We get the term ‘blackmail’ from the Border Reivers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Reivers would order landowners to pay them to avoid being pillaged. The ‘mail’ in the word meant ‘tribute’. The ‘black’ is said to be a play on of ‘white money’, the term for silver coins (that paid legitimate rent)

Please be kind everyone! None of us deserve a Twitter pile on. We're off for a nice cup of tea and a sit down for a bit.

Tomorrow (27th of February), we are having two fantastic deals in the cafe: order a Ploughman's, and receive a free slice of cake, or anyone ordering Afternoon Tea between 11-1pm, and you will receive 25% off cheese wedges. Spread the word! #nefollowers

Hello! We will be on @TyneWearLocalTV tonight at 6pm. That's channel 7 on Freeview, and 117 on Sky (screened 730pm on Sky), or watch online: twlocal.tv. We'll be chatting about our expansion project!

It's #NationalToastDay! celebrate with our bestselling Cheese on Toast

HERE'S A PHOTO OF SOME BAIT THAT WE SERVE AT TRÄKOL... THAT IS ALL... Have a belting weekend folks x

1st of March, and it's time for some specials! The first is Cheese and Biscuits, plus a mini bottle of red or white wine, for £10... come and treat yourself!

Another tempting offer for March... Traditional Afternoon Tea for 1 for £14: A Round of Sandwiches, Homemade Fruit Scone with Strawberry Jam & Clotted Cream, Sweet Treats, served with House Tea or Filter Coffee, and either Red Wine (187ml), White Wine (187ml), Prosecco (200ml)

March specials! We've got our eye on the Northumberland Stack...

We're already starting to receive bookings for #mothersday! Please book in advance to avoid disappointment, and please note that bookings slots are at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Call us on 01670 789 798 option 3.

We've had quite a few people sitting outside today, how wonderful!

Look who came to visit today! #horsefriendly

Calling all creative practitioners! There are some incredibly exciting freelance opportunities happening over Tyne and Wear Metro to celebrate their 40th birthday! Check out the info here but be quick - deadline is 27th March! nexus.org.uk/metro/celebrat…

Aware it can't be at all easy for small wine businesses at the moment and I'm keen to help as much as I can so if you want to reach out and share what's going on or encourage me to write about a wine you're loving @ me or DM me if I'm already following you

If anyone is local and self isolating, we are offering free delivery to local customers. Please call us to place your order and arrange your deliveries. All of us are washing our hands constantly, and deliveries will be left on the doorstep. Call 01670 789 798 option 2

Some vintage railway posters for the North East. Durham, Newcastle, Berwick, and the Northumbrian countryside.

The supermarkets are pretty horrendous at the moment. If you live in Northumberland, come and do some shopping with us. You can also order online and select 'collect in store' and avoid the shops. Or we can ship it out to you. Please all keep safe xxx northumberlandcheese.co.uk

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION** Due to government restrictions we have made the decision, for the safety of our staff and customers, as well as the future of our business, to close our doors to the public. Never fear: order your cheese online 👍🏻northumberlandcheese.co.uk/shop thanks guys x