White Horse news...
- 22 December 2012 17:31207070The Horse lives again! Tony and Janis, helped by Serena, have reopened the White Horse. They have just left the Frenchman, in Folkestone, and took on the Horse just four weeks ago. It is, and will be, much as it was, the 'wall art' will stay, and the kitchen will open at the end of Jan, after a lot of work has been done. A log fire now graces the first of the two back bars, and I found it a very friendly and welcomeing house. Tony and Janis have been in the trade for some years and have a house that will be quieter the thier last one. Music is soft background so the the nature of the Horse will not change, it is a house for older folk to enjoy a beer and a chat, or to sit by the fire a read the papers. I enjoyed several pints of Jennings Cumberland Ale at £3.40 a pint, I am pleased to report that all looks good for the future and I wish Tony, Janis and Serena all the very best, and I urge you all who enjoy a pint of real ale and a chat to give it a go!
Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk - 22 December 2012 17:34207072thanks for the report phil, did once go into their previous pub and would describe the atmosphere as erm boisterous. good luck to tony and janis.
- 22 December 2012 17:40207076Can't go too far wrong with Cumberland, Hobgoblin and Harvey's Susses. Best of luck to them, next time we are in town we shall drop in.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,709
22 December 2012 17:49207079Not just older folk Phil - many a youngster gets in there too as it is a good bunch of fun and friendly regulars from late 20s to mid 80s.
See you managed to catch me in the bottom photo"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - 22 December 2012 17:52207080Oh yes, there you are, Ross!
On the subject of older folk- last night I spotted one of my regulars playing air guitar to a Roger Whittaker track.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson - 28 December 2012 15:59207537two of our local pubs looking very welcoming as dark was falling earlier, looked better than the pics that were taken with a pocket camera.
- 30 December 2012 20:20207757Me, Mike and Kipper went in today and we had a great time in the pub. Landlord and landlady are lovely people who really have the pub's interests at heart. Kipper went straight out to the beer garden and ran around just as if we'd never been away. Then he settled down in front of the real log fire. Marvellous way to spend a Sunday afternoon.I think we are all guinea pigs in the middle of an experiment for which they have forgotten to set up a control group!
- Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,709
30 December 2012 22:02207767Nice to see you today Jen"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - 1 January 2013 00:05207842As I could not locate the mention of Winkle Club, or any other mention of Pub Charity apart from this thread I shall put this news here...
"A pub landlord who vanished after £30,000 disappeared from a Christmas thrift fund has been found dead.
Police have confirmed that a body found in the sea near Dover is the body of Malcolm Levesconte, a pub landlord from Shrewton.
Mr Levesconte, aged 59, landlord of the Royal Oak Pub, was last seen at the pub on Sunday, December 9.
Detectives were able to confirm that Mr Levesconte booked a return ferry ticket to St Malo in France that same evening and boarded a ferry at Portsmouth.
Police also discovered that £30,000 had gone missing from a Christmas fund at the pub and Mr Levesconte had had mounting debts.
Officers feared Mr Levesconte may have jumped off the ferry as they were not able to confirm that he had left the ferry in St Malo.
On Christmas Eve, Kent Police informed Wiltshire detectives that a body had been found in the sea near to Dover.
Tests have confirmed that this body was that of Mr. Levesconte. His next of kin have been informed.
The death is being treated as non-suspicious. A file will now be prepared by Wiltshire police on behalf of the coroner.
Following the theft, 60 families were left facing a bleak Christmas but saw the festive season saved after people donated money to replace the stolen funds.
It took just four days to replace the missing £29,000 thanks to one anonymous donation of £10,000 and hundreds of smaller contributions from as far afield as South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Australia and the United States.
Local families had been contributing to the fund since last January and the village has a strong tradition of saving through local pubs and groups.
The family of Mr Levesconte continue to request that the media respect their privacy."
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pub-landlord-found-dead-theft-165455371.html#QunWSOZ
In am sure this matter was in the news when the landlord first disappeared.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 3 January 2013 20:37208332We went into the White Horse yesterday and enjoyed some Hobgoblin, one of my favourites and an ideal ale for winter. I thought the front bar was much more inviting and seemed much more spacious than it used to be without that big old TV. I think it will be popular with the old locals and visitors to Dover. It was very quiet last night, but I suppose everyone was at home recovering from Christmas and New Year socialising.
- 3 January 2013 20:46208338good news judith, as you say would be fairly dead after the holiday.
- 30 October 2013 14:44250660went past earlier and it looked very spruced up.
- 30 October 2013 16:27250666Looking very smart indeed, amazing what a difference a touch of paint can do
- 30 October 2013 20:13250695We have been in quite a few times recently and have had some very pleasant evenings. We did the quiz on Monday 21st. There wasn't a huge turnout, but it was a well organised and entertaining evening with a good natured crowd.
