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We’re Open This Weekend

By Fred Seale Posted on 12/10/2020 Posted in News No Comments Tagged with opening hours, Opening times, refurbishment
We’re Open This Weekend

Pop in and see us this week, we will be open Wednesday to Sunday. This is your chance to see The Retreat before we set about our refurbishment. Click here for our opening hours. I wanted to update you about …

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Show How Clever You Are and Support Your Local Pub

By Fred Seale Posted on 09/09/2020 Posted in Announcement No Comments Tagged with Mike Burt, quiz night

It’s Quiz Night this evening, Wednesday 9 September, at The Retreat. Gather together your cleverest three friends and get along to The Retreat and have some fun with Mike Burt’s quiz. Here are the details you need to know.

Are Pubs Affected by Yesterday’s Announcement?

By Fred Seale Posted on 09/09/2020 Posted in News No Comments Tagged with covid-19, covid-19 guidelines
Are Pubs Affected by Yesterday’s Announcement?

The quick answer, for The Retreat, is no. The announcement yesterday that people can only meet in groups of up to six was ambiguous with regards to its impact on pubs. The good news is that a Government spokesperson this …

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The Retreat and Track & Trace

By Fred Seale Posted on 02/09/2020 Posted in News No Comments Tagged with BBC Radio Berkshire, Brian Moignard, track & trace
The Retreat and Track & Trace

Brian Moignard, landlord of The Retreat, was a guest on the mid-morning on BBC Radio Berkshire with host Sarah Walker on Tuesday 1 September. He was being asked about how Track & Trace is working at the pub. You can …

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It’s all happening in St John’s Street

By Fred Seale Posted on 02/09/2020 Posted in News No Comments Tagged with carpet, heritage pub, Luke Kendrick, refurbishment, toilets
It’s all happening in St John’s Street

Luke Kendrick heard about the refurbishment plans for The Retreat. Like a good neighbour, he didn’t want to let the street down and he set about decorating his own front door. Our plans for the works at The Retreat should …

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We’ve Been Moving The Furniture

By Fred Seale Posted on 28/08/2020 Posted in News No Comments
We’ve Been Moving The Furniture

Good news. We now have a couple of tables for four people in the back bar. After reviewing how the pub has been operating, it’s been decided that it’s appropriate to slightly increase the seating capacity and that has allowed …

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Takeaway Real Ale

By Fred Seale Posted on 19/08/2020 Posted in News No Comments

You can now buy the real ales on tap at The Retreat in two-pint sealed containers to takeaway. Enjoy some great beer at home at a special price of £7 for two-pints. This weekend we have Harvey’s Brewery Sussex Best …

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New Opening Hours for The Retreat

By Fred Seale Posted on 19/08/2020 Posted in News No Comments Tagged with covid-19 guidelines, opening hours

It’s great to have been able to open our doors and welcome lots of regulars again. Generally, things have gone pretty smoothly and we are now increasing our opening days and hours. This weekend we will be open Friday, Saturday …

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We Are Open This Weekend

By Fred Seale Posted on 14/08/2020 Posted in Announcement No Comments Tagged with Opening times
We Are Open This Weekend

Following our ‘see how it goes’ opening last week will be opening this weekend: Friday 15 August, 16.00 – 23.00Saturday 16 August, 12.00 – 23.00Sunday 17 August, 12.00 – 18.00 Real Ale Harvey Sussex Best and Butcombe Original will be …

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The Beer Will Be Flowing

By Fred Seale Posted on 06/08/2020 Posted in News 3 Comments
The Beer Will Be Flowing

Yes, real ale will be served this weekend at The Retreat, specifically Wye Valley Brewery HPA. We’re excited and we hope you are too. There’s lots to tell you, so here goes. This Weekend This weekend we will open for …

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