The Maltsters Arms, Tuckenhay

I found the maltsters Arms while touring in this idyllic part of the world and took my wife and two-year-old for lunch today. There was a distinct frostiness in the air as we entered. We were told we could not sit in the main restaurant area of the bar because we had a youngster with us (despite the presence of children's menus) and were directed to another room which had a bit of a draught. There was just one other couple in the main restaurant area and they had a dog with them. My wife commented that it was an odd policy to allow dogs in a restaurant but not children. An older women we assumed to be the landlady then snatched our food order from my hands and ordered us, complete with hungry two-year-old, to leave. I peered around but Basil Fawlty was nowhere to be seen and neither was there a Candid Camera crew. What a shame. It's a handsome pub in a lovely spot. But I notice from other postings there's an uncomfortable level of intolerance here.

31 Oct 2005 16:11