Edgelands by Paul Farley & Michael Symmons

by Paul Farley & Michael Symmons

eye opening and hugely enjoyable

The title of this eye-opening and hugely enjoyable book summarises neatly what the book describes – the places on the margins of our supposedly civilized world. Places that most of us ignore or even fail to notice at all. A fascinating, if rather unsettling, journey round the edges.

Retail price £8.99  |  Our price £7.99

They’re served in either 8oz (small), 12oz (reg) or 16oz (large) and are priced as such. The only exception is with americano where a regular is 8oz and a large is 12oz…

short & strong!

Espresso – £1.60/£1.90
The clean, nutty flavour makes this a bit like marmite – you either love it or hate it!!
Macchiato – £1.80/£2.30
We add a dome of frothed milk to a short espresso
Espresso con panna – £2/£2.50
A short espresso with a dome of whipped cream

Stray’s Favourites…

Cappuccino – £2/£2.50/£3
Two shots of espresso topped with frothed milk and a dusting of chocolate
Caffe Latte – £2/ £2.50/£3
One shot of espresso topped with foamed milk. Look out for our special latte art!
Caffe Mocha – £2.30/£2.85/£3.40
This latte for chocoholics is made with a shot of espresso, a shot of Routin™ mocha sauce & is topped with foamed milk – Available in milk or white choc.
Iced Latte – £2.65
the only coffee you’ll ever see in a glass at Stray’s! – this is our Espresso drizzled over ice. We then add milk, blend it and serve in a frozen glass – nice…
Kiddiccino – Baby 60p/Grown up 85p
Cappuccino for the kids, without the coffee!

Latte at Stray's - looks great, tastes even better!

American0 – £2/£2.50
We drizzle a shot of espresso over freshly drawn hot water (97°C) giving a clean, fresh taste – served either black or white.
Filter Coffee – £1.50/£1.85/£2.25
Made from the same blend of beans as our espresso, just ground more coarsely and filtered slowly through unbleached paper – Again, served black or white…

variations…

Customise your favourite coffee drink with a choice of Routin™ flavoured syrups including:
Banana, Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Caramel, Irish Cream, Crème de menthe, Coconut, Hazelnut OR try one of our ‘cake-influenced’ creations:

• Chocolate Abyss - £1.95/ £2.40/£2.75
• Monster Choc* £3.75/£4.20
  Choc Abyss with Marshmallows, Maltesers™, whipped cream & choc flakes–almost a meal in itself!!* subject to availability

Or why not customise your favourite coffee/choc drink with a choice of Routin™ syrups including: Banana, Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate,
Raspberry, Caramel, Irish Cream, Crème de menthe, Coconut, Hazelnut OR try one of our ‘cake-influenced’ creations:

• Bakewell Latte – £2.75/£3
  Raspberry & Almond
• Nutty Norah Latte – £2.85/£3.10
  Coconut, Almond & Hazelnut
• Banoffee Latte – £2.75/£3
  Caramel & Banana
• Black Forest Mocha – £3/£3.60
  Espresso, a shot of choc and a shot of cherry syrup topped with foamed milk – yummy!

We make our coffees with whole milk as the norm. Please let us know if you would prefer ‘semi’ or ‘skinny’ or soya milk and we’ll adjust your drink accordingly.

Chocolate Pots - a simple name for a very naughty dessert!

Way back when we started Stray’s we used a local cake supplier to provide home-made cakes. In came Mum (MD Jane Oldfield) and said ‘ I could make a better chocolate cake than that” and naturally I replied “go on then!”

The rest is history – what started out as a few cakes made from her kitchens actually at her home, became our deluxe pastry kitchens upstairs in No.20 Middlegate, with three staff making all the cakes, sausage rolls, scones etc every day…

Plate cakes:

• Carrot cake – £2.50
• Lemon drizzle – £2.40
• Fruit cake – £2.30
• Chocolate sponge cake – £2.40
• Victoria sandwich – £2.40
• Coffee & walnut – £2.40
• Lemon & raisin cheesecake – £2.60
• Chocolate cookie cheesecake – £2.75
• Monster cake – £2.40
• Butterscotch tart – £2.50
• Lemon meringue – £2.70
• Treacle tart & freshly whipped cream – £1.75

Tray-Bakes:

• Fridge biscuit – £2.35
• Miracle bar – £2.10
• Millionaire Slice – £2.25
• Bakewell slice – £1.90
• Gluten-free chocolate brownie – £2.20
• Apricot bread – £1.75
• All-butter shortbread – £1.65
• Pecan, banana & chocolate loaf – £2.30
• Flapjack – £1.70

Tins:

• Fruit/Cheese scone – £1.75
• Chocolate cookie – £1.50
• Smartie cookie – £1.50
• Toblerone cookie – £1.70
• Fruit/Choc muffin – £1.75 (not made by Mum yet – we buy these in – sorry!)
• Coconut & jam tartlet – £1.65

Fancy something hot?

See the ‘specials board’ – served until 3pm including quiches, potato skins, jacket potatoes and more…
We also sell freshly-made panini with various fillings, toasted teacakes, bagels…

Wendy (Hammond Organ, Vocals) and Pat Sprakes (Guitar/Double Bass) have been playing together in duos and trios for as long as we’ve known them and the synergistic results speak for themselves.

They remind me of Ella Fitzgerald when she played with Ray Brown back in the day – humble, yet extremely talented sweethearts whose love and mutual respect shine through their music.

Well, on the FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH you can enjoy the chemistry that oozes from the jazz of the Wendy Kirkland Duo. The first set is at 6pm and the second set is at 7.30pm.

See the Wendy Kirkland Duo page, with info and MP3′s HERE…

Treat Mum to a Stray’s Afternoon Tea this Mother’s Day…

A pot of English Breakfast tea or Decaf Ceylon tea, a selection of finger sandwiches – smoked salmon, cucumber, egg mayo, cream cheese & chive, home-made Fruit or Plain scone with clotted cream.

Finish off with home-made mini fruit tartlet and bakewell tart pastries…

£10.95 per person

And if you really want to push the boat out, why not enjoy a glass of champagne, accompanied by fresh strawberries in a brandy snap basket – wonderful!

add an extra £5.95 per person for Champagne & Strawberries

Bookings ONLY – either call 01636 700 597 or send your booking request here…

Give your day a caffeine kickstart!

We’re now open from 8am and our made-to-order breakfast menu is available from Monday to Saturday until 11am*.

And if you have any specific variations or dietary requirements, let us know and we’ll do our best:

• ŸBacon and/or sausage cobs – £2.95
• Toasted bagel with smoked salmon and scrambled egg – £5.50
• ŸSautéed Chestnut mushrooms with flat parsley and garlic on granary toast – £3.95
• ŸHome-made muesli with fresh yoghurt, orange and vanilla – 2.95
• Toasted bagel with scrambled egg and crispy bacon – £4.95
• ŸStray’s house ‘fry-up’ including bacon, sausage, sautéed new potatoes, fried tomato, fried or scrambled egg - £6.95

And whether you choose a healthy, in-between or downright full-on breakfast, we’ll give you a fantastic fresh filter coffee or breakfast tea on us (That’s complimentary, by the way…)

*Subject to availability – prices subject to change

Tapas
FOR UNDER A
TENNER…

Posh fish ‘n’ chips – £9.50 per person

Salt cod croquettes, patatas bravas and a glass of wine or bottle of beer

Or Pick & mix for £9.95 per person

(we’ve shown the normal menu price in brackets)

Choose any two from the following tapas :

Tortilla Espanola – (£3.25)
(authentic Spanish omelette)

Chorizo al vino tinto con judias blancas – (£5.50)
(chorizo sausage in red wine with white beans)

Croquets de bacalau – (£4.95)
(salt cod croquettes served with alioli)

Croquets de jamon iberico y carne pollo – (£4.95)
(croquettes made with iberican ham and chicken inbreadcrumbs and deep fried)

Patatas bravas – (£2.95)
(fried potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce)

Gambas ajillo – (£5.50)
(garlic king prawns)

PLUS add a bottle of beer or glass of wine from the following:

Rioja DOC Casa PrimiciaVina Diezmo 2010 – (£3.50 glass)

14% proof, powerful but smooth and full rounded taste of fruit and oakiness;
an excellent young rioja from a top rioja alavesa vineyard.
This is amazing quality for a house wine.

Ombreta Blanco 2009 – (£3.50 glass)

13.5% proof. Originating from the hills between Barcelona and Tarragona,
this young wine from an up & coming winemaker. At home in bars in Barcelona,
this would be found on their higher-end winelists!

Alhambra 330ml - 4.6% – (£3.25 bottle)
This clean, fresh premium lager is light-to-medium bodied.
A hint of maltiness and a creamy quality -1,000’s of Spaniards can’t all be wrong!

Mr Brigg's Hat by Kate Colquhoun

by Kate Colquhoun

the story of murder on a London train…

This thrilling book, which reads at times like a good Victorian novel, is the story of the murder on a London train, in 1864, of a bank clerk called Thomas Briggs. The chief suspect is identified quite early on – so it is more of a “did-he-do-it” than a “who-dunnit”. Nevertheless it is consistently surprising and evokes a fascinagting era.

If you enjoy the Sherlock Holmes stories here is one for real – complete with outstanding atmosperics!

Published price: £8.99  |  Our price: £7.99

Cables from Kabul by Sherard Cowper-Coles

by Sherard Cowper-Coles

Ever wonder exactly what we are doing in Afghanistan? This fascinating book by the British Ambassador in 2007 – since fallen from grace with his political masters – succinctly sets out the view of the senior diplomat on the ground that an almost complete lack of strategic planning and absence of coherent policies makes any credible outcome an impossibility. Highly recommended.

Published price:£8.99   |  Our price: £7.99

The Etymologicon by Mark Forysth

by Mark Forsyth

What is the actual connection between gruntled and disgruntled?

A circular stroll through the hidden connections of the English language. What is gruntled and when, if ever, is it disgruntled? What links church organs to organised crime’ California to the Caliphate, or brackets to codpieces?

Fresh from its success on BBC Radio 4′s Book of the Week and one of our best sellers, The Etymologicon exp;lores the strange connections between words – an occasionally ribald, frequently witty, unerringly erudite guide to the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.

Perfect buy for anyone interested in our primary art form – our language.

Published price: £12.99  |  Our price: £11.99