The White Horse, Welton

During the summer months my wife, a good friend of ours and I try to get out and visit pubs new to us or re-discover old favourites from years gone by. We take it turns to drive with the driver usually picking the evenings venue(s).

Wednesday last (9th July) our friend had selected this establishment.
We arrived early evening the warm sunshine bathing this idilic English village in a golden hue. The White Horse looked most inviting. In side we were not disappointed, we were warmly greeted by the licensee and had a very pleasant chat while she poured our drinks (Bishop's Farewell). We took up our seats in the bar area and established that dogs were welcome too, a big plus in our eyes. We chatted for a while and looked over the menue for future reference. As we enjoyed our second round of drinks a party of 4 regulars arrived and sat at the next table. We continued to chat enjoying both the beer and the atmosphere. Then suddenly without asking if anyone minded ney wanted, the landlady turned on the hitherto dormant Moron's Lantern. Apparently because some chaps, albeit sadly not from these shores, were kicking a ball around in a field on the other side of the globe. Having no interest in this un-gentlemanly pursuit (Did I say I'm from RUGBY!) nor indeed the stomach to have it forced fed to one in a public house we got up to leave. What happened next was the most rude and extraordinary behaviour I have ever had the misfortune to witness in over 35 years of frequenting public houses. The aforesaid party of 4 locals lept from thier seats with a velocity Mr U. Bolt of Jamaica could only
dream of. Indeed one of the males had rested his backside in the place occupied by my wife just 2 milliseconds earlier and before I had even left the table! So be warned, if you want to quietly enjoy polite social intercourse over a pint of good English ale in a friendly village pub then stay away from Welton and the Whitehorse. As we drove away I could faintly here the sound of fingerpicking guitar and banjo.

10 Jul 2014 21:41