It is sad, I admit, but the party was a good one and we gave the old pub a good send-off. The gang all started gathering around the beer garden early (about 17:00) and enjoyed the ambiance of the place for one last time for the next couple months.
After the sun set and the temperatures started dropping, we took up residence in one of the rooms. The entertainment for the evening came from telling jokes, sharing stories, and enjoying the camaraderie.There were some sad moments, the most touching was when the little girl (that I have written of before) realized that it was time for her to go home and she would not be coming back to this pub again the way it is. She expressed what I think many of us were thinking. She bawled! She was sobbing about how it would no longer be "her pub" and how she would miss all her friends.
We all assured her that we would be going to the pub across the road and that we would see her often. Even the bar staff, who she really has taken a fancy to, assured her that they would see her often. She was tearful as her mummy carried her to the car.She may have a point, who can say what the pub will be like when it re-opens? In eight weeks' time what changes can take place is anybody's guess. I look forward with great anticipation the day I can report the results of the refurbishment to you. For now, though. I can only say "Cheers!"
I hope that wherever you are today, you have something to look forward to!
Don Bergquist - 11 September 2006 - Thames Ditton, Surrey, UK
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