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Splendid Houndsmen

Our Roaring Fire

Festive Dining

Hi ....

As we're writing this Christmas Day is just one week away ~ where does the time go?! The pub is decorated up for Christmas, the fire is roaring and the festivities are underway. We're looking forward to seeing many of our friends in the pub over the holiday period, we're open every day (but not necessarily every evening ~ see our opening schedule below for further details). We've live entertainment on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve ~ more details on that below.

Our first news photo this month harks back to when the Wheatland visited last month ~ we didn't have chance to publish this excellent view of the houndsmen, resplendent in their red jackets against the crisp November morning sky. If that's left you feeling a little chilly, our second photo is proof positive that it's not only our customers that appreciate our open fire. Here we see pub dog Rosie the lab and Dram the cat sneaking a warm by the fireside. Our third news photo shows our Dining Room, decked out and laid up for a Christmas Party Buffet (click on the photo to see the larger image). We can cater for up to forty in our dining room and are happy to book the room for the exclusive use of private parties at no additional cost.

It's Party Time at 'The Oak' with live entertainment from Jay Merry on Christmas Eve and Rob Chapman on New Years Eve. We're expecting a lively time, so why not come and enjoy the party atmosphere. Admission is free (as always!) and the music will be starting around nine o'clock. If your idea of entertainment is more cerebral ~ join us for our Dominoes Knockout on Thursday the 27th. Pit your wits against our pub teams' players ~ whoever said they were unbeatable was, err, just wrong, actually!

Finally, as we approach this festive season, we'd both like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Hope to see you soon, down at 'The Royal Oak' ...

.... Steve & Eira

Christmas at 'The Oak'

Join us for our special Christmas Menu.

Christmas Lunch or Dinner available now.
Prices from £12.95 [ click here ].

Christmas Day Lunch - £52.00 [ click here ].

Or to download our Christmas Brochure click here.
(file size is 332KB - and you'll also need Adobe's PDF reader)

Jay Merry

Jay Merry

Rob Chapman

It's coming, it's big, its time to hang up your stockings and welcome in the holidays with the popular ....

Christmas Eve
Jay Merry

Jay accompanies his fantastic vocal talent on guitar and keyboard. From 9:00pm.

Dance to your pop favourites !

Lest auld acquaintance be forgot, get together with auld friends and new ....

New Years Eve
Rob Chapman

Rob's back! With his mix of folk and rock - including a great line up of popular classics to liven up our New Years Eve Party! From 9:00pm.

See in the New Year with Style !

Here's a curious thing ...

We recently purchased an etching of 'The Oak' from the States, by artist Michael Bond - one of 200 printed. The curious thing is that the picture is a mirror image of that well known view seen from the Gretton Road. Out of interest we contacted the artist and had a reply from his wife Laura. It seems that Michael, an ex-pat working in the States, produces mainly for that market and didn't reverse the image when engraving the plate (the usual practice being to copy it via a mirror) - hence the print reversal!

Dominoes Knockout - Thurs 27th

Christmas anti-climax? Then why not join our mid-season dominoes knock-out on December 27th? Its 'fives and threes' to sixty-one, starting at 9pm. Knock-out format with the playing order drawn on the night. Free entry; winner and runner-up prizes.

First Prize - Bottle of Paddy's Whiskey
Second Prize - Bottle of Warre's Warrior Port

Prize Draw ....

On Friday the 14th December, Simon Major drew a name out of the bowl for our bottle of Warre's Warrior Special Reserve Port, watched by Eira and our bar and kitchen staff. The lucky winner was Sheila Hughes. Congratulations Sheila, your port awaits your collection from the bar.

Commiserations everyone else - but why not drop your details in again to be entered into next months draw for a bottle of Tanner's Special Reserve Champagne (just the thing to see in the New Year!).

Below (left) we see last months winner Chia Richardson, who

collected her two bottles of Wolf Blass wine whilst popping into 'The Oak' for a meal.

Also, on the right, Ken and Chris Day collected their prize of a voucher for a gallon of ale from the August draw when they visited 'The Oak' for a meal back in November. Well done to all our winners!

News in Brief ....

STOP PRESS - our Christmas Darts Knockout will be held on Thursday 3rd Jan at 8pm.
Smokers - don't despair - we have our extra large canopy complete with patio heater available for the use of any of our customers on our front patio.

On the topic of drinks, we've also stocked up on Winter Warmers, so look out in the bar for Mulled Wine, Sloe Gin and Snowballs!

Our Christmas and New Year opening arrangements are as follows (usual opening times):

	Lunch	Evening
Christmas Eve	Bar & Food	Bar Only
Christmas Day	Bar & Reservations	Closed
Boxing Day	Bar & Food	Closed

New Years Eve	Bar & Food	Bar Only
New Years Day	Bar & Food	Closed
2nd January	Bar & Food	Bar & Food
Reservations are recommended throughout the Christmas period.

Dates 'at a glance' ....

	Mon 24th December	Christmas Eve Party with live music from Jay Merry. From 9pm.
	Tues 25th December	Christmas Day Lunch (by reservation only) 12pm - 3pm.
	Thurs 27th December	Dominoes Knockout, free entry, prizes, 9pm.
	Mon 31st December	New Years Eve Party - with live music from Rob Chapman 9pm.
	Thursday 3rd January	Darts Knockout, free entry, prizes, 8pm.

The Royal Oak, Cardington, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7JZ
Telephone : 01694 771266 Fax : 01694 771685

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