The Little Barrington Quiz Team

The boys from down the hill won The PP quiz led by team captain DC " because he can write"They have now got to re group and defend there title on the 26th of March for the next PP quiz .
Sunday Lunch is all Prepared Gloucester Old spot has a nice crackling and the 6 week matured beef from Scotlands "Long Horn Variety is nice and Rare ." I know all that because one of my laborious chores is to test it at 11.45 every Sunday " someone has to do it !!!!.
Oh yes the Spuds are crispy and fluffy.
Tip for Sunday Have faith in your Yorkies do not keep opening the Oven they should be the last thing to cook so dont have spud and parsnips in there too.
A hot oven can not be hot with the door opening every Five minutes.

Talk to you soon Children

Matthew

The Qizzers Are Comming

Sorry have not blogged yesterday as I went to the big smoke what a lovely place to be but also lovely to leave and get some fresh air in the Cotswold's.
Visited a few old bars and pubs that my Dad owned and ran met some interesting characters had a great lunch snack in XO bar Belsize Park Chicken and water chestnut dumplings with chilli jam washed down with a cheeky little sancere ,enough about my fun .Got to get on with the quiz have some teasing and trick questions planned.
When making pastry freeze your butter or lard it will grate much easier and keep your pastry cool hey these free tips how generous can one guy be .
Chow children
Matthew

The rare Breads are Back "Punters"

What a great feeling to have a good scattering of feeding punters all in there different colours and guises Chomping away and making chatters with each other "David Attenborough would of had a field Day".Now back to the things in hand Bob The Black Lab and Friendly Pub Dog Has been streching his loins in The barringtons again and it has been reported on top of his Four Cocker crosses he has got back onto the Pedigree Lab Line Again ,what this space as we keep an eye on the Lab population in the next few weeks "I can get a good Price if anyone with a good home is interested in becoming apart of the family.
Tip Of the Day When Roasting any Poultry or Game Birds alway allow them to rest on there Breasts as this lets the juices find there way back into the meat and give it Moisture.
Chow for now Amigos Blogg will be coming from London tomorrow going to try and get Blown Up !!!!

Kitchen Calling

Dear Blogg mates just been briefed about this blogg game and have been advised to give u lot out there some tips on cooking along with filling you in about the goings on at the sin Inn .Just booked Bob Fellows wife Christine for a one to one kitchen Day with yours truly me . Just got of the phone with my Big Black Mate Ainsley for some upto date advise on hosting this game he was as useless as a chocolate teapot.
My first universal cooking tip is for pancakes as we are nearing that time of year .!When you have made your Batter add a quarter of a packet of hot not brown butter to it when you are pouring the butter in whisk it quickly. This forms a self basting to your mix and they will not stick it also makes afunky noise when you pour it in and they taste a bit nutty. Hope thats what you meant Soo from sesame strata.Chow for now my blogging friends NB* Dutch people must send me money if they read my Bloggs !!!!

The Famous Posh Pub Quiz

Friday the 29th is the fifth outing of our posh pub Quiz 14 teams of four are eager to do battle again and win the some of the many prizes.
We are now preparing the menus for valentines day and booking are comming in for a romantic weekends stay.
London is calling for me on wednesday as I have a meeting with one of my best friends Steve Dodds cant wait to meet Olivia>

Best Customer Greig and Wife

A pleasant day with the kids and granny Sharp who is recovering from a cater-ax operation took them out for a early doors supper at the Famous Sherborne Arms at Aldsworth It was nice to spend some times with friends on the other side of the bar.Got Back to the inn to be greated by the best customers," All off our customers are the best" but The Hatherlys Alias Greig and Marie have been awarded the title best customers as they regard me as the Best and most welcoming land lord " They do drink a lot "A group of south Africans checked in and when I asked where they were from one of my staff said they were German .I was pleased I did not ask them where in Germany they came from.They were Africans and spoke it all the time.A weekend of fun with nice guests ahead.

Matthew

Bad boys At The Inn

Another day in hotel hell let a room to three lads who thought it was there right to trash it break a antique chest ,smash a lamp ,break a toilet seat and steal wine from the kitchen in the middle of the night. Its now you feel stupid for letting them have a room and even more stupid for giving them a deal you would of thought I would have learned buy now !!
Look on the bright side its was Farmers Thursday and the tweed brigade were out in force listening to a Welsh Bank manager try to extract money from them .I don't know what he thought his chances were as I have been trying for years without success . Chow for now another day a sin city.
Matthew

Out With the Boys Hit Burford town

Martin from Channel Fish dropped by uninvited so he tagged along and we met up with the Hedigan brothers for and early doors drink.Started with the Cotswold Arms for a couple of Guinness moved on to the Mermaid and Finished at The Angel for a glass of red with Paul.Chewed over the life situations we are all in and came to much the same decision times are hard and we were all thinking of our financial situations for the retirement years ahead.
Got back to the inn where Ray Heather And Martin we in a three way game of crib looked like another steady night with nice locals enjoying Ian's Great food
Chow for Now
Matthew

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