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Commencing at 6:30pm with folks enjoying the vineyard and views and a complimentary glass

of Purbeck Wine ~

A hot fork buffet and licensed bar will then be available, local musicians and a great raffle will follow.

Ten million children die every year before their fifth birthday, with the poorest and most neglected children at greatest risk. Most die needlessly from illnesses we can prevent or treat. For just Ѓ11 a family can be provided with the seeds they need to grow food for their own children , for just Ѓ30 they can ensure through the use of a water filter that their children drink clean water.

All ticket profits from the evening will go to Save the Children campaign and all proceeds from the raffle will be split between Save the Children and The Purbeck Comprehensive trip to Kenya scheduled for Summer 2009.

How can you get involved.

Come along .....We have a small number of tickets left at Ѓ25 per head. A great night out in a gorgeous location with gorgeous food and great wine is assured.
Do you have a suitable raffle or auction prize that you could donate or a contact that you know could?
Is this event something your company would like to sponsor?
If you are one of our 'Friends of the Vineyard' with connections in the media and publicity fields is this something you can promote to others?

We really appreciate your help in this incredibly important area at a time when children's lives around the world are limited through poverty, violence and disease.

Contact: 01929 481525 Email

www.vineyard.uk.com

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Endangered Species

The demise of the pub and the local post office as core elements in society has been given further emphasis according to reports in the City press. The money men, it would seem have cooked their golden goose by over borrowing against the bricks and mortar of their pub estates. more ...

The Charles Lamb Public House and Kitchen
16 Elia Street London N1 8DE
020 7837 5040
2006 Runner-Up Best Gastropub ~ Time Out

After a lengthy four months and 8 tastings we are delighted to show off our
new and improved wine list in time for the wonderful summer we are going to
have! Featuring exclusively old world wines including some unusual varieties
from Corsica, Portugal, Spain and of course France. We will be holding an
official wine tasting on Saturday 24th May at 7pm where we will be
showcasing all 26 wines and 5 champagnes. Tickets are Ѓ10 per person
including canapщs. There are only 30 tickets available so pop in asap to
reserve your place.

There is also good news for all the beer drinkers out there; we have taken
on Hophead from the Darkstar brewery in Haywards Heath as our new house Ale
replacing Timothy Taylor Landlord. We have had it on as guest ale a couple
of times and had wonderful feedback. Let us know what you think!

Also new at The Charles Lamb is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on draught replacing
Leffe. A fantastic beer from a Californian microbrewery this a real treat to
see on draught and a great alternative to a lager.

Bastille Day celebrations will be held on Saturday July 12th this year. The
petanque competition will kick off at 1pm. Teams need to register at Midday
on the day with 2 people in each team at a cost of Ѓ5 with all proceeds
going to Battersea Dogs Home. Last year we raised Ѓ150 and we would like to
double that this year with a raffle. If you would like to donate to the
raffle please contact Camille at info@thecharleslambpub.com. The event is
kindly sponsored by Ricard with lots of goodies up for grabs.

Nick Bottings painting of last years event is now available in a limited
edition print for Ѓ150. The Frame Factory has agreed a special Charles lamb
price on a simple ash frame and mount for Ѓ50. Please pop in or e-mail if
you are interested in one.

Thank you to all those who cast their vote for the Charles Lamb Sunday lunch
in the Observer Food Monthly awards. You may now have to start queuing for a
table on Saturday night we are looking into investing in tents and
blankets to make your wait more comfortable!

Dont forget to check out our increasingly popular blog from the ladies in
the kitchen legsoflamb.blogsot.com as featured in Timeout!

Special Offer - Beautiful Holiday house in Provence - 10% discount for
Charles Lamb customers. Le Fer р Cheval (the Horseshoe) is a charming,
beautifully renovated 2 bedroom house in the heart of the medieval Provenчal
wine-making village of Sablet. Owned by one of the 'Legs of Lamb', it has a
wonderfully equipped kitchen with a collection of classic cookery books.
There's a sunny, south-facing terrace with lovely views over the quiet
gardens to the church. It's a short stroll from all the amenities of the
village. Visit the website at www.maisonsprovencales.fr
<http://www.maisonsprovencales.fr/> . Just mention the name 'Mascha' when
you book, to get your 10% Charles Lamb discount.

If any of you missed Hobbys exhibition of Stephen Walters The
Island-London Series exhibition at The Crypt in St Pancras Church it has
moved to the City Inn Hotel, Westminster, just behind Tate Britain. Its an
incredibly historic and witty redrawing of London as a map with all 32
boroughs featured as separate prints. http://www.tagfinearts.com/ You can
also catch Hobby and TAG Fine Arts at the Royal Academy Print Fair from
Tuesday 22nd of April where he will be showcasing Stephen Walter, Rob Ryan
amongst other TAG artists. If youd like a free entrance ticket to this art
fair please ask at the bar.

Christopher Biggins and Top Gear's James May help quench Griffin's thirst before the 2005 London Pride Walk for Cancer Research UK

Londons brewer, Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C., is delighted to announce that the 13^th London Pride Walk will take place this year on Sunday, July 13.

The London Pride Walk, which raises funds for Cancer Research UK at Hammersmith Hospital, involves a circular route along the beautiful Thames Towpath from Fullers Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, West London

Walkers will be joined by one of Fullers fabulous dray horses, Griffin, who has walked the course many times before.

The route takes participants over Chiswick and Hammersmith Bridges, before returning them to Homefields Park, opposite the Griffin Brewery, for entertainment and refreshments, including a free pint of London Pride for the over 18s. Soft drinks will be available for younger walkers.

Since the first walk in 1996, the event has raised over Ѓ1 million towards vital research into treatments for cancer.

Fullers sales and personnel director, Richard Fuller, said: The London Pride Walk for Cancer Research UK has become a big date in the Brewerys calendar, as many of our customers and employees like to take part.

Im so pleased that we managed to break the Ѓ1 million barrier last year, as Cancer Research UK needs as much funding as it can get to help find better treatments and even a cure.

According to pundits in various national newspapers the possible takeover of Scottish & Newcastle, by Carlsberg, heralds the end of British Brewing as we know it. The fact is that the brewing industry in the UK was transformed by the Beer Orders of 1989 a totally bad piece of legislation which simply served to destroy many brewers and put in place vast estates of pubcos largely owned by financial institutions.more....

As predicted, John Dunsmore, CEO of Scottish & Newcastle, has seen his hard nosed approach work, as bidders Carlsberg / Heineken upped their bid to 800p. At that level many large shareholders have indicated their satisfaction, however Dunsford and his team have not finished yet. more....

Ten pubs in England and Wales that have been in every edition of the Good Beer Guide since the original edition in 1974 have been given a special award by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Through an unwavering dedication to real ale these ten pubs have been put into all 35 editions of the Good Beer Guide known as the beer drinkers bible. Around the day the 2008 guide is released each of the pubs will host a special 1970s themed party to celebrate their achievement.

Upbeat M&B

Scientists in New Zealand have come up with a theory that a moderate intake of alcohol can actually improve the memory.

S&N Carlsberg Merger Talk

There is continuing speculation that the two brewing giants Scottish & Newcastle and Carlsberg will merge. More

Portman Group to stop issuing Proof of Age Card

Diageo, manufacturers of Guinness, has reported that sales have slumped in both the UK and Ireland but that outside these two territories Guinness is growing well. More

In July 1980 Ballards Best Bitter was launched from the old cow house at Cumbers Farm, Trotton. The brewery was moved to the Ballards Pub in Elsted in 1985 and again, in 1988, to the current premises in Nyewood more...

The Pub Olympics

The Pub Olympics is a competition of brains, brawn and luck to include some of the nations favourite pub games. We want landlords/teams to hold a range of sporting competitions, challenges and fun days in their pubs, and even challenge another local pub, club or University to take part in the Pub Olympics. more..

Guinness Moving Home?
It is reported that the moneymen at Diageo are contemplating moving Guinness production out of St. JamesЙs Gate to a greenfield site on the outskirts of
Dublin. more...

Lager Image hits Baseline

Watchers of the exciting final of the tennis from Queens Club, between Andy Roddick and French parvenu Nicholas Mahut, might have been forgiven for failing to notice that the event had received something of a make-over in the form of a name change. The prestigious tennis tourament, which acts as a precursor to Wimbledon, is now called the Artois having for years been known as the Stella or in full the Stella Artois.

Can it be that the makers of the countrys premier premium lager have had doubts over Stellas Lager lout associations? Perhaps all those ads, which proclaimed the the brew as reassuringly expensive and which seemed to work in shoring up market share despite the price, have now come to the end of their useful life. Stand aside Stella the Soccer Slut, welcome Artois the Tennis Superstar?

Best of British Beer Awards

In the Middle Ages when ale was the general drink of all classes, brewing was a necessary and often domestic industry, and few records of local courts are without some reference to its regulation. When, however, brewing became an extensive trade, and especially after the gradual change of taste which substituted hopped beer for the old English ale, .... more

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Portman Group to stop issuing Proof of Age Card

The Pub Olympics

Lager Image hits Baseline

Best of British Beer Awards

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Pub Forum

Endangered Species

Upbeat M&B

S&N  Carlsberg Merger Talk

Portman Group to stop issuing Proof of Age Card

The Pub Olympics

Lager Image hits Baseline

Best of British Beer Awards

Pub Portal

Pub Comments

S&N Carlsberg Merger Talk