Forthcoming Events - Life is one long event full of fun and frolics.
Well so the summer has come and gone, if indeed it really did ever start and we head into long trousers and jumper weather, which of course does mean that the fire is already starting to burn, much to Tony's grumbles. The Yew Tree had a good trading summer even though the sun didn't bother (thank you to Harry for cutting the lawns all summer although I feel it would have had better use as a nature reserve for long grass, but hey ho.) The annual cricket game was earlier than last year (again not at Wield because it was under water), and the toned drinking athletes of the pub managed to defeat the Mighty Wield by one wicket and with one over to spare. It does not matter how you get there just as long as you do. A big thank you to Little Chris for taking on Dads roll for the Bar be que and doing a fine job. As with all these type of events we all threw ourselves in to the celebrating back at the pub later, and I am proud to say that Dougie stayed awake this year.
A drunken conversation between my gorgeous young lady, Julia and Kat spawned our now to be a second annual Yew Tree event, the Summer sports day. The stump race, sack race, three legged race, egg and spoon, blind faith and wheel barrow race were enjoyed on THE wettest sunday afternoon in August. Only in Blighty at the Yew Tree could sixty people stand out in the pouring rain enjoyind such stupidity for two hours. No one wanted to stop and it was a roaring success and we raised another £110 for Cancer Research.
Christmas is coming up quickly and I am proud to announce again that the Yew Tree will again be free of the bun throwing, cheesy tunes and tinsel turkey christmas parties. I do not want to oust my faithful over the festive season for customers who only come once a year for one thing. There will of course be plenty of the liquid sprit flowing and I promise not to be too grumpy!!!
Further a field into 2009 my annual holiday (which I can't wait for) will mean that the pub will be closed from Monday 5th through till re-opening on wednesday 21st in the evening. The HALF PRICE DRINKS SALE will be on sunday the 4th from 6pm, please come and drink me dry.
As always a big thank you to everyone that is concered in helping run and partaking in the fun at The Yew Tree. The dream runs on but only with the understanding of the nearest and dearest especially Julia and Alfie and Izzy (who are both keen to take over when I retire !!!!).
Much love and showers of fun to one and all.