tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post6562738686765166984..comments2023-10-14T12:22:12.267+02:00Comments on Chez Charnizay: A great watering holeNiall & Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-5325015555469821462013-11-19T18:40:38.744+01:002013-11-19T18:40:38.744+01:00Oh those English pubs! (And Scottish ones of cour...Oh those English pubs! (And Scottish ones of course!) I missed having a pub meal when we first came here but now I don't miss, I suppose because our lifestyle has changed so much. Plus our local supermarket has just got a coffee shop on the premises so we can have coffee and cake, which sort of makes up not sitting in a pub! Well, sort of.....Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-72541024727191643532013-11-18T00:23:45.674+01:002013-11-18T00:23:45.674+01:00The pub is becoming a rarity as so many have close...The pub is becoming a rarity as so many have closed.<br />Round here a lot of the pubs are what my mother would call "fighting pubs" and most of the rest are cheap pub restaurant chains, serving the "two for £10" meal deals. <br />Quite a few are principally restaurants pretending to be pubs, i.e. the tables are all set for dining and there's nowhere to sit and just have a drink. If you're lucky they will have a small corner tucked away for the drinkers. It's interesting that many pubs have become Chinese or Indian restaurants.<br />Provided we are prepared to drive a few miles we can find a few pubs that still have a bar where you can pop in for a chat and a pint and get good old fashioned pub bar food.<br /><br />There was a TV series last year about food hygiene (the poor standard thereof) in pubs and restaurants and some of the small independent pubs had freezers full of Tesco and Morrisons ready meals.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-80712172483732380612013-11-17T10:27:35.125+01:002013-11-17T10:27:35.125+01:00@Gaynor - they had a selection of ciders on tap to...@Gaynor - they had a selection of ciders on tap too :-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-47885350854999608172013-11-17T10:25:39.517+01:002013-11-17T10:25:39.517+01:00@Pauline - I suppose because they can only imitate...@Pauline - I suppose because they can only imitate the real thing, and the real thing is as much about culture as anything else.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-13225975548075220432013-11-17T10:01:17.170+01:002013-11-17T10:01:17.170+01:00When you return, Gaynor...
I recommend the Valder...When you return, Gaynor... <br />I recommend the Valderance range of cidre in it's Brut(e) form....<br />very nice, only 4.5% ABV and with a lot of complexity and a good long-lasting, post mouthful flavour!!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-61388952657586675022013-11-16T13:01:28.550+01:002013-11-16T13:01:28.550+01:00The kind of establishment that doesn't easily...The kind of establishment that doesn't easily translate itself to France. Just the right place for a pint and a meal. I'm not particularly keen on beer but I am partial to a nice dry cider.<br /><br />Isn't life full of coincidences?GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-19383309459944578392013-11-16T10:17:36.994+01:002013-11-16T10:17:36.994+01:00Ate in Arcadia, ego... Well, had a half of Westmor...Ate in Arcadia, ego... Well, had a half of Westmoreland Gold when in the aforementioned watering hole in Leeds two weeks ago. Same ambience and good conversation. How come "British Pubs" ouside Btitain are so awful?Pollygarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519711639714303756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-39531792825983487352013-11-16T09:57:26.233+01:002013-11-16T09:57:26.233+01:00@Tim - oh yes a proper real ale pub [Black Isle Bl...@Tim - oh yes a proper real ale pub [Black Isle Blond is the house ale] and friendly. There was a single lady tourist, a chap beavering away on a laptop and two other couples: 1 young, one older and then us, so a goodly mix. <br />Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-51789959978105896382013-11-16T09:52:52.066+01:002013-11-16T09:52:52.066+01:00'Fly - I usually drink diet coke and have a si...'Fly - I usually drink diet coke and have a sip of whatever ale/beer Niall is having but this was 3% and had taste so I had a half.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-70605173170844451702013-11-16T09:51:05.852+01:002013-11-16T09:51:05.852+01:00@Perpetua - visiting a 'proper' pub is one...@Perpetua - visiting a 'proper' pub is one of the enjoyable 'extras' to seeing family and friends. Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-30017810255103332702013-11-16T09:09:15.085+01:002013-11-16T09:09:15.085+01:00Arcadia!!Arcadia!!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-3191267600862770252013-11-15T23:52:30.419+01:002013-11-15T23:52:30.419+01:00A pub with a fire...that takes me back!
The Cumber...A pub with a fire...that takes me back!<br />The Cumberland Bar sounds super...and I liked the idea of the driver's beer too.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-56404692975236732592013-11-15T20:01:25.476+01:002013-11-15T20:01:25.476+01:00I do like a nice old-fashioned pub, especially sin...I do like a nice old-fashioned pub, especially since the smoking ban. Not that we visit one very often, but we still have our favourites too. Glad your trip as so enjoyable.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.com