The Royal Oak  ::  Newsletter  ::  February / March 08

Hi ....

Hello and Happy Easter ~ for this coming weekend! Things are looking bright now that January and February are over and we're looking forward to the lighter nights when the clocks go forward on Sunday the 30th March. Our news photos this month have a seasonal theme. Our 'header' photo shows the pub in the weak winter sunlight, with the Scarlet Oak Tree and Hedgerows bare and awaiting the coming of spring. Indoors, on our first photo, Cokie the Pub Cat enjoys a rest on the bench seat by the fire ~ fully blazing at the time. Outside the winter crocus in our troughs have already been and gone (photo 2) ~ this photo being taken about a month ago. And today we photographed the daffodils in the Gretton Lane, already coming into flower to be glorious over the Easter Weekend.

We're pulling out all the stops this weekend, repeating our popular Mothers Day offer of a two course Roast Dinner for £9.95 or three courses for £11.95. We'll be running our usual Sunday Menu and Specials Board as well; booking is highly recommended! Also, on Easter Sunday Evening, we're holding another Scalectrix Challenge from 8pm. We don't normally condone drinking and driving ~ but here's your chance!! (Just leave the full sized vehicle at home!)

On Tuesday April the First we want to fool you ~ with our April Fools Quiz! Whether it be bacon flavoured socks or storing nuclear waste on the moon ~ can you spot the porkers in the prime time? Teams of up to four, starting at 9pm, we're giving away a Gallon of Ale (really!) if you're the best at sorting fact from fiction!

"I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky". No need to go that far, as we're having our Fabulous Fish specials night on Wednesday the 16th April! Choose from a range of specials including Mussels to start followed by Seared Tuna with Red Pepper and Chilli Jam ~ Mmmm; two courses for only £10.95!

We're please to report that the road from Longville, closed for cable-laying last month, is now fully open. That's all for now .... hope to see you soon, at 'The Royal Oak'.

.... Steve & Eira

Easter Sunday Menu
23rd March

Our Easter Sunday Special Offer :~

Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding
Roast Turkey with all the Trimmings
Roast Pork and Apple Sauce
or Apricot Stuffed Lamb

Served with Potatoes, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Veg

Plus your choice of Starter and/or Dessert
Two Courses £9.95 :: Three Courses £11.95

Our Homemade Easter Specials :~

Vegetable Tagine with Wild Rice ~ £8.20
Slow Cooked Duck Breast
     ~ with Orange and Brandy Sauce ~ £12.95
Fish Pie with Pastry or Potato Topping ~ £9.10
Game Pie ~ £10.50
Grilled Sea Bass
     ~ with Red Pepper Sauce ~ £12.95

Serving 12:00pm ~ 2:30pm :: Reservations Recommended
We will also be serving our regular Sunday menu

Scalectrix Challenge
Easter Sunday Evening

Hooray – we’re holding our popular Scalectrix Race Night on Easter Sunday ~ 23rd March. Come down and kick a*s ~ err, we mean try your hand - even bring your own cars. We'll start at 8pm with Practice Sessions, Time Trials at 9pm for your grid position, with a Knock-Out at 10pm. Costs nothing to enter - we'll even throw in a prize!

Win a Gallon of Ale
in our April Fools Quiz
Tuesday 1st April :: 9pm

Are you a Pundit or a Prankster? Spot the fakes in a line up of bizarre stories! Entry is FREE!! Why not get together a team of up to four and take some free beer off the Landlord!

For example - fact or fiction? The boyfriend of a Kansas woman who sat on his toilet for so long that her body became stuck to the seat should face charges, the local sheriff has said. The sheriff had pried the seat from the toilet with a crow bar so doctors could surgically remove it from the woman, who had been sitting there for around two years. The boyfriend had tried to coax her out of the bathroom every day and her reply would be ~ "Maybe tomorrow". (The answer is in our 'News in Brief' Section)

FABULOUS FISH
on our Fish Specials night
Wednesday 16th April

Fish Soup
Thai Fishcakes
Mussels in White Wine and Garlic
>++('>
Grilled Sea Bass with Lime & Coriander
Seared Tuna with Red Pepper and Chilli Jam
Pan Fried Sardines with Red Onions, Garlic & Coriander

Main Course £9.50   >++('>   Two Courses £10.95

Prize Draw

On Sunday the 16th March, local Gerald Hayley drew the winning name out of our bowl, watched by Vin Edwards (click on the photo to see Vin!). Last month's lucky winners are Mr. & Mrs. Duckett. Congratulations, your case of Budweiser Beer awaits your collection from the bar!

Commiserations everyone else - but why not drop your details in again to be entered into this months draw. This month's prize is a case of Stella Artois premium lager.

News in Brief ....

• Preen Manor Gardens will be open on Sunday the 30th March from 2pm - 6pm. Why not combine a visit to this great local attraction with Sunday Lunch at 'The Oak'?
  
  
• 'Flicks in the Sticks' evening at Cardington Village Hall is at 7:30pm on the first Wednesday of the month. We're open at 7pm for a pre-flicks flier or afterwards for that critical review! The next film is 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' on Wednesday the 2nd April.
  
  
• This years Church Stretton Ale Trail will be held on Friday & Saturday the 4th & 5th of July.
  

• Answer to 'fact or fiction'? The story about the poor woman stuck to the loo is surprisingly and unfortunately true as reported by the Telegraph last week! Click here for more details!

Dates 'at a glance' ....

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