It’s official: the summer

has started! Despite a

decidedly autumnal feel

to the start of June,

Queen’s Head team

members are maintaining

sunny dispositions in

anticipation of warmer

weather and some

special events for the

coming months.

This fun kicks off on a

traditionally British note

on Friday, June 5 at

8pm when the Salisbury-

based Sarum Morris

side pay a visit to enter-

tain us with their perform-

ance that includes

dances dating back more

than a century. For more information on the

side as well as the origins and history of Morris

Dancing, see www.sarummorris.co.uk.

Then it’s time to celebrate our dads on Sunday,

June 21 for Father’s Day. We will be serving

food from noon until 8pm with our fabulous

Sunday roasts as well as our main menu, so

why not treat your dad to a lovely meal as well

as a free gift, courtesy of The Queen’s Head?

And in keeping with the family theme, we will be

welcoming back Grandad’s Jazz Band to enter-

tain us between 3-6pm. They will be playing

their classics on the patio (weather permitting!).

From Monday, 23 June until Sunday, July 6

it’s all about sets and nets, cheers and tears,

screams (enough already, Ms Sharapova!) and

strawberry and cream as The Queen’s Head

serves up a large portion of the sporting spirit

during the Wimbledon Ten-

nis Championship.

We will be screening major

matches during the day

throughout the fortnight, so

come and join us for some

quintessentially seasonal

strawberries, a cream tea, ice

cream sundae, or maybe

even a cheeky Pimm’s as we

follow the action.

If you’ve got any tennis

shorts, you might want to

wear them if you visit The

Queen’s Head on Friday,

June 26 when we take part in

the fundraising Wrong Trou-

sers Day. See page 2 of this

newsletter for details of this

fun event which raises much-

needed money for children’s charities.

On Saturday, June 27 we are delighted to

welcome popular local band Summerhouse

whose playlist - ranging from the 1950s to the

present day - has a big emphasis on getting

you on the dance floor. So local that they

started out as the Broad Chalke Primary School

Parents band, Summerhouse is due to perform

around 8.30pm, so come and cut some shapes!

Looking further ahead, we are going back to the

1940s on Saturday, August 15 to mark the

70th anniversary of VJ Day, when the Second

World War finally came to an end. Expect fan-

tastic forties music, the team dressed in period

costume and a pint of beer for a shilling! Yes,

you read that right: we are offering a pint for

just 5p subject to terms and conditions and

while stocks last . Book your table now.

Strawberries and screen

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The Queens’s Head is now offering an ex-

cellent meal deal for children that includes a

main course, Capri Sun drink and a scoop of

ice cream for just £5.95.

Our clever kitchen and amazing chefs can

prepare smaller portions of most of the

dishes on our regular menu to suit smaller

appetites.

Child-sized portions of our tasty beef lasa-

gne, beer-battered fish and chips as well as

omelette and veggie lasagne are just some

of the meals that are ideally suited to tempt

younger tastebuds.

In addition, we can usually rustle up some

sausages or chicken goujons - or posh

chicken nuggets, as we like to think of them -

to cater for our under-12 guests.

And don’t forget, we often have games and

colouring-in activities to keep our young

guests occupied.

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In most issues of our newsletter we like to high-

light different Badger-branded beers brewed by

Hall & Woodhouse.

We are delighted to announce that our latest sea-

sonal ale is Firkin Fox - be careful how you pro-

nounce it! - which first made its debut in Spring

2011.

The beer combines our brewery’s finest Flagon

premium ale malt with the biscuity and aromatic

qualities of its speciality malts to give a very

moreish flavour. In Firkin Fox, Celeia and Cascade

are used as the aroma hops for a refreshing combination that hits

the nose and the palette. Here’s our at-a-glance

guide, but if you want to try before you buy, ask for

a sample at the bar:

Colour Auburn

ABV 4.6%

Aroma Intense, citrus floral

Taste Smooth, biscuity maltiness, and definitely

moreish.

A good match for…spicy foods, such as Mexican

Availability Early June until August as a cask ale.

Don’t be surprised if you see The Queen’s

Head team in pyjama bottoms or shorts,

on Friday, June 26. They haven’t forgotten

their usual smart dress code, it’s just that

they are participating in this year’s Wrong

Trousers Day - and we’re encouraging our

guests to take part, too!

The day is part of a series of events organ-

ised nationally by the Wallace & Gromit’s

Children’s Charity, which raises funds to

help improve the quality of life of sick chil-

dren and their families in hospitals and

hospices across the UK.

This year, it has raised more than £1.8

million for 87 children’s hospitals and hos-

pices from Brighton to Glasgow.

It is incredibly easy to take part in Wrong

Trousers Day, all you have to do is choose

something that you wouldn’t usually wear

to our pub - maybe hotpants, fisherman’s

waders, velvet flares, PJs, trackie bottoms,

shorts or even a tutu - and then wear you

whacky outfit with pride and donate £1 to

this very worthy cause. The event, inspired

by Nick Park’s Wallace & Gromit film The

Wrong Trousers, is now in its 14th year

and has given out more than £1.79 million

in grants that have helped fund projects

such as music and sensory therapy as well

as family accommodation.

The Queen’s Head landlady, Elizabeth

Edwards, commented: “Our team is really

keyed up about Wrong Trousers Day and

having a laugh about what they might

wear. I expect we’ll seem some interesting

outfits, but it would also be fantastic if our

guests could enter into the spirit and turn

up in some crazy clothes.

“It only costs £1 to take part and it is for

such a good cause. And in keeping with

the Wallace & Gromit theme - and as an

extra incentive - we’ll be offering cheese

nibbles on the bar.”

For more details about the charity, see

www.wallaceandgromitcharity.org. We look

forward to seeing you on the day!

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Wear the wrong trousers for

all the right reasons

June 15 NEW SLETTER

HANDY TO KNOW: CONTACTS

Phone 01722 780344

Website

www.queensheadbroadchalke.co.uk

Facebook: facebook.thequeenshead

broadchalke

Twitter: queensheadwilts

FACILITIES

Families welcome (board games available)

Dogs welcome (with well-behaved owners!)

Dart board

Four B&B rooms

Newspapers and magazines

WiFi

BT Sports available for selected fixtures -

OPENING HOURS

Open 11am-11pm Mon-Sat, Noon-10.30pm

Sun

Food served 11.30am-9.30pm Mon-Sat,

Noon-8pm Sun

DIARY DATES

Sunday Lunch: Enjoy a delicious, traditional

Sunday roast every Sunday. Meals cost just

£9.95 - and we do all the washing up!

Bridge Club Evening: Tuesday evenings.

Ask for details - free lessons available

Morris Dancers, Friday, June 5: The

Sarum Morris side peform from 8pm.

Fathers’ Day, Sunday June 21: Treat your

dad to a delicious meal and a free gift.

Wimbledon Tennis, June 23-July 6: View

key matches on the big screen and enjoy

seasonal treats as you enjoy the action.

Friday, June 26, Wrong Trousers Day:

Fancy-dress fundraiser. See story (left) for

more details.

Saturday, June 27, Summerhouse:

Local band performing here from 8pm.

Saturday, August 15,VJ Day Celebration:

We go back to the 1940s to mark the end of

World War II with a pint for a shilling!

Tasting Notes: Firkin Fox cask ale