NOTTING HILL CARNIVALE

BRRRR - IT WOULD BE A BIT COLD DRESSED LIKE THIS 'OOP NORTH' TODAY. HOPE THE WEATHER IS ALOT BETTER FOR THE CARNIVAL FINALE.

SEE THE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS: 

http://www.thenottinghillcarnival.com/

WHY NOT GET ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES AND ENJOY A PINT OF NOTTING HILL CARNIVALE IN THE WARMTH:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, HUDSWELL
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOX AND HOUNDS, KIRK MERRINGTON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!

FEAST 2014

'FEAST' ONCE AGAIN MADE IT'S ANNUAL RETURN FOR ALDBROUGH FEAST. .

IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT FURTHER DETAILS OF THE HISTORY OF THE FEAST SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK:

http://communigate.co.uk/ne/aldbroughfeast/index.phtml 

THERE WERE A NUMBER OF CHANGES TO THE FEAST THIS YEAR - WE PARTICULARLY ENJOYED THE MUSIC ON THE GREEN ON THE TUESDAY. WOULD HAVE LIKED TO DO MORE ON THE SUNDAY, BUT WE WERE KNACKERED AFTER OUR BREWERY OPEN DAY (BLOG TO FOLLOW)

ANYWAY ANOTHER YEAR IS OVER, LOOK FORWARD TO 2015!

FEAST MAY HAVE BEEN AND GONE AT THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
LUCKY DOGS AT THE DOG AGILITY
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, WELBURY
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOYED!  

SCARECROW

Today is the last day of Aldbrough St John FEAST. There's been a whole range of events going on including a Scarecrow competition. Over the year's our efforts have included (in no particular order), me, Dafydd from Little Britain, Amy Winehouse, Katie Price, Marilyn Monroe and synchronised swimming for the Olympics year.

Last year we ran out of time to make a scarecrow. But, this year we were lucky to have the help of  Isaac, George and Susie (the children of some good friends) who made 'Where's Wally' when they stayed with us.

Wally, didn't win any prizes (a knitted Wally came third, and would have been better to have taken a picture before Hurricane Bertha broke his neck) But, it was great to have an entry on the 'trail' again'.

Scarecrow the ale went out to the following fine ale houses:

The Old Well, Barnard Castle
The Half Moon, Darlington
Lucky Dogs at the Dog Agility
The Red Lion, Cotherstone
The Croft Hotel, Croft on Tees
The Stanwick, Aldbrough St John
The Milbank Arms, Barningham
The Four Alls, Ovington
The Joiners Arms, Hunwick

Enjoy!    
   

TOP DOG

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN, THOSE LUCKY DOGS AT THE DOG AGILITY SHOW (TAKING PLACE AT A SECRET LOCATION IN WINSTON) HAVE HAD THEIR OWN ALE BREWED FOR THE OCCASION.

FEAR NOT, BEING TRAINED ATHLETES THEY DO RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING SOME DRINK FREE DAYS.


SO WHY NOT GET ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ALE HOUSES, WHICH HAVE MANAGED TO  ACQUIRE A CASK OR TWO:

THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
DOG AGILITY - LUCKY DOGS

ENJOY!

GOD'S OWN COUNTRY - YORKSHIRE DAY

SOMEONE SCOTTISH WITHIN OUR HOUSEHOLD (WON'T SAY WHO, BUT ONLY SUGGEST I AM MARRIED TO THEM) SEEMS TO BE LAUGHING WHEN I TYPE THIS. HMMMM.........

YORKSHIRE DAY EVEN HAS IT'S OWN WEBPAGE:

 http://www.yorkshire.com/features/yorkshire-day

 WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUT ABOUT ALL THINGS YORKSHIRE AND EVENTS GOING ON TO CELEBRATE THIS AUSPICIOUS OCCASION OVER THE WEEKEND.

OR, WHY DON'T YOU JUST POP ALONG TO YOUR LOCAL PUB? YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN YORKSHIRE TO ENJOY IT!

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
5TH REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
DOG AGILITY AT A SECRET LOCATION IN WINSTON (LUCKY DOGS)
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, HUDSWELL
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOY!