The Royal Oak :: Newsletter :: June 2006

Hi ....

Thanks to everyone who moseyed on down for last months Cowboy and Cowgirl party - we sure had a swell time! Well done to Jodie Brown and Tom McMillan who won the fancy dress prizes. Also thanks to The Meer Cats for providing the music; you can see some more photos of the evening's goings-on here. We're already planning to have a Beach Party night at the end of July - so get out those bikinis, Hawaiian shirts and get ready to ride the wave!

This month we held our first 'Curry Night' - which proved so popular that we're planning to do it again on Wednesday the 5th July. We're keeping on the Chicken Tikka Masala - but ringing the changes with Lamb Rogan Josh and Prawn Pasanda. Like it hot - then ask our chefs to add more chillies 'to taste'!

Next month we'll be on the Ale Trail - with a splendid line up of local ale and live music from Acoustic Roots on the Saturday night. Talking of music, we bid a welcome return to The Caradoc Band, playing 'Folk at the Oak' on Saturday the 22nd July. Hope to see you soon ....

.... Steve & Eira

Our Chefs are Mad ....
.... ly passionate about our next Curry Night !!

Following on from the success of our first curry night we're holding another on Wednesday 5th July.

Choice of Curry, Pilau Rice, Poppadom and Chutney - £6.95

- Chicken Tikka Masala -
- Lamb Rogan Josh -
- Prawn Pasanda -
- Vegetable Balti -

Stretton's Ale Trail - Fri 7th / Sat 8th July.

Hit the trail at 'The Oak', we will have our usual four pumps of real ales featuring fantastic local brews including Hobson's, Woods, Salopian, Three Tuns, Six Bells & Wye Valley. Tickets to travel the route to all twelve participating pubs are £8 from the bar. Last year the tickets sold out - so buy early to avoid disappointment!

Ale Trail Special :: Live Music on Saturday 8th July from Acoustic Roots, an acoustic duo playing music from the 60s onwards! From 8pm.

   We're flying the flag ....

.... to support our boys in Germany. We're showing all of England's World Cup matches in the bar, so why not join us to cheer on the lads. Now we're through to the knockouts the pressure's really on and we're sure the next match is going to be a classic ....

ENGLAND vs. ECUADOR on Sunday the 25th June at 4pm

Folk at the Oak ....

A welcome return to John Shepherd and the rest of The Caradoc Band at 9pm on Saturday the 22nd July. Wile away a balmy summers evening listening to these enthusiastic musicians playing the traditional way. No amps, no rush, no hassle - just fine country music in your local country pub!

Time to Party ....

BEACH PARTY !!!
29th July

No time to get to the coast? Well, slip on that bikini or Hawaiian shirt and 'get down' at The Oak. Details in our next newsletter.

Prize Draw ....

This months prize draw was drawn on Sunday the 18th of June, by local businessman Brian Forbes watched by Eira. The lucky winner of a Case of Grolsch is Paul Hodgson. Congratulations Paul, please collect your prize from us at the bar.

Here we see last month's prize winner, Douglas Haunch, collecting his bottle of Tanners champagne from Eira. Coincidentally, it was Douglas's birthday on the day the last draw was made!

Next months draw is for two bottles of wine (a Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cab Sauv and a Hardys Nottage Hill Chardonnay). All names submitted during the month will be included - if you're already on our list just drop you name into the bowl on the bar again on your next visit to be included in our draw.

News in Brief ....

Nice to see ex-Landlord David Baugh back on his feet (and in the bar) making an excellent recovery from his recent hip operation. We wish him well for a full recovery.

Well done to our Dominoes and Darts teams who came respectively 5th and 7th in the league. Congratulations to Michael Birt for winning the Dominoes Singles cup - thereby retaining it for the Royal Oak for the second consecutive year!

Saturday 1st of July is the Cardington annual rounders match, on the field behind New Inn House at 3pm.

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and well-presented, part time bar and table service staff. Mainly weekend shifts. Contact Steve or Eira for more information.

Dates 'at a glance' ....

June 25th.     World Cup :: ENGLAND vs. ECUADOR 4pm.
July 5th.        Things will be HOT on our second Curry Night!
July 7th/8th.  Stretton's Ale Trail. Tickets £8 from the bar.
July 8th.        Live music from Acoustic Roots, 8pm.
July 22nd.     Folk at the Oak, with The Caradoc Band, from 9pm.
July 27th.      BEACH PARTY !!!!!, from 9pm

Also we'll be showing the rest of England's matches in the World Cup.

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