A GRAND REOPENING!

BEST WISHES TO SANDRA SIMPSON WHO IS TAKING OVER AS LANDLADY OF THE GRAND HOTEL IN BISHOP AUCKLAND THIS WEEK. AN OFFICIAL REOPENING IS HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY (THE 4TH)

ASHES TO ASHES

NEW SEASON BEER WENT OUT LAST WEEK, QUITE HANDY CRICKET GOING ON AS IT MEANS I CAN FINALLY NAME A BEER AFTER A BOWIE SONG -

ASHES TO ASHES IS 4.1% AND HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ESTABLISHMENTS:

THE DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB
THE FROG AND FERRET AT SPENNYMOOR
THE SURTEES ARMS AT FERRYHILL STATION
THE OLDE YARD TAPAS BAR IN DARLINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN IN GILLING WEST
THE SHIP INN AT MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE VANE ARMS AT LONG NEWTON
THE QUAKERHOUSE
THE GRAND HOTEL IN BISHOP AUCKLAND
THE WHEATSHEAF AT BORROWBY
THE STANWICK INN

SLIPPING AND SLIDING IN COLBURN VILLAGE AND KIRKBYFLEETHAM

HAD AN ENJOYABLE NIGHT OUT (NOT) DELIVERING IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT. PASSED SEVERAL SNOW PLOUGHS, NOT PLOUGHING AND DRIVING STRAIGHT PAST THE SALT DEPOT NEAR OUR VILLAGE WITHOUT FILLING UP.
ANYWAY I WAS GRATEFUL TO THE HELPFUL PUNTERS/LANDLORDS AT THE ESTABLISHMENTS I VISITED - HELPING TO PUSH MY STUCK VEHICLE.

AT ONE POINT I THOIGHT I WAS GOING TO BE KIPPING DOWN IN COLBURN LANE , BUT LUCKILY MADE IT BACK IN TIME TO SEE I'M A CELEBRITY.

PUB OF THE YEAR PRESENTATION - SURTEES ARMS AT FERRYHILL STATION

Hi Everybody,

See below, I hope some of you can make it to congratulate Alan & Susan on winning the Pub of the Year for the North East & try their new beer.

Cheers Pete


Hi All,

I'm sure you'll have had notification of our PoTY presentation, Saturday 20th November, 8pm, from Durham branch.

We'll have some of our own Yard of Ale beers on as well as a guest ale & cider. We're also providing a complimentary buffet for all Camra members.

*** SPECIAL PRESENTATION NIGHT OFFER ***
Our new "Surtees Gold" at £1.50 per pint - while the barrel lasts!

We'd greatly appreciate it if you could let us know how many of you are hoping to come down.. that way we can make sure we have enough food (and ale, of course).

Looking forward to seeing you all.
Cheers, Alan & Susan

The Surtees Arms & Yard of Ale Brew Co. Ltd.Chilton Lane, Ferryhill Station, DL17 0DH.01740 65572407828712744www.thesurteesarms.co.uk

AN ODE TO THE TURKEY - 'THANKSGIVING' SHIPS OUT

HAD I KNOWN THERE WAS GOING TO BE A ROYAL ENGAGEMENT THIS WEEK I COULD HAVE BEEN MORE TOPICAL, BUT HEY IT IS COMING UP TO THANKSGIVING - ALTHOUGH I AM NOT SURE MANY OF THE AMERICAN MARKET IS ACTUALLY GOING TO SUP THIS. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAD, PLEASE LET ME KNOW:

NUMBER 22
ANOTHER THREE CASK HAVE GONE WITH BOGGARTS, WILL UPDATE WHERE TO SHORTLY
THE QUAKERHOUSE
THE GEORGE AT PIERCEBRIDGE
THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON AT KIRBY HILL
THE COVER BRIDGE
THE SHIP AT MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE STANWICK INN
THE SNOOKER CLUB

BEER FESTIVAL AT GOLDEN LION OSMOTHERLEY THIS WEEKEND

NOT JUST BECAUSE I HAVE A BEER ON, BUT THE GOLDEN LION ANNUAL BEER FESTIVAL RUNS FROM TODAY TO THE 14TH NOVEMBER, IN AID OF NORTHDALE HORTICULTURE NORTHALLERTON.

WOULD LOVE TO BE THERE MYSELF, BUT ON A PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED CAMRA TRIP TONIGHT AND THEN GOT MY AUNT'S BIRTHDAY PARTY TOMORROW.

AS WELL AS GOOD BEER GUIDE LISTED THE PUB IS ALSO IN THE GOOD FOOD LISTED -

IN BORROWBY, SAT OUTSIDE THE WHEATSHEAF

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT AFTER THE WRETCHED WEATHER WE HAVE HAD AT THE START OF THIS WEEK, THAT ON SUNDAY AFTER OSMOTHERLEY WE WERE LATER SAT OUTSIDE THE WHEATSHEAF IN BORROWBY ENJOYING THE GOOD WEATHER.

THE PUB ALWAYS HAS DALESIDE ON, AND TWO GUESTS FROM LOCAL MICROS - HAD WE NOT BEEN OUTSIDE WE COULD HAVE ENJOYED A COSY SIT IN THE BAR WITH A ROARING LOG FIRE.

ANOTHER GEM WORTH VISITING IF YOU ARE NEARBY.

CORINNA BUYS A LUNCH SHOCK! BUT I STILL BUY THE BEER IN OSMOTHERLEY

HAD A GOOD SUNDAY TRAVELLING ABOUT DROPPING OFF LEAFLETS TO PROSPECTIVE NEW CUSTOMERS. ALBEIT ALMOST AN ABORTIVE TRIP WHEN I DISCOVERED THE A684 IS CLOSED FROM JUST OUTSIDE OF NORTHALLERTON DOWN TO THE A19. AFTER WANDERING ABOUT DOWN SINGLE TRACK COUNTRY ROADS FINALLY HIT THE VILLAGE OF OSMOTHERLEY.

EMJOYED A GOOD PINT AT THE GOLDEN LION, AND WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE HAD A SUNDAY LUNCH - BUT THE TRIP WAS VERY MUCH LAST MINUTE AND IT WAS CLEARLY VERY BUSY (BUT A PLAN FOR NEXT TIME) . HOWEVER, YOU KNOW WHO FOUND A LOCAL COFFEE SHOP CALLED THE COFFEE STOP, IT WAS DOING A SUNDAY LUNCH FOR £5.95 - AND IT SEEMED RUDE NOT TO, SO WE DID. IN A TURNAROUND OF EVENTS FOR ONCE I WAS TREATED TO LUNCH - SO I UPPED MY ORDER FROM THE BEEF BAGUETTE!

FLOWER POWER, COMING TO A PUB NEAR YOU

THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN BUSY DELIVERING FLOWER POWER (DARLINGTON CAMRA BEER FESTIVAL WINNER) TO THE FOLLOWING PUBS -

(1) THE GOLDEN LION AT OSMOTHERLEY - NEW CUSTOMER
(2) THE BLACK BULL AT MELSONBY - NEW CUSTOMER
(3) THE WHITE SWAN AT GILLING WEST
(4) THE FROG AND FERRET AT SPENNYMOOR
5, 6 AND 7 - IN WHAT REQUIRED LITTLE EFFORT ON THE DELIVERING FRONT ON MY PART, THREE ARE WINGING THEIR WAY AROUND THE COUNTRY COURTESY OF BOGGARTS. THEY ARE GOING TO ROCHFORD BEER FESTIVAL NEAR SOUTHEND IN ESSEX, THE PIGS EAR BEER FESTIVAL IN HACKNEY- THE OTHER AS YET IS A MYSTERY.
(8) THE NAG'S HEAD AT SEDGEFIELD - NEW CUSTOMER
(9) THE BLACK HORSE AT KIRKBY FLEETHAM - NEW CUSTOMER
AND THE FINAL ONE TO THE STANWICK INN AT ALDBROUGH ST JOHN