Gardener's Arms it is

[simpo two]

Shrugging off rain and personal interest, a gang of intrepid PHers selflessly set out today to test the Gardener's Arms (Tostock) on your behalf, and are hereby pleased to award it the status of 'PHEA Gathering Pub'

I recommend the roast pork

Thanks to all who suggested this and tipped off the landlord - we'll be back on Sunday 28 May as next month is PistonFest.

The pub:



Your test team:



The pretty green:



>> Edited by simpo two on Sunday 2nd April 17:38

[Griffophenia]

Looks a good pub, pity is so far away from Moulton! looks like the weather was good for all that attended. Good too.

Phil

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[john75]

Great food althrough my attempts to get home for the boat race and see Cambridge win did not go to plan.

The part of the plan being Cmabridge winning.

[tankerman24]

It was great to meet you all, I thought the pub was really good, the landlord and the staff were great. and I got home without getting wet,
looking forward to seeing you all soon

[crankedup]

Unfortunately I was unable to make it, thanks to my misfortune Friday night I finished up in A&W West Middlesex on Saturday which had knock on effects. Slow road to recovery now so walking wounded

No its not A&W its A&E.

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[Ian V]

Good to see both old and new faces at yesterdays meet. I will be e mailing Robert at The Gardeners Arms this morning to thank him and his staff for their hospitality. I think we can safely say that its an improvement over the FF.

[aero]

Glad you all had a good time - I heard the TVRs go past when you all left!!

Hope to meet all in MAy!

[r3nuf]

More apologies from here!

My day didnt go quite to plan. It never seems to when kids are involved.

I hope to meet you all at the next gathering.

Regards
Gary

[gtr-gaz]

That's what a real country pub should look like

Looking forward to making the next one!

[simpo two]

Maybe if we ask nicely they'll rename it 'Pie and Piston'

[tankerman24]

Hi Crankedup sorry to hear about your misfortune hope it wasn't too serious, If I can be of any help give me a shout, Steve.

[crankedup]

tankerman24 said:

Hi Crankedup sorry to hear about your misfortune hope it wasn't too serious, If I can be of any help give me a shout, Steve.

Thanks Steve, I'm OK, just walking slower than usual and with certain parts of my anatomy gone from a pinkish tone to a very very blackish blue hue

Cannot / dont want to say what body parts are affected, suffice to say that a concrete filled steel post embedded into the middle of a narrow footpath in a dimly lit area and OMG I'm in A&E.

Question is everyone says I should sue the Council, perhaps I should consider this

[Wicker Man]

Well done Ian and John, a very good pub! I'll be happy to go back there again. They managed to cope with an unknown number of people without any grief at all. And good food too!

[simpo two]

crankedup said:

Question is everyone says I should sue the Council, perhaps I should consider this

Well, put it this way: if you stuck a concrete-filled metal post into the pavement, the Council would sue you whether anybody walked into it or not. I'd say it was a definite hazard - as you just proved, unfortunately.

[john75]

simpo two said:

Maybe if we ask nicely they'll rename it 'Pie and Piston'

Thats a fab idea was thinking hanging out in the Gardeners Arms and people will think we are a Gardnening Club.

[crisp500]

Ditto to what Steve said,had a great time,it was good to meet everyone and put some faces to names,
Cant wait for the next one,
see you all soon,
Harley & Sally

[john75]

Take it we are back there at the end of May ?

[Ian V]

Yep John, Sunday 28th May.