July 2005 - The Griffin, Swithland

A vote by branch members made The Griffin Inn at Swithland  our “Pub of the Month” for July 2005.

On Wednesday 20^th July eighteen of us were at the pub to present the award to the licensee John Coolidge and his wife Sue. The pub was extremely busy as there was a quiz night, a meeting of MG owners, a group in the long alley skittle alley and a packed dining area.

On offer at the bar were Everard’s Beacon, Tiger Best Bitter and Original along with Brunswick and Adnams Bitter. All were served well by friendly staff who managed to keep the queues at the bar to a minimum.

At about 9.30 we managed to meet with John and Sue in the dining room and the “Pub Of The Month” certificate was presented by Keith Williams, our Branch Chairman.

John said he was pleased to receive the award and thanked Leicesterl CAMRA Branch for voting for his pub. He also promised to hang the certificate in a prominent position when he was a little less busy!

On behalf of all of us there, I would like to thank John and Sue for their hospitality. Not only did we get a drink, we were also treated to great chunks of excellent pork pie. The pub is an great place to visit and it was easy to see why it had the votes of the branch members.

Sue Wilkins.

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