Good to see this thread resurrected, and good to see you here, Brandy!!!
Good news too. The Old Mill in Newcastle recently changed hands, and pretty much changed all the help too, so we were a bit worried. No fear, however. The food is just as good or better and the service has improved. They did go to all "non smoking," so I'm sure that's a bummer for some folks, but other than that lack of choice, everything seems great there.
I'd still like to have a good talk with whoever makes their pies, however. Far too much thick crust and the fillings are a bit bland, but not too bad.