Oh yes, Soo. It was the quantity of sugar used which changed according to how ‘tart’ the raspberries were. Even frozen fruit varies.
I think that people, (not to mention Birdies & Fish), are really pleased that the pub is still in existence, & that satisfactory arrangements appear to have been made.
It’s a really friendly & quirky place, & would be a huge loss.
When I was driving home I saw lots of people sitting outside the pubs on Chatsworth Road, which is a main thoroughfare.
These pubs don’t have gardens, as such, but have been very creative with their carparks. I didn’t need my tape measure to judge that SD wasn’t exactly being observed…
One of the newish, well, old pubs extended, & tarted up wivvan Noo name, has had open-fronted ‘beach huts’ built on what was, effectively, waste land.
Each one has a flat screen TV & Wi-Fi, & there were 200 people queuing to get in last weekend…
Another Hotel/Restaurant/Bar near Eckington, which is on the Sheffield side of Chesterfield, has built a rather attractive looking tented & domed outdoor dining area in their beautiful grounds, with firepits/firebowls etc.
They have spent £30,000 on this, & are hoping that they can retain their business, after a huge renovation of the interior, & change of ownership immediately before the Shite hit the fanny in 2020.
It’s Van Dykes, by Wildes now
When I was a child, it was Van Dyk Rose Nurseries, with a rather venerable Hotel next door. The food was fabulous - we went there once a year, usually for my Mother’s Birthday, when we were considered old enuff.
My Father even wore a suit
Fecksakes…
Gin, Darling Soo
Carinthia.xx
