We enjoyed a bustling February full of varied activities. We hosted the aftermath of the Rauceby Ripper (overall winner pictured) and as always are proud to sponsor and be involved with such a super community event. We held an awesome Valentine’s evening with the wonderful acoustic talents of CJ Hatt – even better now after..

A very personal message from me this month: my lovely mum turned 90 in January and when you are fortunate to have such a beautiful pub at your disposal, you host a surprise party for her! Friends & family from far and wide (our son and his girlfriend flew over from Portugal) gathered to celebrate the special day and..

Firstly, thank you to all our customers who supported us over the Christmas period. Whether you enjoyed our Christmas Party menu with family, friends or work colleages, took part in our craziest quiz of the year, sang your hearts out at our Christmas Carol evening or just enjoyed time in front of the fire with..

…and we find ourseves on the run down to Christmas! Just where has the year gone? We have spent a fun afternoon decorating our beautiful bar and restaurant to bring all those festive feels. The team are so excited to see you all over Christmas, whether you are booked in for our special Christmas menu..

We had the best time at our charity Halloween Quiz and Curry Night, in aid of LIVES. With rounds such as Spell-ing, What’s your Poison? and Crypt-ic, 21 teams fought for the coveted winning title. This was taken by Monsters, Inc. (incoporating Scooby Doo!) and the prize for best dressed team went to Scary Schitt’s..

September saw Julian and I become in-laws for the first time as we celebrated the wedding of our eldest daughter Clara to Lee. Seeing all our friends and family come together on a sunny afternoon in Cheshire reinforced just how precious these times are and why we work so hard! Read more…