Hello Beeses’ followers
It’s summer but Ma is claiming that she’s SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder or Summer? ‘Ardly, Dude!). Despite this, she’s cheered by you good people coming to see us anyway and she thanks you all. On a much brighter note the garden looks great. Clare, Beeses green fingered guru, is continuing to work wonders for all to enjoy.
Apologies if this newsletter sounds like tales from the riverbank but hey, it really does happen.
Shock Horror - BEES come to Beeses
Beeses was visited by a swarm of honey bees who stayed overnight on their way to looking for a new place to build a hive – how cool is that [Ma never got to appear on Blue Peter, but this would have been her ideal contribution – Soppiness Editor]. Luckily Ma and Pa didn’t take the advice of the first ‘expert’ who said it was a wasps’ nest and the only way to get rid of it was to shoot it down. Ma has a healthy appetite for risk but she draws the line at mixing guns and alcohol! A second opinion revealed it was not a wasps’ nest but a swarm of bees. Apiologists among you will know that as the object in the picture is a rugby ball shape, the much more experienced person Ma spoke to on the phone was correct in saying it was a swarm of bees. Who knew?
All-weather partying
After listening to a strong business case, which was supported by a persuasive slapping, Pa agreed with Ma that a marquee should be purchased to give us more room and options for private parties etc. Pa oversaw its erection and mighty pleased he is too. Ma and Pa are looking forward to catering for many more parties in the future – so whatever the occasion, check out what we can do for you.
Conham Road Car Park
Good news for all those who get here from across the river: the Conham Road car park is now open until 11:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Ma and Pa would like to express their gratitude to South Gloucestershire Council for allowing this. However, please note this is on a trial basis, and dependent on you lovely people not making a racket and upsetting the neighbours when you leave (upsetting us should be enough for you…). It’s the ideal way to get to us as you can take a short stroll along the river to acquire/enhance your thirst, and be transported by our ferry to an oasis of countryside in the city.
Budding Photographers required
The Spirit of Brislington photographic competition is a very neat idea and the competition organisers are looking for photos that capture exactly that. Ma has been posing in various parts of the garden with a Jack Daniels and coke, and Pa has tried to explain she’s misunderstood the idea but he’s not sure she gets it. If you have some more, er, tasteful photos taken at Beeses, and that paparazzi career didn’t really take off (has the exclusion order ended yet?), details for entering the competition can be found at http://www.reflexcc.org.uk/ .
Events at Beeses
The open mic night remains popular and entertaining as some seriously good musicians continue to show up and wow us with their skills. Pa has become adept at twiddling his knobs and ensuring the sound is spot on. So you get two doses of choons at Beeses this week, with Gypie & Chuck on Wednesday, and open mic night on Thursday.
And don’t forget that every Wednesday it’s the inflation-proof curry, beer and music night (or music, beer and curry, whichever you prefer). It’s delicious and groovy at the same time, just the way we like it here and all for a fiver. And you get to see an ex-Feelgood!
Professor Beeses Quiz is also a regular monthly feature (the next one is on Tuesday) and being the fountain of knowledge and trivia facts that he is, we continue to be amazed and irritated (but mostly entertained). Come and join in and pit yourself against the Prof.
August Bank Holiday Sunday – don’t forget we are open until 11:00 on this Sunday and Pa has organised some music for all you groovemiesters.
Beeses 2nd Annual Beer Festival: Friday 13 - 15 September 2007
All together now (say it out loud):
B double E double R - U - N
Beer run, beer run!
This must mean its Beeses 2nd Annual Beer festival – oh yes.
We’re planning to have around twelve beers and ciders, live music and good, home-cooked, beer-absorbing food. We have decided to sell tickets in advance this year (£3 per day or £6 for a three day pass). Half of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Friends of Eastwood Farm and Friends of Troopers Hill groups. They are volunteers who work hard to keep areas on both sides of the river near to Beeses a beautiful space for wildlife to thrive and people to enjoy.
Ma and Pa’s first anniversary
Well, doesn’t time fly when you’re working all the hours God sends! Come August it will be a year since Ma started wielding the new broom, and it fair brings a tear to her eye. We’d like you to come and celebrate with us on Saturday 18 August. Pa will sort some tunes and Ma will bake a pie or some such and you good folk just need to come on down and raise a glass with us (which incidentally for your first drink will be buy-one-get-one-free - this offer is subject to any unreasonable objections we devise, so you’d better have that cider, Guinness, Cointreau and Baileys cocktail somewhere else).
More drinking news
Since we’ve opened, we’ve been regularly serving beers from Bath Ales, Butcombe and Wickwar, but we’re going to start getting more adventurous. Not only have we located a distributor, but we’re now dealing directly with some of the smaller breweries. We’ll shortly be serving Butts’ Barbus barbus with one of Hidden Brewery’s ales and Felinfoel’s Double Dragon following hard on its heels.
We’ll continue to serve Gem, Butcombe Bitter and BOB regularly, but we also want to be able to serve more than one ale at a time, so we’ll be expanding our range as we grow.
All of which means that our entry in this year’s edition of Venue’s Drinking Out West (“Revamped, refreshed, but still the most unique and picturesque alfresco drinking and eating experience thanks to its incredible location”) is very welcome!
We’d like to finish this newsletter by saying thanks for all your support so far, but do keep it up as we have half a season left to go! Good bye until next time Beesers.
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