FOR some reason the Begbie household always seems to be in a rush.

We’re perpetually going at full tilt to get out the door to go somewhere.

Sometimes little things get missed in the rush – like factoring in dinner.

We have, however, found a solution if we need to get to the cinema, yet still grab a tasty – and cheap – bite.

Curtain up on the Ghillies Lair. This Harvester eatery has become a regular stopping place for us, thanks to its early bird menu.

Take our most recent trip. The grown-ups and oldest urchin shared a fine Harvest Feastival (£4.98) – a stack of starters from spicy wings to breaded prawns, onion rings and deep fried mushrooms that had us fighting over the scraps.

Still, we had room for our mains – in the boy’s case a combo of spit-roast chicken and ribs (£5.99) Both were perfectly cooked, with melt-in-the mouth meat falling off the bone. Yum.

Mrs B had gone retro with a gammon steak and pineapple (£4.99) and was rewarded with a tender, if a bit salty, doorstop of a cut, topped with fresh pineapple. Nice touch.

Liking a kick to my food I opted for the spitroast piri piri chicken (£4.99). Billed as a half a chicken, what arrived was actually two legs. Disappointing, but still filling. Again, cooked perfectly with the spicy sauce giving it all a lift.

Oh, did I mention the free salad bar. Bonus.

All the while our littlest one was singing the praises of her flame-grilled chicken (£3.95).

With drinks, our bill for heartily feeding all four of us came to a painless £31.40.