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OTLEY PUB CLUB
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER 2014
INTRO
I dont know about you, but my diary has just been full since the start of December, and is
still packed until after New Year. So thats my apology out of the way, for not being able to
spend as much time on the Newsletter as usual this month (and for the late delivery)! In fact
its mainly just a list of the opening times of Otleys pubs over the festive season, but there
are a couple of other things to mention before that.
OTLEY VICTORIAN FAYRE
It was a huge success again, despite a fairly
slow startprobably because of peoples
doubts about the weather, or maybe just
the traffic jams into town that seem to
plague Otley lately. After the sun had been
out for a while, the numbers picked up, and
by the time the lantern parade went round
town after 4-o-clock, the route was pretty
busy. The crowds [and the odd shower thatforced them inside] meant that the pubs
were pretty busy as well, and lots of people
were there to see the tremendous effort
they had made to dress up and get into the real spirit of the event. This is what our
Chairman, Andy FitzGerald, had to say about it afterwards:
"It was pleasing to see the pubs of Otley embrace the spirit of the Otley Victorian Fayre by
competing, in the friendliest of manners, for the Elise Brumfitt* Victorian Ale House Award,
in association with Otley Pub Club (OPC).
Whilst not all the pubs were able to
participate the overall quality of the pubs
efforts was very high. OPC deployed no
less than 8 judges in both an overt and
covert secret shopper manner. The
judges agreed only on the overall standard,
and splitting the pubs into the winning
positions was the subject of much debate.
A real well done to all the participants!
We look forward to a similar standard next
year when the Horse and Farrier will
defend their title."
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(*Elise was the OPC historian who researched the background of all our historic pubs in
great detail, and who is much missed by all of us. The award is presented each year in her
memory.)
The full results were :
1stHorse and Farrier
2ndOld Cock
3rdequal North Bar Social & Black Horse
Pics -
Staff at The Bowling Green show the high
standard of all pubs who took part;
The judges trying to decide who they
could possibly leave out; and
The award presentation at The Horse and
Farrier.
CAMRA LAST ORDERS
Not as grim as it sounds! Just a reminder that if you are a CAMRA member, or you know
anyone who would appreciate a membership pack for Christmasor if youre just looking
for Christmas gifts onlinethe last order date for Christmas deliveries from the CAMRA
website is next Monday, the 15thof December
WORLDS BIGGEST LI R
A publican from Cumbria has wonthe Worlds Biggest Liar award,in a competition run by
Jennings Brewery. George Kemp, from the Lifeboat Inn in Maryport won a trophy and a
medal for a tall tale about fracking and jam butties! Maybe its a competition we should
start in Otley, to replace darts and pub quizzes?
VIRTUAL PUB TOURS
Another thing we might try in Otley is putting virtual pub tours on the OPC website. One
Tyneside licensee has already embedded one in his own website, to show off the pub [andits cellar] to prospective customers. Sometimes it can be a bit daunting to step through a
pub door if you dont know what to expect inside, so maybe this is an idea for the future.
You can visit theTynemouth Lodge Hotel websiteto check it out.
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Although we might not have the resources to include virtual tours of all our pubs just yet,
we have had some feedback about what customers would like to get from the website.
Someone said they would like to see a calendar, so they could choose a day they wanted to
go out and see which pubs in Otley had a quiz on that night, or a live bandjust with oneclick on the date. So that is certainly something we will be looking into in the New Year. In
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the meantime, Im afraid youll have to plough through all the individual entries below, to
find out whats going on, and where!
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OTLEY
S PUB NEWS
[Just about all the pubs are open as usual on Christmas Eve, so Ive only included that day
under individual pubs if theres anything special.]
THE BLACK HORSE
With its Christmas tree in the corner, and a warm open fire, the Black Horse is ready to
welcome you over the holiday period. Its open for breakfast and coffees from 9am, and
food is served until 9 at night. The Hotel is only open to residents on Christmas Day and New
Years Day, when the bar and restaurant will be closed.
THE RED LION -
Will be showing all the major sporting events over the holidays, including those on New
Years Day, and with Sky Sports, BT Sports AND the Racing Channel, you never need to miss
a thing!
WHITAKERS
Christmas Day 122; NYD 1211; no food either day.
Live Musicevery week:
Dec 13BlueprintDec 19Sinners
Dec 20Above Average Weight Band
Dec 27 - Red Levels
Jan 03The Acoustic Band ft. Joe Gallagher
Quizzes:
Informal quiz on Wednesdays at 9:30pm, free entry, 20 prize.
Bingo quiz with DJ every Thursday, 50p per team entry, with prizes up to 50 for a full
house [getting every question right!]
THE OTLEY TAVERN
Christmas Day 122; New Years Eve 12 6, then 7 til late, with entertainment by
Redhouse, entry by ticket only [check with pub to see if there are any left].
They will be showing the packed sports programmes on TV on Boxing Day and New Years
Day. As usual, there will be live music every Friday and Saturday night throughout the
holiday period
Dec 21 - Blimey OReilly (afternoon):
Keep checkingthe pubs facebook pagefor updates on all other live events.
THE OLD COCK
Christmas Day 122; NYE 11Midnight; NYD 1111
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Christmas Day Closed;
Boxing Day, Bar 1211; Food, 124
New Years Eve, Bar Midday12:30am; Food 126. Plus special one-off 6 course meal for
29:95single sitting at 19:30
New Years Day, Bar Midday 6; No food all day
Open mic night on the second Sunday of every month. Next one Jan 11 2015. Early warning
of a palm-reading event on Tuesday, Jan 27more details next month.
THE BAY HORSE
Christmas Day, lunchtime from 11 onwards; NYE 111am-ish; NYD normal hours
THE BLACK BULL
Christmas Day 112, no food; NYE 111am-ish; NYD 1110:30, no food
THE ROSE AND CROWNChristmas Eve 11late, food all day;
Christmas Day 114, with food; NYE 11
1, with food as usual; NYD normal hours,
with food.
And I have to saythe Christmas
decorations in The Rose and Crown are
looking really good. Round all the pub as
the picture shows [even though the
quality of my phone camera is rubbishapologies, R&C!]
THE BOWLING GREEN
Christmas Eve 8am1am; Christmas Day 114, no food unless pre-booked; NYE 8am
1am; NYD 8am - Midnight
THE CROSS PIPES
Christmas Day 112 (with disco); NYE middayafter midnight, party night!
DJ Karaoke every Saturday and Sunday, and on Christmas Eve til late Saturday Dec 20th
, 70s-themed fancy dress party night. Always check A-boards outside pub for music details.
THE FLEECE
Christmas Day 122. Pre-booked food only in the main pub, snug bar open for drinkers.
Acoustic night on the first Sunday of every month, next one Jan 04, 2015.
All cask ales 2:50 a pint every Tuesday.
NORTH BAR SOCIAL
Christmas Eve 1111 [last orders]; Christmas Day closed; NYE 3pm1am; NYD closed.
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The advent calendar continues up to Christmas Eve. Each day a different beer will be offered
at a reduced price, with a bottle being given away every day to the first person to complete
a specific task for that day! Watch theirTwitterandFacebookaccounts to find out what you
have to do!
THE ROYALTY
Christmas Day 123. Pre-booked food only, bar open for drinkers.
New managers Simon and Avril only took over in November, so theyre still settling in. For
their Christmas menu, which is available throughout December, and to find out whats
happening in the New Year, check outtheir Facebook page.
THE YEW TREE
Christmas Day 123:30 [last orders]; NYE disco til late [last orders 12:30] no ticket
needed; NYD usual hours.
Christmas EveKaraoke disco
All Sky Sports channels now available for full sporting programme Boxing Day and New
Years Day
THE ROEBUCK
Christmas Day 122 [food fully booked]; NYE food stops at 7pm, bar til late; NYD Sunday
hours.
Still closed every Monday, except for Dec 29 1211, food 12 - 8
Otley A Capella Choir carol concert on Dec 18 at 19:30 will be an
evening of festive songs, mulled wine, and roaring fires. Festive
menu will run until Christmas Eve, alongside the regular menu.
Lunch 12/15 for 2/3 courses; Evening 15/18. Deposit 10 per
head and pre-order required.
The 9pm Wednesday quiz continues, to win a 25 meal voucher
for the restaurant.
And information about ALL Otleys pubs is availableon the OPC website.
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Thats all for now with usual apologies for things Ive missed or misrepresented, and
thanks once more to everyone for giving me their time and information.
And dont forget if you no longer want to receive these newsletters and any other
correspondence from Otley Pub Club, just email the return address. All your details will then
be removed from all my recordsit will be as though you never existed! Likewise, if I get
three newsletter non-delivery reports for the same reason of email failure each month, I will
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delete all your records as well. So if you suddenly stop hearing from me but you still want to
be a member, somethings gone wrong! Just send me an email and Ill put you back on the
mailing list. Thanks!
Bob BrookOPC Secretary
13 December 2014