Your November / December 'Navvy News'...

Your November / December Navvy News


Lola at 7 weeks and 6 days

We met her in a pub down in Old Soho...

I'll t ell you what the champagne was a bit of a let down!

Actually Lola was born and bred in South Wales so as a German Shepherd has already decided to support 'anyone but England' when it comes to sporting fixtures but we don't hold that against her. Our new addition to The Navvy security staff is seven months old now; more details and cute pictures inside.

Welcome to this Autumn edition of The Navvy News. It has been many (many!) months since our last newsletter and for that we apologise. Staffing issues (we won't bore you with the details) have meant that we have had a few difficulties trying to get this written and published but we have managed it at last. This edition will get you up to date with events and happenings here at The
Navvy

including:

Harvest Auction result
Fantastic donation to Midlands Air Ambulance
Village defibrillator appeal
Kiwoko Charity Lunch
Pub guide entries
Lots of Christmas stuff including our Step into Christmas Family Day, gift vouchers, carols and mulled wine. What more could you ask?
Oh! And cute puppy pictures. If you like that sort of thing...

After a very tiring and difficult wine tasting evening at Tanners of Shrewsbury (Yes right! Ed) we have now updated our wine list so please feel free to peruse the new list on the bar.

We would like to wish our Sunday barman Ollie the very best as he departs to Aberystwyth University and thank him for the last twelve months. We welcome a new member of staff, Bear,and we know you will give him a traditional Navvy welcome.

Finally, it hasn't been the easiest of years in many ways and we would like to thank all of our customers and friends who have continued to support us and keep us (almost) sane! Cheers guys. Thanks also to Craig for sticking with it.

Happy reading

Mark & Brent

Step Into Christmas - A Family Day!

On Sunday 29^th November, we celebrate the start of the Christmas season with a special day at The Navigation Inn.

12 - 1.30pm Family Lunch

2.30 - 3.30pm Members of Porth Y Waen Silver Band will play a selection of

Christmas carols and tunes

4pm The Great Minced Pie Bake Off Competition!

Family Lunch

Lunch will be served from 12 noon with our usual great choice of quality meals, plus smaller portions and their own menu available for children. Prices for the day are the same as usual - 2 courses £15.50 and 3 courses £19.95 with a £1 supplement for roast beef. Children's menu is £5.95 for 1 course or £8.95 for 2.

Christmas Carols and Tunes

Following lunch from 2.30 - 3.30pm members of the Porth Y Waen Silver Band will be playing a selection of Christmas Carols and tunes in the dining room. Those having lunch are welcome to stay at their tables and those not having lunch are welcome to join us. A collection will be taken for the band.

The Great Minced Pie Bake Off!

At 4pm we will hold our Great Minced Pie Bake Off Competition. Anyone is invited to take part - however young or old! There will be separate categories for 12 or under and over 12. If you would like to, please deliver 7 mince pies in a non transparent package or bag with your name and contact details inside to The Navigation before 4pm on Sunday 27^th November (please advise if 12 or under). Entries will be judged (anonymously) and awards will be given for best pastry, best filling and best presentation in each age group with an overall winner announced in each. The winner(s) will be announced at 5pm. The remaining 6 mince pies from each batch will then be sold / auctioned for charity.

Pick A Box

We will also be launching our Christmas 'Pick A Box' where you can buy a box from our grid during the run up to December and have the chance to win a great prize in the draw on Christmas Eve. Donations of prizes will be gratefully received. Proceeds to the Defibrillator Fund.

It's Christmas!

I'm actually listening to Slade as I type this (honest) so as Noddy would say: "It's that time again!" Yes, Christmas is a mere few weeks away now! Whether just a few of you or a group of up to 80, we can cater for your Christmas needs with 3 courses starting at just £20.95 We are also offering a 10% discount on food for group bookings made for the 29^th November -

1^st December or 6^th - 8^th December.

We are now taking bookings on 01691 672958 and early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.

Pick up a leaflet at the bar, visit our website or click here: December and Christmas menu to see our full December and Christmas offering.

We hope to celebrate Christmas with you. Have a good one!

Navvy Gift Vouchers...

The perfect gift at Christmas... (Crumbs can't you just tell Mark wrote this...) A

Navigation Inn gift voucher can be used against food and drink when you dine with us. Valid for six months from date of purchase the voucher can be made out in denominations of £10.00 and more.

You can buy them from the bar or over the telephone on 01691 672958.

Carols at Christmas...

An attempt will be made to celebrate a musical Christmas in The Bar at The Navvy on

Christmas Eve evening when we will be singing carols and enjoying a tot of festive spirit (or three), Why not come along and join in (if you dare!) All welcome - especially if you can help us out and can carry a tune!

A tonic for winter...

What better tonic is there to beat the winter blues than a lovely drop of home made mulled wine. Throughout December it will be on sale in the main bar at just £4.00 a glass - just follow your nose and you can smell the aromatic blend of fruits and spices from the entrance hall!


I'll get to those toys somehow...


	Belle and Lola

Lola at 6 month

L. O. L. A. Lola

We did promise shameless and gratuitous puppy pictures. Plus Belle of course...

Harvest Supper and Auction

Many thanks to everyone who supported us at this year's Harvest Supper and Auction on Friday 21 ^st September - whether through donations, bidding or both. Although the numbers attending were down, we were delighted to raise

£860

on the evening. This will be split 75 / 25% between the Village Defibrillator Fund (see below) and the Midlands Air Ambulance.

Midlands Air Ambulance news...

Many thanks to all our customers for continuing to support our official charity The Midlands Air Ambulance. Through Harvest Festivals, Summer barbeques, regular quiz nights and the book exchange we have recently handed over two years of fundraising money and are pleased to report that it totalled the grand sum of:

£1736.49

Village Defibrillator

It was our goal at the start of the year to raise money to have a Defibrillator installed externally on The Navigation Inn. Unfortunately, the staffing issues referred to on the front cover and the subsequent lack of time have hampered us in this goal, but not made us abandon it! Many thanks to our good neighbour John Stiles who has spent a lot of time looking at options, from purchase price to cost of maintenance etc.

With money now starting to come in, we are looking to establish a small committee to help with this and to ensure that the right decisions are made etc. If you would be willing and able to give a few hours here and there, please give Brent a call on 01691 672958. We would greatly appreciate your input.

We're A Good pub (again)...

We are delighted to be included in both The Good Pub Guide 2017 for the fourth year running and The AA Pub Guide for the second year. Featuring in these prestigious Guides is a privilege and makes us proud of our building and our business. Thank you for your support.

Music Nights...

Join us in the bar on the fourth Wednesday of every month for our regular acoustic music night. It is an evening of relaxed music making by a group of talented singers and instrumentalists. Anybody is welcome to join in so if you play an instrument or can carry a tune come and join in or just come and listen. The next session will be on Wednesday 23^rd November.

...and Quiz Nights...

Fancy bringing a few friends along to test their quiz skills? Well, on the second Thursday of each month you can by taking part in our monthly Quiz Night with teams competing in a light hearted manner to win a small cash prize. Questions cover all sorts of subjects from music to sport, it is great fun and the winning team even gets to set the next months quiz if they want to. Entry for teams of up to four is just £1.00 per person with the winning team receiving a fiver and all the other money going to our chosen charity The Midlands Air Ambulance. The next quiz will take place in the bar at approximately 9.30 on Thursday 10^th November and the Christmas Quiz on Thursday 8^th December.

Book Exchange...

We now have two bookshelves in our main bar full of books which can be purchased for charity or exchanged for others. There is a wide selection for everyone to choose from including books for kids, non-fiction, autobiographies and novels. If you wish to buy a book just put some coins into the Midland Air Ambulance collection box by the left hand shelf (Suggested minimum donation £1.00).

Kiwoko Lunch

St. John's Church in Maesbury has long been supporting the Kiwoko Orphanage in Uganda. They hold an annual lunch to raise money for the orphanage which this year takes place on Thursday 17^th November at 1245pm. The menu for this year's lunch is:

Main course - Free range breast of chicken wrapped in bacon with sauteed leeks and mushrooms, new potatoes and white wine sauce. Vegetarian option - pea and mushroom risotto.

Dessert - Toffee apple pudding with custard or white chocolate and orange cheesecake with fruit compote.

The cost of the lunch is £18 per head which includes a £5 donation to the charity. Please call 01691 672958 to reserve space if you would like to come.

Harvest Supper and Auction

Many thanks to everyone who supported us at this year's Harvest Supper and Auction on Friday 21^st September - whether through donations, bidding or both. Although the numbers attending were down, we were delighted to raise

£860

on the evening. This will be split 75 / 25% between the Village Defibrillator Fund (see below) and the Midlands Air Ambulance.

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