D-DAY EVENING

Our D Day themed evening on the 6th was an amazing night. As well as all the staff, some 80% of our customers came dressed appropriately. From the Home  Guard to General Charles de Gaulle; from General Eisenhower to a spiv selling watches and lacy stockings - it really was a brilliant turnout.  We also had a young 12 year old called Ben William, dressed as an evacuee from East London selling replica copies of the Evening Standard on 6th June 1944.

During the night we had a powercut and the air raid siren went off … and I then set off 20 thunderflashes outside, replicating the sound of bombs.  My father played the piano with all the wartime songs led by myself on the microphone which had everyone joining in - it was an amazing atmosphere

As for the dinner, well the Spam Fritters went down a treat as well as the Corned Beef Hash. I think we sold out of the 'My Mother-in-Law's Bread Pudding', complete with lumpy custard!

I thought it was appropriate at the end of the evening to play the 'Last Post', to remind everyone of those that lost there lives on that day.  The complete silence tha fell over the pub was a fitting end to a memorable evening.  Thank you to everyone who came, and of course to all the team who worked to make it possible.

The Publican's Morning Advertiser has carried a report of the evening - which you can read here.