met by all of our winners and nominees. It’s no mean feat cooking for some of the best chefs and restaurant owners in the region but The Crown pulled it off with some style. Read on to discover who took home those sought-after trophies...

One of our key business partnerships in more recent years has been with the Bawtry Retail Association (BRA). From small beginnings back in 2011 BRA has gone from strength to strength and our quarterly Eastside supplement, Visit Bawtry, has given us the opportunity to chronicle the ever-changing local business and social scene in depth.

Traditional British pubs – somewhere to sip a tasty pint of ale while tucking into hearty, homemade fare – are few and far between these days. But The Ship in Bawtry is one such place. Renowned for its cosy interior (adorned, of course, with ships aplenty), the well-loved pub is ticking all the right boxes for those after good-sized portions of British pub grub.

Best European: Roccos

Bringing authentic Italian cuisine to Tickhill, Roccos relishes everything good about the country’s classic dishes. “We’re very proud and surprised to have won, especially as we were up against Zinis,” said general manager David Fort.“Not many places do real, traditional Italian but our style is rustic rather than contemporary.You won’t find dishes like Bolognese, carbonara or lasagne, which people can cook at home, on our brand new menu.”

After extensively refurbishing The White Swan in 2011, owners Richard Howden and Claire Wheeler have succeeded in creating what is undoubtedly one of the region’s finest eateries. Deserved winners of both Best Contemporary and Restaurant of the Year. “We are absolutely amazed to have won Restaurant of the Year,” said Claire.“It’s great to win one, but to win both has blown our expectations. It’s down to the hard work of all of our staff; not just an individual but the whole team. “Our menus change constantly – every six or eight weeks and they are always seasonal – and everything we do is handmade. Be it a pint and a sandwich or a threecourse meal, we give everyone the same welcome, offering informal dining and a relaxed atmosphere so people can just have a good time. “Next year we want to continue doing what we are doing but continue to improve all the time; we have exciting plans but we can’t reveal them just yet.”

Best Bistro: Bar and Bistro

The newly-refurbished Bar and Bistro combines quirky decor with delicious food – a winning combination as it was crowned Best Bistro this year. It has had a reputation as the ultimate restaurant and party venue since it first threw open its doors to revellers in 1973, and with an excellent menu and an extensive bar, it’s easy to see how the venue satisfies as a high-end dining experience and a Saturday night hotspot.

Best Asian: China Rose

China Rose goes against the grain of many Chinese restaurants with its opulent decor and teeming events calendar. Because of this, and a menu that gives Chinese food a new lease of life, it was named Best Asian. Owner Estelle Johnston said:“We were very pleased with the win as we put a lot of hard work into the food, service and surroundings at China Rose.We have a lot of exciting events next year including a big celebration for the Chinese New Year on 30 January.”

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ABOVE: The Shepherd’s Huts at Samlesbury Hall BELOW: Firepit fun

s we rounded the bend on the tree-lined gravel driveway and our accommodation came into view, my children’s faces lit up. “Are we staying there?” they asked. Now, children can be hard to read at times; they are either incredibly hard to please or incredibly easy to please depending on the mood they’re in. Thankfully my two fell into the latter category. I think they were impressed. “We most certainly are,” I replied. “Wow,” they countered. The look on their faces was a picture. Clearly sold from their first look, my wife and I were perhaps a bit more sceptical. What we were looking at was a sort of cross between a gypsy caravan and an old air raid shelter. Would we all fit? Would it be cold? Were the first questions that sprang that to mind. In short, yes and no. The Shepherd’s Hut that would be our ‘home’ for the next two nights was like

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nothing we’d seen before. The bluepainted corrugated metal dwelling, perched on four wagon wheels, housed a real oasis of calm and luxury. It was quirky but cosy and comfortable too with everything you could need – double bunk beds with memory foam mattresses, low-wattage electricity to keep your phone charged, free wifi, a kettle and, oh, central heating and an ensuite. When we were offered the opportunity to try glamping, this was probably not what we had in mind. This was much, much better. There was plenty of room for all of us but, blessed with good weather during our stay, we took full advantage of the outside area in front of our hut, which had a picnic bench, fire pit and barbecue (available on request). There was plenty of grassed space for my kids to kick a ball around without encroaching on anyone else too. Our Shepherd’s Hut was one of 28

which forms The Hamlet at Samlesbury Hall, a half-timbered black and white medieval house in Lancashire that dates back to 1325.

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CLOCKWISE FROM BELOW: The comfortable, luxury interiors in the Shepherd’s Huts; Suitably attired for the ‘Bee Experience’

Just six miles from Preston, the hall was built by Gilbert de Southworth and was the home of his family until the early 17th century. It has since been many things, including a public house and a girls’ boarding school, but is now open to the public, attracting 50,000 visitors a year, and is a popular wedding venue. The huts have been a recent addition but have quickly proved to be popular – their quirkiness is obviously a huge selling point. The Hamlet is a short walk from the hall and offers all the peace and quiet you could want. If you want to explore there’s an adventure trail, kid’s playground and neighbouring golf centre with a driving range and crazy golf. Samlesbury Hall is also home to the Bee and Heritage Centre, which is run by Simon and Kath Cordingley. As part of our visit we enrolled in one of their ‘Bee Experiences’, which saw us all donning specialist suits and visiting one of their many hives. The centre provides visitors with the opportunity to explore the working lives of honeybees and their importance to our environment and economy. Simon and Kath currently maintain some 150 colonies of honeybees at 15 locations across the North West and North Wales. They run an ethical bee-keeping programme that sees the production of honey as a by-product of their biodiversity work. They then work with carefully-chosen, local producers to extend the value of their honeys into bespoke, premium products such as gin, chocolate and beer. The hour that we spent with the couple was frankly fascinating. We looked into the workings of the hives, about workers and drones, and found out how the Queen bee is all powerful. And

yes, we did get to try some of their wonderful honey too. If you’re worried about what to eat during your stay, don’t be. On our first night there we took full advantage of the weather, requesting a barbecue and cooking some sausages as well as toasting some marshmallows over the fire pit. The hall also has a restaurant, open for breakfast and lunch up to 3pm, and don’t miss a trip to Dottie’s Wafflery, which will satisfy all your sweet tooth cravings – think milkshakes, ice cream, Knickerbocker Glories and, of course, waffles and pancakes. If you fancy heading out, there’s plenty of decent pubs and restaurants within a five-minute drive. We enjoyed a lovely cooked breakfast in the restaurant on both mornings perched in front of the roaring open fire and also sampled lunch. You can prebook afternoon tea, which looked to be hugely popular, but we opted for the a la carte menu; slow cooked shin of beef and a grilled Cajun chicken sandwich were both excellent. After lunch we had a wander round Samlesbury Hall

the hall, which is free to visit, and discovered its history with witches, ghosts and Robert the Bruce all laying some claim to Samlesbury. Meanwhile, the sun-drenched courtyard was the perfect spot to enjoy one of Dottie’s ice creams while my children played ‘hook a duck’ in the fountain. If you can’t quite let go of those luxuries you’ve become accustomed to, a stay in one of Samlesbury’s Shepherd’s Huts is the perfect compromise. You get peace and quiet, a historic hall to explore and accommodation that’s far from your run-of-the-mill hotel room. The kids will love it too. Mine certainly did.

Details: The Shepherd’s Huts at Samlesbury Hall sleep up to four people and are available all year round, priced from £25 per person, per night. Contact helena@salmesburyhall.co.uk or call 01254 812010 to book your stay. The Bee Experience is priced £40 per person and the centre is open on Wednesdays and Sundays. Find out more by visiting www.thebeecentre.org or follow them on social media @thebeecentre. Getting there: Samlesbury Hall is about a 1hr 45 minute drive from Sheffield. Blackpool and Southport are about 40 minutes if you fancy heading to coast, or you can head north to the Lake District, which takes about an hour. Eastside | www.eastsidemag.co.uk 33

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David Fowkes heads to Goldsmiths North Award-winning jewellery designer David Fowkes, is the only Nottinghamshirebased designer whose work will be highlighted at a new northern contemporary jewellery and silversmithing show, Goldsmiths North, to be held from 12-14 July at Cutlers’ Hall in Sheffield. Thoresby Park-based David is pictured (on the right) with Goldsmith North Director, Brett Payne, at the show’s recent launch. David’s work reflects two of the main trends in jewellery at the moment, coloured stones and customisation, with around 90 per cent of his designs made to order for high earning individuals based around the world. Fans include Craig Revel Horwood who wore pieces from David’s menswear range for the last series of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Goldsmiths North will build on the success of The Goldsmiths Fair in London and the Elements Festival of Jewellery, Silver & Gold in Edinburgh. It will bring the best of designer jewellery and silversmithing from the UK and Europe to the north of England and is expected to attract over 2,000 visitors. David is one of a small selection of designers who will be specially profiled in the show’s Annual guide. Pop into the David Fowkes Gallery in Thoresby Courtyard for your free ticket, normally £5.

Bawtry Hall hosted the Doncaster PA network event. Personal assistants and executive assistants from across Doncaster came to enjoy all aspects of event planning with tours of Bawtry Hall, cocktail flairing, a talk from Rachel at Exclusive Party on party planning and a talk from Jane at Champagne and Flamingos about scent styling!

National award Bawtry Paintball Fields recently won ‘Best UK Paintball Experience’ at The Adventure Awards 2019. Karl Broadbent, director of Bawtry Paintball Fields & Multi-Activity Centre, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have won another national award, and be recognised as the UK’s best paintball experience. We try so hard to provide the very best facilities, exciting paintball game zones, and excellent customer service, and it’s fab to be able to say that we’re number one in the UK.”

Bring your Breastie photoshoot at Bawtry Hall

Promoting Doncaster A team from The Crown Hotel and Bawtry Hall recently attended the Conference and Hospitality Show in Leeds with Doncaster Racecourse to promote business tourism in Doncaster.

Just a year ago a group of ladies from Doncaster hit the headlines and went viral on social media for their courage in posing topless, discreetly, to raise awareness of breast cancer. Fast forward 12 months and another spring morning saw 50 local ladies, Capital Radio host Jojo Kelly and pop legend Eric Clapton’s daughter Ruth, proudly pose again, driving home the messages of self care, being breast aware and body confidence and to raise money for Equinox a charity which raises money for Cancer Research UK and Firefly, a Doncaster based charity. The photoshoot took place at Bawtry Hall, the venue for the annual Bring your Breastie event which last year raised almost £10,000 for the two charities. Other events being held by Equinox in 2019 include a skydive, night walk, Bring your Testie event to raise awareness of testicular cancer and the iconic Equinox Ball in November. Since the creation of the charity over £250,000 has been raised for the two charities. To take part in any event or to support the ball through a sponsorship package contact Sarah Mullen on equinoxball@gmail.com Eastside | www.eastsidemag.co.uk 55

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS

Celebrating

A day at the races hat better way to celebrate 30 years of Eastside than by taking some of our oldest friends from the local business community for a day at the races? Eastside and Doncaster Racecourse have been synonymous since 1989 and we relished the opportunity to wine and dine our regular clients, including some who have been advertising in the premier quality lifestyle magazine for Doncaster, Rotherham and North Notts since our very first issue. Joining us in our private box were guests from local businesses including Incognito, H L Brown, The World of Beds, Fenwood Estates, The Old Butchers, Sunnybank Gardens, Tickled Pink, Ultimate Bathrooms, The Crown Hotel, Houseproud and Ye Olde Bell. Representing RMC Media were managing editor John Murphy, Eastside publishing manager Terri Holt and sister magazine Northside’s publishing director Amanda Roy.

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AS PART OF EASTSIDE’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, WE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO WINE AND DINE OUR REGULAR CLIENTS AT DONCASTER RACECOURSE.

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS

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Guide London Moth print shirt £80, from Revolver Menswear, 30 South Parade, Bawtry, Doncaster, DN10 6JH. Tel: 01302 710710. https://revolvermenswear.co.uk 60 Eastside | www.eastsidemag.co.uk

FASHION

Laurel collection available from Incognito, 16-18 High Street, Bawtry, Doncaster, DN10 6LS. Tel: 01302 711471

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Dresses available from Chique, Mill Street, Armthorpe, DN3 3DL. Tel: 01302 300022

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PROMOTION

One step ahead STRIDE OUT THIS SUMMER IN THE LATEST FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES FROM THE SHOE ROOM. t’s that time of year again, out comes the sun and we once again wave goodbye to dull dreary days and cold, windy nights (well, hopefully). While we can’t be 100 per cent sure that the sun will pop out from wherever it’s been hiding, even the slightest chance of a bit of a tan gets us all out and about.

From garden parties, beer garden bevvies and days out at the races, we always want to look our best from head to toe, and The Shoe Room are here to help us out. Doncaster’s finest shoe store, The Shoe Room stocks the latest trends from famous English shoemakers including Loake, Barker and Cheaney, with everything in store being of the highest quality, expertly designed and produced by skilled craftsmen. When you shop at The Shoe Room, you can rest assured your shoes will be long-lasting, comfortable and will definitely stand out from the crowd. Richard and Michelle are always on hand to help you find the perfect pair for you, whether you pay them a visit at their Priory Walk store, or their recently opened sister store at The Wool Market. The couple’s passion, knowledge and expertise is highly regarded, and they deliver the best, most honest advice to each individual customer. If you’re visiting their Priory Walk store, you can relax in comfort with a cold beer from their in-store cooler, or perhaps a refreshing G&T, glass of wine, whiskey, or even just a simple tea or coffee. Popping down to The Wool Market? They’re easy to spot right by the entrance to the centre, with plenty of 62 Eastside | www.eastsidemag.co.uk

fantastic range of women’s boots, shoes, loafers and a stunning selection of handcrafted bags. Although open seven days a week, Richard and Michelle also offer out-ofhours appointments on request, and extended opening hours on Friday and Saturday evenings at The Wool Market. So head over to The Shoe Room today to get one step ahead of the rest this summer. new cafés and restaurants for you to whet your whistle at after a hard days shopping. On top of their wide selection of footwear, The Shoe Room also have a select range of clothing on offer from Viyella, Magee, Armor-lux and R.M Williams, as well as leather goods and accessories. The Shoe Room are the area’s only stockists of highly acclaimed lifestyle brand Fairfax & Favor, which includes a

The Shoe Room 8 Priory Walk, Doncaster, DN1 1TS The Shoe Room Too The Wool Market, Doncaster, DN1 1NG Tel: 01302 360985 Email: richard@theshoeroomdoncaster.com www.theshoeroomdoncaster.com

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people started to notice too, you don’t get any more motivational than that. “Losing weight does not mean giving up everything you enjoy eating. In fact, the pleasure of eating something ‘unhealthy’ is better when it becomes an occasional treat, rather than a regular and ignored part of your diet.” After three months on the programme James had lost almost seven stone, and was starting to feel much more confident again, and has since continued his weight-loss journey. “I was losing 3kg every week, so it was great to get on the scales and realise how much I had lost overall – and that made me want to carry on. I liked the routine of the programme and the big weekly weight loss was a great motivation, I became very focused. “With good planning and listening the programme is adaptable, I wouldn’t say it was easy, it took willpower, but I didn’t feel hungry and my energy levels were noticeably higher to myself and others. “Alevere isn’t a diet, because it changes your philosophy completely. It teaches you to eat normal but healthy food, and retrains you on how you should eat. “The programme is now part of my daily life without me being obsessed with it and by what I can and can’t be eating. I have changed how I eat for good – I eat regularly and I still have

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TOAD

Toad: now and then “ W

ho or what is the Toad?” That was the question on many people’s lips within a few months of Eastside launching in the summer of ’89. Strict anonymity was the order of the day of course, as our diarist infiltrated the social scene and returned with the choicest gossip and photographs of Doncaster and Bawtry folk at work and play. Times have changed of course, but Toad is still at the heart of Eastside and this month we’re showing what went on at a couple of choice social gatherings – the Chique fashion show and the Mayflower Ball. Meanwhile this looked like a perfect opportunity to have a look through the archives and revisit some of Gnome’s greatest hits from the last 30 years. You may sport a few familiar faces...

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Chique fashion show Chique’s fashion show event at Rossington Hall was another great success with over 180 tickets sold. Chique showcased their latest collections with regular fashion shows throughout the day whilst all their stock was also available to buy on the day.

Gnome Flashback 1 – November 1989 Gnome gatecrashed Simon Longworth’s 21st birthday shindig at Le Bistro, which was judged to be a huge success “despite being invaded by a bunch of Hooray Henrys from Cambridge.”

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Mayflower Ball The Crown Hotel in Bawtry hosted the Mayflower Ball to raise funds for the Mayflower Animal Sanctuary in Bawtry. With a three-course meal, auction and disco with all monies raised for this excellent cause, a great time was had by all.

Gnome Flashback 2 – December 1989 Eastside’s first Christmas saw an outpouring of generosity as the region’s movers and shakers including some very much still on the scene today including Berni and Jacki from Incognito (below), Andy Longworth (sporting a fab mullet hairstyle) and Denis Mullali, shared the love by sending their festive messages to Toad.

Gnome Flashback 3 – October 2014 Toad has sneaked into the winner’s enclosure at the St Leger Festival more than once over the last three decades but in 2014 our social butterfly was the proud owner of a VIP pass with access all areas as pre-races drinks were sipped at the launch of a new Eastside & Grand St Leger Champagne Lawn.

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EATING OUT

Cream of the crop MARTIN EDWARDS REMINISCES OVER A WELL-LOVED FAMILY FAVOURITE. well remember my first encounter with ice cream. It was in Ingoldmells, on the beach in 1963, and I’d have been a toddler. Even so, my playmate was younger still. Two ice cream cones duly arrived, and the other lad tucked into his with all the gusto of youth. Trouble was, he was a little bit inexperienced in the art of tidy eating. A few minutes later he appeared looking rather like a client in a Turkish barbers, face covered in shaving cream ready for the razor. The adults looking on found this hilarious, and so I decided it must be de rigeur. Cue much smearing of ice cream until the faces matched. We each received a cold water wash with a flannel for our pains. Ice cream has come a long way since then, and it appeals to grown-ups as well. Gone are the days when the choice of flavours amounted to vanilla or strawberry. Indeed some makers of ice cream are constantly creating new and sometimes bizarre taste combinations likely to appeal to adults as well as children. Would you believe lager and lime ice cream? If you fancy a swift pint of this recently discovered variety, you don’t have far to go, because we are fortunate in having the creator of the brew on our very doorstep in the shape of the Yorkshire Ice Cream Farm, part of the

Sunnybank Gardens complex at Hatfield. It’s there that Amy Robson has worked for 13 years perfecting her craft. Along the way, she’s helped swell the ice cream menu to the present day total of some 70 varieties. When Eastside visited, the day was appropriately hot and sunny, so conditions were ideal for sampling. Well, someone’s got to do it. Guided by Amy’s experienced hand, we worked our way through her personal favourite cherry cheesecake ice cream, a truly extraordinary sorbet and the likes of the lager and lime creation, which may sound a bit mad, but is actually pretty good. But the one that really appealed to me was the mint flavour, sampled just as it emerged from the churning machine. It would have been sacrilege to repeat my Ingoldmells feat with stuff of this quality, so I took my time and savoured it. But Sunnybank is not just about ice cream. It’s little surprise it has won awards for its family appeal, because it features everything from an adventure playground to slides and bouncy castles and even a dogs’ diner for the family Fido. There’s a crazy golf, a bar and a pleasant restaurant area where mum, dad and kids can choose from a basic but excellent choice of dishes. My posh fish finger butty was far better than its modest description on the menu would have you suppose. The goujons of fish

were fresh and tasty and someone had clearly taken the trouble to ensure the accompanying salad was almost a dish in itself. The one thing that strikes the firsttime visitor is that Sunnybank seems to be a magnet for all ages. There is something to keep small children absorbed, and at the other end of the scale is 93-year-old Bob Nixon, who stops by for morning tea. The giveaway was the regimental badge on his blazer which boldly proclaimed ‘Who Dares Wins’, the motto of the SAS. It turns out he is a veteran of the 1941 raids behind enemy lines in the Egyptian desert, and doesn’t mind other visitors asking about some of the heroic feats he and the rest of his small band performed. All in all, an excellent way to spend a summer day. Sunnybank Gardens & The Yorkshire Ice Cream Farm Bawtry Road, Hatfield Doncaster, DN7 6PH Tel: 01302 842954

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COMPETITION

Win tickets to Crafting Live WE HAVE TEN PAIRS TO GIVE AWAY – PLUS A VIP PLACE WORTH £35. tephanie Weightman’s awardwinning Crafting Live show will be at Doncaster Racecourse again this summer bringing a whole host of crafty celebrities. The event, as always, will take place at Doncaster Racecourse and will be held on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July. Eastside has ten pairs of tickets to give away for Crafting Live Doncaster, granting ten lucky winners free access to the show on both days. We also have a VIP place worth £35 to give away. VIP access grants the recipient fast-track entry, free bag storage in the cloakroom, advanced pre-booking for free Make and Takes, exclusive access to a VIP area and much more. See the

Crafting Live website for full VIP perks. The show itself is open Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July, 10am-5pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday. Throughout Saturday and Sunday you can visit a vast range of exhibitors stocking stamps, dies, decoupage, fabric, ribbon, beads and much more. You can stock up on all of your craft essentials, as well as finding inspiration from brand new products and watch on-stand demonstrations. There are also refreshment options and areas to have a much needed sit down after all that shopping.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter go online to www.rmcmedia.co.uk/ competitions and answer the following question. Name the star of the Create and Craft TV channel who is appearing at Crafting Live at Doncaster Racecourse? Closing date: Friday 28 June 2019.

For more details see the website www.craftinglive.co.uk

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Summer’s Arrived Early at The Station

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EATING OUT

Next stop, Blaxton CHRIS WILSON CHECKS IN AT THE STATION RESTAURANT & BAR. t’s clear that a lot of hard graft has gone in to transforming The Station at Blaxton from a scruffy old pub into a contemporary restaurant and bar. And the almost-finished result, a contemporary multi-purpose venue that works equally well on many levels whether you are dining, meeting friends for a drink or watching football on the big screen, really works. I say almost-finished because while phase one is complete and looks immaculate, more changes are on their way very soon with the launch of a summer menu, the opening of the outdoor gin hut and also the children’s area. Meanwhile ambitious plans to create a hotel with 11 rooms should be completed in about six months’ time. But the first thing that struck me about The Station was the sheer friendliness of everyone working in the restaurant and behind the bar. Add a menu of pub classics and more adventurous dishes, and pizzas baked in a ‘proper’ pizza oven and you really do have a recipe that deserves to succeed. We sat down to eat on a busy Wednesday evening. It’s pizza and prosecco night with great deals to be had but we were determined to give the

menu a more rigorous work-out. For me that meant an intriguing starter from the specials board; scallops with pork belly and a whisky-cured apple sauce (£8.95). Now that’s not a dish you find every day but the beautifully cooked scallops, slightly caramelised and juicy, turned out to be an ideal match for the crispy, chewy pork while the whisky and apple combination turned out to be spot on. Who knew? My friend Glyn’s French onion soup, complete with jumbo crouton to soak up the rich broth, was more conventional and just as tasty. For mains I was lured by the promise of pizza made in a ‘proper’ pizza oven. I chose the Station Meat Feast (£12.95) with extra chilli flakes. Would the Italians turn their noses up at the idea of chicken on a pizza? Frankly, who cares. They certainly could not fail to be impressed by the pizza base which was thin, crisp, slightly chewy and charred in the right places. This indulgent combination of pepperoni, salami, slow roasted ham and, yes chicken, on a tomato and mozzarella base was irresistible. Across the table Glyn’s main course of pork belly (£13.85) complete with

crispy crackling, duchess potatoes, broccoli and cider and smoked bacon gravy was another winner. There’s a very reasonable wine list including a good selection by the glass. A large glass of Cabernet Sauvignon (£5.40) for me and a couple of small glasses of Malbec (£4.75) proved to be great accompaniments. They have a strong selection of ales and lagers too. Too many food venues run out of steam when it comes to dessert but the sweet taste at the end of this meal maintained the high standards. White chocolate panna cotta with homemade honeycomb and red berries (£4.20) and chocolate fondant with cherry sorbet and crispy tuille (£5.25) lingered long in the memory. The Station Restaurant & Bar Station Road, Blaxton, DN9 3AA Tel: 01302 770055 www.thestationblaxton.co.uk

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EASTSIDE RESTAURANT AWARDS

Could it be you? THE VOTING FOR THE 2019 EASTSIDE RESTAURANT AWARDS IS NOW OPEN – FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED. he search is on for the finest dining establishments across the Doncaster, Rotherham and North Notts region, as we launch the 2019 Eastside Restaurant Awards. This glamorous black tie event has quickly become established as one of the big nights of the year in the social calendar; it also offers a huge boost to the local restaurant scene, as the winners enjoy their moment of triumph and all the nominated restaurants bask in the glow of positive publicity. Last year’s big winners were The Cadeby Pub and Restaurant who scooped two prizes on the night – Best Pub Restaurant and the coveted Eastside Restaurant of the Year. Now the search is on again to find the venues that have truly excelled in the art of delivering delicious food in a superlative setting. All our recent award winners have been superb, so expectations are high. Here’s a reminder to all restaurant, hotel, café and pub owners: to make sure your establishment is under consideration for the big prizes in 2019, contact Eastside’s publishing manager Terri Moore at terri.moore@ rmcmedia.co.uk

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Eastside readers… get involved Just like last year we want you to join us in making sure our final verdict is a true reflection of what paying customers across the region really think. Eastside’s team of reviewers will be out and about over the next six months, checking out established and new restaurants, and searching for the best the region has to offer. We will bring our own opinions to bear of course, but we also know Eastside readers are a discerning bunch

who travel the region to experience the best restaurants, bistros and gastro pubs. That’s why we now give our readers a bigger say. After we have done the rounds of the region’s finest eateries we’ll be publishing our shortlist of the best restaurants in all categories, from best pub to best contemporary. Once the shortlists are revealed, we’ll be asking our readers to have their say on the best in each category. We’ll add up the reader votes, put them with our judges’ own views and come up with the best of the best. Sounds a bit like how the voting works on Strictly Come Dancing, doesn’t it? OK, this is Eastside’s version…Strictly Come Dining! That comes later in the year… we’ll be publishing our shortlists in the September issue of Eastside. ***

Eastside Readers’ Choice Award 2019 You can get involved now by casting your vote for the Eastside Readers’ Choice. Whether you select your favourite local cafe, a much-loved Indian or Italian restaurant or any other type of food venue, all votes are equal. Last year’s winner was Fish Bits, the Doncaster-based family restaurant and grill. Everyone who casts a vote will be entered into a draw, and one lucky winner will receive dinner for two at their favourite restaurant. Voting is free: simply go online to www.rmcmedia.co.uk/events to let us know where you have enjoyed eating out most over the last 12 months. All entries must include a home address and contact details, any multiple entries from the same email address will be disqualified. Closing date: Friday 30 August.

Sponsorship packages: Find out about our sponsorship packages available to impartial businesses (i.e not restaurants) to sponsor one of the awards and marketing opportunities. Email Terri Moore terri.moore@rmcmedia.co.uk for further details.

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2018 judges Michael Price and Elizabeth Freedman

Join our Judging Panel We also want to give Eastside readers a voice on the independent judging panel that decides the ultimate prize – the Eastside Restaurant of the Year. The search is on to find one reader to join with our other judges, all chosen for their knowledge of food and their passion for dining out on the Eastside scene, to eat together at the three venues that are shortlisted for the Eastside Restaurant of the Year. You can leave your credit cards at home; all we want is your opinions. And you will need to clear your diary for a few dates later this year when we bring the judges together to dine out and make their choices. Does this opportunity tickle your taste buds? To apply for a place on our judging panel, please email the managing editor, Chris Wilson, at chris.wilson@rmcmedia. co.uk and tell him in no more than 150 words what qualities you think the judges should be looking out for in the search for Eastside’s Restaurant of the Year. Closing date: Friday 30 August

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Bright start ONLY OPEN A FEW WEEKS, THE SUN INN RETFORD HAS ALREADY MADE A POSITIVE IMPRESSION ON THE LOCAL DINING SCENE, WRITES RICHARD ABBEY. he sun was appropriately shining as we pulled into the car park of the newly-opened Sun Inn in Retford. And what a setting. The first thing that draws your attention is the huge beer garden complete with a very cool looking Airstream garden bar, tuk tuk, firepit and children’s play area. There’s enough seating to house a small army. The inside is just as impressive. The ‘bar and kitchen’, operated by the team behind the Sun Inn in Everton, has two distinct dining areas as well as a large bar area. It’s very cosy; there’s lots of light from full-length windows which accentuates the wooden tables, leather seating, rich velvets and quirky little touches like the retro Coca-Cola fridge in the bar area. Shabby chic, vintage cool… call it what you want, it looks great. For an extra bit of theatre the kitchen is fronted by huge glass doors to give it an open feel. Despite only being open a matter of weeks, word is already getting out and the Sun Inn was already reasonably busy when we arrived on a midweek night. Comfortably seated, we perused the menu, starting with a thirst-quencher; as the designated driver a tried a Bavaria

non-alcoholic beer (£2.30) – definitely one of the better ones on the market – while my wife tried the recommended Whitley Neill raspberry gin (£3.70) with light tonic (£1.60). Food-wise we were pretty spoilt for choice. There’s a good selection of starters, mains, burgers, steaks and over a dozen pizza choices. In the end it was the Bang Bang Cauliflower (£4.95) that caught my eye. I don’t know if you can describe cauliflower as ‘meaty’ but it had that kind of quality; crunchy, chewy and very moreish. The sriracha mayo gave it a good kick too. The other half went down a more traditional route with a very good prawn cocktail (£6.95) followed by a 10oz sirloin steak (£21.95), which was served with a garlic roast field mushroom, cherry tomatoes and proper chips. It was a feast for the eyes and delivered on flavour too. For mains I couldn’t resist their Holy Smoke burger (£12.95), a mountain of a 6oz beef patty, smoked brisket and smoked applewood cheese, all wedged into a brioche bun. It was messy but hugely satisfying with the burger itself cooked perfectly. Perhaps overindulgently we also shared a burnt ends mac ‘n’ cheese (£4.95).

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