The Supper Club

Organisers:  Colin Ellis - supper@ashbyu3a.co.uk - phone 01530 272592
    and Mike Stow - phone 01530 469152

This group aims to visit local pubs and restaurants for an evening meal and and social conversation. We normally meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at 7 pm for 7.30 (This is a fortnight away from the Lunch Group). We will jointly decide on venues.

Everyone is welcome, all we ask is that you sign the sheet by the display board at the monthly meeting prior to the supper, or contact Colin or Mike, by phone or by email, so we can book the relevant number of seats.

If anyone is interested in coming along, but has been discouraged by problems with transport, it may be possible to arrange lifts. Please contact Colin or Mike on the numbers or emails above.

There may sometimes be a limit on numbers depending on the venue's ability to cater for larger numbers, in which case places will be offered strictly on a first come, first served basis. There may also need to be a cut-off date for bookings. This will be stated on the bookings list.

28th May – Bulls Head, Wilson

After some slight confusion over the number of people booked to attend (my bad!) and the late addition of a new member, welcome Roger, we finally had enough chairs to all sit down. The pub cheerfully accepted the extra food orders and we waited for the food to arrive. The starters arrived quite quickly and were very good, but we then had a very long wait for the mains to arrive. It was nearly 8.30 when the first of them came out. Fortunately the food was very good, hot, well-cooked and tasty. But by the time we had eaten that, everyone felt it was too late for a dessert so we paid our bills and left. The service was very good and friendly but there must have been a shortage of staff in the kitchen. A shame.

We have been trying for a couple of months to book the Staff of Life in Ticknall but no-one is answering the phone, only a recorded message to say that they are undergoing refurbishment. So next month we will try the Otter on the A6 between Hathern and Kegworth which we haven't been to for a while.

Anyone wishing to join us, please drop a line to supper@ashbyu3a.co.uk