The Goose At The OVT, Selly Oak

I too had an experience similar to johns at the ovt selly oak.Having frequented the pub probably 2-3 times a week for a couple of months,everything was good,good prices, nice atmos,mostly nice staff.I was there yesterday,with my mother and the father to my children,when my daughter who is 19 came in,i went to the bar and bought her a drink,shortly after however a barmaid came over and asked my daughter for I.D to which she immediately pulled out her citizen card with the pass hologram only to be informed by the staff that this (especially purchased because she holds neither passport or drivers licence) was not acceptable.This i find totally out of order,as why if she has no car or is not considering going abroad would she need either a passport or d.l.And the staff leave much to be desired as why her dad tried to state his case,dave(i want to be manager) gave him his ticket.I told him i would come back on a day when the manager(the organ grinder)was in as did not want to discuss it with the monkey,to which he took offence and threatened to give me mine.I did not specify who the monkey was but dave if the cap fits mate! weeks earlier the same member of staff called the police on a man who had his kids in the beer garden at the rear, this man also trying to complain that they were not allowed even in the garden,at the ovt you are wasting your time trying to complain or state your case.shame it would be a real nice place,but for some of the staff.

29 Jul 2008 21:55