Tag: food and drink

Closure of Denmead pub shows grim realities of struggling trade – It’s A Crying Shame


Closure of Denmead pub shows grim realities of struggling trade – Local Business – The News.

It’s a crying shame that Ginny Paul and her husband have fallen foul of our constrained economy. It is, however, a sign of the times.

In this day and age it seems that pubs have to have all the modern technology installed. Music blaring out, football on big screen TVs, factory produced food and the whole thing run to a formula. Certainly the Fox & Hounds needed some perking up in the decor department but the atmosphere was fine and the music wasn’t overpowering. You could hold a conversation without having to shout and strain to hear. On a recent visit, with my wife and some friends, we found the landlady and staff really welcoming and the food was good.

The Fox & Hounds will be missed.

Lovely Lunch


Spent a lovely couple of hours with friends yesterday.

Started with lunch at the Olive Leaf, Hayling Island.

 

 

 

Friendly welcome, fine food and drink. I would recommend anyone in the area to give them a try.

Eventually we were thrown out, not literally, but they were closing at 15:00. So, as we really weren’t ready to go home, we headed over to Ravs place to drink his coffee and carry on the general chin wagging.

After much reminiscing about old colleagues, counting of grand children, discussion of holidays, we eventually got home around 18:00.

It would have been nice to carry on into the evening but we have all agreed that we will do the same thing again very soon.