Windmill Inn, Weald

Police attend pub after poppies row
Associated Press:31st Oct 2009
"A row has erupted in a village over claims a pub landlady refused to sell poppies from a tray on her bar ahead of Remembrance Day. A staff member at The Windmill in the Weald, near Sevenoaks, Kent claimed the pub had received "threatening" phone calls in the wake of the saga and alerted police. Weald parish councillor David Marchant, who went into the pub to hand out the poppy tray while delivering them round the village, told the Sevenoaks Chronicle: "I went into The Windmill and the lady was not at all keen to have them. A lot of the village are upset." Publican and mother-of-two Bernice Walsh gave a different version of events and told the newspaper: "Well, I said they could put the poppies on the bar, and then he took them away."
A Kent Police spokeswoman said: "Officers attended today following a call from a member of the public at the premises reporting nuisance phone calls." Both Mr Marchant and Ms Walsh declined to comment. In a separate incident earlier this week, a Royal British Legion poster in Gillingham, Kent, urging the public to support this year's Poppy Appeal was defaced to attack former prime minister Tony Blair. "

I understand that this Publican comes from Mayo on the West Coast of the Irish Republic. A country that stood back and did nothing between 1939-1945 to stop the many evils of Hitler and his vile allies. A country that saw nothing wrong when Hitler committed suicide, in seeing it's President trot around to the German Embassy to sign the book of condolence. A people that backed murdering terrorists on streets of Britain's cities killing ordinary men, women, childen and British peace keeping soldiers. I would suggest that the good people of Kent respond in that time honoured and democratic way to such an insult by Boycotting this pub and it's brewery. And for that matter, any other pub or bar in Britain that has such like Publicans and staff who wish to insult the brave of this country's past and present fighting forces.

1 Nov 2009 14:29

The Britannia, Borough

How very sad to hear that Punch have sold for �400,000 the freehold of this lovely Britannia pub in Kipling Street at The Borough.
The new developer owner plans to redevelop the pub creating. "residential and investment opportunities". Like we really need more flats here?
The Britannia is a charming old, renovated hidden pub gem in dear old South London; just behind Mr Guy's wonderful hospital, that still feels like a proper London pub. Very good service, friendly, welcoming staff. and excellent ales. However, most of all over 100 whiskies are on offer too. Yet for how long now?

Another knock out blow to the British pub culture and loss to the Borough/Bermondsey history scene. Rush on down there and enjoy it as whilst you still can. And spit another curse towards Punch and it's soon forth coming financial collapse for doing so.

21 Sep 2009 10:16

The Windmill Tavern, Waterloo

Close old chap;nextdoor in fact. It's now the wonderful Chinese resturant and well worth using;clean,very good food,cheap and lovely girl waitressess. And a very better bet for eating than the in-house Thai food at the Windmill it self; twice I've tried it and sat counting the sparingly offerings upon my plate. Certainly a skinny Budda bar catering manager.
No sir,enjoy the Windmill by all means; very good atmosphere,friendly staff,excellent sport tv screen coverage and well maintained beer, but slip next door for your food. And return later to enjoy the drink again.

14 Aug 2009 10:52