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Parish Post April 11 Number 14 Number 2011 Apr The The Parish Post Serving Beambridge, Clunbury, Clunton, Coston, Cwm, Kempton, Little Brampton, Obley, Purslow, The Llan and Twitchen The Crown Inn, Clunton seeing and learning a great deal about hose of us who live in the Clun Valley the catering trade. So he is no stranger T are very lucky to live in such a to hard work and knows what it needs to beautiful part of the country, with some run a successful business. He was great pubs too. One of these being the employed for ten years as head chef at Crown Inn, Clunton, a traditional free the Long Mynd Hotel which is where he house. The pub was threatened with met his wife, Della, who was restaurant closure in 1994 after the then landlord manager. Della did not start out in the had had enough of the catering trade but licensed trade. A group after school worked of local residents got for an estate agent. together and rather She then went to the than lose the pub to Long Mynd and development, or worked her way up change of use to a to restaurant dwelling, they decided manager. They admit to buy it as a co- that, initially, they did operative venture, one not get on that well; of the first such but chefs and ventures in the restaurant managers country. There have notoriously do not been a few tenants of see eye to eye. the pub since then - However, love in the some good, some bad! hot and steamy The latest are Della atmosphere of the and Andy Peers who kitchens flourished have run a very and the rest, as they successful and very say, is history. Della popular pub for the last being a local girl (she three years. So is originally from dedicated are they to Newcastle on Clun) making a success of it that they have has a head start, as she knows lots of only just taken their first holiday in 3 locals and they know her and her family, years. Andy, from County Durham, went but it is more than that that makes the to catering college straight from school, pub so popular. The food is very good, and qualified as a chef; he then worked witness the write up given by Sharon all over the country for various hotel Walters in the Shropshire Star... The chains getting lots of experience and winter months traditionally are quiet, so Please send your contributions by the 15th of each month Andy and Della decided to try doing fish Oops! and chips to take away, or eat in, on a e apologise for the poor quality of Wednesday. This has proved so popular the printing of the last issue, that a) you cannot park in the pub car W particularly of the photo of the park on Wednesday nights unless you bellringers. Here it is again... hopefully get there early or late, after 9pm, and b) loud and clear! you need to order in advance. The most they have sold in one night was 109 portions. They also tried 2 courses for £10 on a Thursday night; again this was so popular that you had to book or you did not get in. This has now stopped for the summer as the tourist season starts traditionally from Easter onwards. So the pub is now open for food Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights plus Sunday Lunch, but I would recommend booking. They are already full for Mothering Sunday. The food is not the only attraction, it is Clunbury bellringers c. 1965 also very nice to be able to walk into the Seated front row l to r: pub, to know most of the people, to be Stephen Lane, Mr Albert Lane, David Perkins greeted by all and to sit and have a chat, Middle row: with no music blaring and no fruit John Richards, Sarah Williams, Susan Lane, machine noise. There are lots of other Jane Williams, John Croxton Standing at back: things going on: it is used as a meeting Caroline Lloyd, Barbara Williams place, the domino league have matches, and the darts players are in most nights. High Kicks at Kempton Ceilidh I almost feel that I have gone back in n 26 Feb, Ron and Dot took a break time, and then at my age to be called from lambing to tempt us onto the PET is an added bonus! O dance floor. They did their best to keep Andy and Della would like to thank all their flock under control and, by the end who have supported them for the last of the night, most of us could swing our three years and we all look forward to partners at the right time and even strip many more. Barbara Vesty the willow without too much difficulty. Refreshments were served at half-time to Coffee Morning re-fuel flagging limbs, and were greatly appreciated. Thanks to all who helped Tuesday 5 April and contributed to making it such a successful and enjoyable evening. 9am to 11.30am in Clunbury Village Hall Crafts for Sale (Cakes, cards, jewellery, flower arrangements, lavender bags, etv) In aid of Clunbury Under 5s Playgroup Thanks from the Under 5s Clunbury School Corner s secretary of Clunbury Under Fives, n Wednesday 9 th March we held our A I would like to say a huge thank you O first Clunbury School Farmers’ to everyone who supported our auction Market. of goods and promises at the Crown Inn, Years 5 and 6 had spent many weeks Clunton on 12 th March. planning, marketing and designing Many people, unfortunately too posters for the event and we were thrilled numerous to mention, contributed a lot of with the end result. The producers were hard work in organising the evening, not really happy with the market and would least Della and Andy Peers. Not only definitely attend our next one. We would were they kind enough to allow us to use like to say a big thank you to all the local the pub for the auction, they also helped people who visited the market and made with the organisation and contributed two it such a great success. very popular promises themselves. We have given a percentage of our I would also like to thank our auctioneer profit to The Air Ambulance. Phil Wright and his “glamorous assistant” We have had a very busy week this Jackie Bowen who enthused the crowd week, as we have been celebrating and helped achieve the best prices on Science Week. On Tuesday we had a the night. visit from a scientist from Science Boffins And finally, we would not have been who explored chemical reactions and able to raise any money at all without electricity with us; we learnt a lot but also those who turned up on the night and put had lots of fun. in bids for the lots. Our school nurse visited us on I am very pleased to let you know that Wednesday to show us how clean our we raised a grand total of £1,331.32, hands are using special gel and a light - which will be divided equally between box. We were very surprised at the Clunbury Under Fives and the Midlands results. We are also going to make Air Ambulance, two very worthwhile rockets. causes. Every £25 that we have raised This term we have also visited Clun will pay for either one session of School to meet the author and illustrator, playgroup or one minute of Air Nick Sharrat who, as well as talking to Ambulance flying time. us, signed the books we bought. On behalf of both organisations, a On Red Nose Day we are holding a sincere thank you to everyone who dance competition at supported us. Suzanne Hadwen school, we are also dressing up in something funny; we hope to raise lots of money for Comic Relief. Don’t forget to put the date in your diary for our Summer Fair, it is on Saturday the 18 th of June. By Morgan, Callum and Jess on’t forget 6th and 20th April: if you From left to right: Tom Graham, Sam Wadsworth, D Jensen Hadwen, Gwennie Ewing, Monty lose your picture, it’s Longthorp, Eva Knight. because of the At the back: Suzanne Hadwen with the fire engine Switchover! which was one of the lots at the auction. Gardening Club Report he February meeting of the South T West Shropshire Gardening Club was well attended and had a good social atmosphere. This was partly due to the speaker David Swanson, acting head gardener at Powis Castle. David showed some very interesting illustrations from the C18 and spoke of Lady Violet’s love of the cottage garden style as it was in the early 1900s. He also compared the garden as it was in the 1930s with the way it is now, illustrating this with slides. To-day eight full time gardeners tend the gardens, which, with the parkland, extends to 25 acres. Of course health and safety regulations now dictate how some jobs are done. Instead of cutting All proceeds from the bingo will go to Clunbury the enormous yew hedges from ladders School PTA. For further details please contact Jackie Bowen the gardeners now have to use “cherry 01588 660146 pickers” to ensure their safety. Members of the gardening club and guests were very appreciative of David’s most GOOD FRIDAY - 22nd. April interesting talk. CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP The next meeting in Clunbury Village Hall of the club is on 27 10.00 a.m.
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