Review by GLENN POWER on 6th September, 2008

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WHERE TO BEGIN?....... ...FIRST THE WELCOME AND SERVICE FROM THE BAR STAFF WAS WARM AND REFRESHINGLY APPRECIATIVE BY TODAY'S STANDARDS AND I IMMEDIATELY FELT RELAXED AND CONTENT WITH MY SURROUNDINGS. THE COMMITTEE WERE PRESENT AS A WHOLE OWING TO IT BEING "QUIZ NITE" AND THE CHAIR WAS MORE THAN WILLING TO EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS RULES FOR THE "QUIZ-CUM-BINGO" AND "JACK THE LAD" GAMES. THE VENUE WAS ALSO ACCOMODATING A REGULAR MANCHESTER UNITED FOLLOWING WITH 2 LCD HD TVS SHOWING THERE AWAY FIXTURE AT PORTSMOUTH AND THIS ADDED TO WHAT WAS A FANTASTIC BANK HOLIDAY ATMOSPHERE. BEING A 'LOCAL PUB' THERE WERE OF COURSE THE USUAL 'SEAT HOLDERS' AND REGULAR FACES EVERYBODY KNEW, HOWEVER I WAS EASILY INTERGRATED INTO A QUIZ TEAM AND EVEN ENDED UP HAVING A DRINK PUT MY WAY FROM A GRATEFULL TEAM MATE. OVERALL I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT WITH PUBS BEING BOARDED UP AND BULL-DOZED LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE THIS PUB JUST ADDS TO THE MYSTERY OF WHY THE INDUSTRY IS IN DECLINE. IF ALL PUBS WERE LIKE THIS THEN WE WOULD NOT BE SEEING THE SORRY DEMISE OF SO MANY OF OUR FATHER'S LOCALS. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL BE SPENDING MORE TIME IN THE BOOT AND SHOE AT GRASSMOOR AND WOULD RECCOMEND THE VENUE TO ANYONE. OH AND MANCHESTER UNITED FANS (INDEED ALL FOOTBALL FANS).....THIS PLACE LOVES YOU AND TO WATCH YOUR TEAM HERE WILL BE A THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE EXPERINCE AND WILL NOT DISTANCE YOU FROM THE LOCAL FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE NOR WILL YOU BE MADE TO FEEL A NUISANCE BY THE NONE FOOTBALL PATRONS.

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