There are few things in life I love more than a cooked breakfast and if I find a decent one I'll talk about till the cows come home.
That's exactly what's happened since we took a trip to Red Bank Farm, just up the East Lancs Road in Newton-le-Willows.
A market town in the borough of St Helens, we'd never ventured there previously, but it was a relatively short 20-minute drive for us from the Salford-Wigan border.
Having heard good things about the place, particularly its cafe, it seemed a good choice for a cold Saturday morning.
As we pulled into the car park, it looked a lot smaller than I'd envisaged. Even in the chilly weather, people were sitting outside on the tables and chairs, so I imagine it's packed out come spring time.
Inside, you walk through the shop and past the butcher's counter to reach the cafe at the back. It's not massive, less than 10 tables in all, but we were fortunate enough to grab the final one, tucked away in the corner and right next to the heater. Things were already looking good.
The breakfast menu features everything from loaded brioche toast and eggs benedict, to waffle stacks and the Good Old Bacon or Sausage Butty.
We knew exactly what we wanted - two English Breakfasts - with bacon, pork sausages, eggs, beans, tomato and toast.
I don't know about you, but I like seeing 'sausages' and 'eggs' in plural on a menu like this, as one is simply never enough, so the £10.90 price seemed reasonable. We did choose to add a cheeky hash brown and some mushrooms for £1.50 extra though.
Despite orders coming in thick and fast, ours was taken quite swiftly at the till and took less than 10 minutes to arrive.
When it did so, looking like the gold standard of cooked breakfasts, the price seemed even more reasonable.
From perfectly cooked fried eggs, with the most dippable yolks, to the crispy hash brown, juicy cherry tomatoes and thick white toast, it was everything you'd want on a big breakfast.
But the sausages - oh the sausages - where do I begin. They were so succulent, so tasty, so full of flavour.
In fact we loved them so much, we decided to buy some from the butcher's to take home with us.
And we couldn't leave without a sample of the cakes they sell here too. The dessert cabinet was packed with all kinds - from Manchester Tart and Ferrero Rocher gateau, to lemon meringue and cherry shortbread.
Resisting the rather tempting savoury options of flavoured sausage rolls, pork pies and pasties, we grabbed a selection of sweet treats to share with kids back home - a Millionaire Shortbread, red velvet cake, cookie dough pie and Lotus Biscoff cheesecake.
Priced around £4.99 each - the shortbread cheaper at £3.50 - it's a pretty standard price for a place like this and there are many restaurants where we've paid a lot more for a lot less. At least here you get a decent portion and taste wise these are worth every penny.
There's lots more available in the shop here too, with fresh eggs, fruit and veg and all kinds of sauces and spices.
We had just a small sample of what this place offers, but it was enough to show us why Red Bank Farm is proving so popular.
It might have taken us a while to discover it, but it won't be long until we return that's for sure.
