NEWS FROM THE RO

Dear friends,

Exciting autumnal plans are afoot at The Royal Oak!

(NB - this email gives you a head start with booking so click now to avoid disappointment!)

BAR TALK

We're thrilled to be launching a series of talks by 'Very Interesting People' at The Royal Oak.

For our first BAR TALK, we are extremely excited to be welcoming renowned Scottish artist Charles Avery on Wednesday 6th October (arrival at 6.30 pm for a 7 pm start) who will be in conversation with co-publican / artist / art-fan Amy.

Charles Avery grew up on the Isle of Mull in Scotland. For more than 15 years, he has worked on a single project - the invention of an imaginary island. His poetic, philosophical, witty art depicts the island's people, forests and creatures through paint, sculpture and text.

On the night, his latest work will be hanging throughout the pub.

"When sailors spoke of the fish that flew

You knew

Either they were not really fish

Or that they never truly flew"

(From 'The Islanders, An Introduction' by Charles Avery)

The plan:

6.30 pm ~ Kick-off (grab a drink)

7 pm ~ BAR TALK in the Barn Restaurant (find your table, cabaret-style)

8 pm ~ A relaxed, gently-themed set dinner begins

(Huge thanks to Ben Parsons and Lucy Meakin in from M+P Art in Delly End - a new, large scale Charles Avery work will be showing in their wonderful art space)

SUPPER CLUB RETURNS WITH KATHY SLACK

On Tuesday 26th October, award-winning food writer, superb chef and neighbour Kathy Slack will return for a kitchen take-over!

Kathy will be cooking seasonal food from her vegetable patch in 

Delly End and will be popping out to delight us with her cooking know-how and growing tips, all with wonderfully matched wines. 

And finally, when we took over the pub two years ago, one of our dreams was to become the kind of place that Sawday's would write about in their 'Special Places to Stay'.

Last May, we got a visit from an unassuming, very polite couple who asked a huge amount of questions and asked to see all the rooms. As they left, they told us they were Sawday's inspectors...

This week, we're over the moon to say they've chosen not only to feature The Royal Oak, but written about the pub so glowly.

You can read their full write-up HERE

Full credit for this goes to helmer Luke and the whole wonderful RO crew who have navigated the storms whilst somehow keeping a sense of humour. Onwards, sideways and upwards!

Wishing you all a happy, healthy autumn,

The Royal Oak x

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