Pete's old place has been empty for a while now but a few of us 'regulars' slipped down the lane one night, prised away a few planks holding the door on, and are now squatting in the public bar.
The tea-lights add an interesting 'dimension' to the bar (plus magically erase wrinkles).
It needs cleaning up a bit - so laydees come along, bring rags/buckets/mops - and whatever else you can lay your mitts on to swab the decks down. I've brought a box of Country Manor perry - so bring your own tin mugs and we'll get started. The planned Grand Opening Night is tomorrow…so someone will need to nip down to the shop and get in a few bottles. Glam are you okay with rustling up some sausages rolls? you could put a bit of that green stuff (parsley?) on them to make them look posh…..
Hopefully there will be black pudding on the menu tonight? something I can get my bloody teeth into?
Strange place the Alps. I almost got knocked over by some woman taking her dog for a walk on the mountain - well, I wasn't sure if it was a dog or donkey - blooming great hairy thing and bless it, it was carrying its owners brandy bottle, tied round its neck (with what looked strangely like bailing twine.
Right! I'd better go and count out the Honesty Box
I don't mind volunteering to go and check out the Alps but I must insist on a trusty St Bernard complete with a generous supply of Brandy just for medicinal purposes of course.ps honesty box looks a bit thin on the ground this morning she will go mad when she checks it,I'm keeping out of her way could be some barring coming up Just off to pack my snow shoes and skies.
Well I would volunteer, but today I am washing my hair.
I am sure will be okay, she seems to have all her ducks in a row, after all she set up this bar and that takes some doing , what with one thing and another[naming no names , you understand !]
I'm wondering what has happened to our extinguished host Bo at the Vampire Ball last night. Did he bite off more than than he could chew, or was the biter bit? Should we be organising a mountain rescue team to scour the Transylvanian Alps in search of broken broomsticks? If we set off now we could be there next Friday. Any volunteers before we raid the honesty box?
Nonu, have no fears about Mr N's thing at the steam bath. The staff there are very discrete and specially trained to assist customers seeking unusual commodities. Perhaps in the meantime a Bombardier or Speckled Hen or two might help.
I'm off to the Annual Vampire Ball tonight. I'm leaving at 11.59pm, so may not be around this evening. I'll leave the key under the back door mat..the beers under the bar and the Honesty Box is in the ladies toilet.
bo quite a few guest ales available at our local at the moment I'll send the rep around to see you, you may be able to do a deal with him I've been told he is very friendly towards landladies
So pleased you posted PAPA, BISHOPS FINGER happen to be Mr N"s tipple of choice.
I will send him down to" Grabbits " poste haste to pick them up. Only thing that does worry me slightly, will he have to get involved in STEAM BATH malarkey. Really don"t think it would be his THING.
Yes, I managed to lay my hands on the last few Old Peculiers at Grabbits supermarket and steam bath last week, thus narrowly avoiding several beckoning Bishop's Fingers. A good day indeed! Any chance of some Old P on tap in future, Bo?
Goodess, have we changed location as well as name?? The Beer Garden never measured more than five by five in the old days...sigh. I do hope you haven't encroached upon the 7 Acre Wood to extend your peripheries - there could be repercussions!
Ana a new hammock? There's plenty of blankets and bailing twine in the barn to make one. It'll have to be a very long hammock though, as one of the apple trees got blown over in the Big Storm last month, so there's only one tree and a telegraph pole left in the Beer Garden (10 acre field) and they're either side of the field
Due to all the halfpennies being shoved in the Honesty box, we'll have to use buttons instead anyone got any spare buttons? There's a shortage of tiddlers as well. Aunt Sally roses? Now you're talking gal. Haven't got a pitch out the back, but I think the hallway inside will be long enough, it could also, with a few adjustments, double up as a skittle alley, it's on a bit of a slope
Blimey! There was never a queue when Pete was in charge (well, once there was, but only to get out through the privy window when we were raided because of gramps' 'herb patch' in the back...)
I must admit I'm missing the hammock - can't we all chip in and get a new one?
Hi folks, can I come in? Only just realised this pub is open, have you got Aunt Sally here, we could have a game.Large G&T please Bo I have had a tiring day out in the back yard with my mangle[well, the laundry doesn't do itself.]I must say the bar looks very pretty with all the decorative cockle shells and pigs feet scattered around, very fetching.Any pasties going spare?
Good evening peepers. You may enter - in an orderly manner pleeease - no rushing the door. Tonight is whine wine night (kicking off at 9.00). Before that, for your delight we have telly watching, with tiddlywinks and shove halfpenny on the side.