The Rising Sun Ickford

12/10/2026

Hq update….❤️

we have postponed the quiz to next tuesday…❤️

that gives you the option of doing the quiz and having my chicken and ham pie?🥧

or…..❤️

doing the quiz and having a pizza….🍕

or…..❤️

just doing the quiz…..❤️

on another note….❤️

i completed my half marathon on sunday in two hours and 15 minutes…..❤️

thank you to everyone who sponsored me…❤️

we raised just over three hundred pounds for leukaemia care….❤️

just for a run round oxford on a nice sunny day….❤️

not going to lie….❤️

my legs are a bit stiff today 😂

but well worth it….❤️

have a great week….❤️

chef🌻❤️x🧑🏻‍🍳

02/10/2026

https://www.justgiving.com/page/rene-klein-5?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Help Rene Klein raise money to support Leukaemia Care

01/10/2026

A brief update from hq…..❤️

ali & i are away next week…..❤️

consequently…..❤️

there will be no food……❤️

other than……❤️

2guyz pizza on tuesday…..❤️

we love two guys pizza….❤️

when i return on saturday….❤️

i will be ready to run the Oxford half marathon on sunday….

more about that in the captions…..❤️

rogers quiz on the 13th……❤️

oh…..❤️

and my chicken and ham pie…..❤️

chef🌻❤️x🧑🏻‍🍳

20/09/2026

From chef’s …..❤️

/ a chef’s perspective…..❤️

today was a belter….❤️

and a reminder of why you love being a chef…🧑🏻‍🍳

/chef…..🌻❤️x🧑🏻‍🍳

a full restaurant…..❤️

a nice sunny day……❤️

all the foods looking good….❤️

tasting good…❤️

there’s a couple of challenges to navigate….❤️

but it all went like clockwork….❤️

tik tok….❤️

what’s that?…🤣

an f1 at the end would have put the cherry on the top…❤️

hey ho…..❤️

the darts were good…..❤️

which brings me on to darts…..1❤️

the macmillan darts marathon @ the riser….❤️

we raised just over five hundred pounds…❤️

it really was a great community day….❤️

i obviously couldn’t watch all of it, but i think i received in excess of 50 photos of different people throwing….
some remotely…..❤️

great effort everyone….❤️

benji had a clean sweep in the juniors….
winning both trophies with a top score of 94….

squids…. got a one eighty…..
as did jp…..

benji, squids and jp….. feel free to order your free steak whenever you feel like it….

well done…..❤️

hq info…….❤️

pizza this tuesday……❤️

we love 2guyz pizza….❤️

i don’t eat pizza….

but I can honestly say…..❤️

i have only ever heard praise for their pizzas..🍕

coffee and breakfast morning friday…..❤️
(making bread again this time!)

this saturday…..❤️
(for the first time)

the pub will be closed for a private function…❤️

we are hosting a wedding for a couple in the village. which we are both excited about…❤️

and grateful we were asked to do it….❤️

next sunday lunch is fully booked….❤️

it seems to have picked up again, so please book in early…..❤️

after a summer break…..❤️

we have…..❤️

two upcoming quizzes…..❤️

roger 13th october…..
with the option of chef’s vegetarian special or chicken and ham pie….❤️

big grill phils 2nd november…..
pizza night…..❤️

ali and i are away the week of 4th october….
so no food that week i’m afraid….❤️
going to rest up before my half marathon on the 11th…..
done a good bit of training….❤️

but then….❤️

probably not quite enough….

we’ll see how we go…..❤️

got about one hundred and fifty in the charity jar already….🙏

it’ll be great to put my leukaemia care top on again and….

just be able to…..❤️

run again….🏃

have a great week….❤️

chef🌻❤️x🧑🏻‍🍳
ps. thanks to big grill phil for organising the darts and fund raising…..
that was the winner…🥇
and down to you🙏
let me know when you want your packet of nobbys nuts 😂🙏

18/09/2026

This time next week….❤️

the bread should be just coming out of the oven….❤️

coffee and breakfast morning is back on!!!❤️

chef🌻❤️x🧑🏻‍🍳

12/09/2026

Darts darts darts….🎯

well underway…..❤️

all 3 boards in action…..❤️

our score is going up…..

someone walked over and put a donation in the bucket….❤️

as i said….

well underway…❤️

chef🌻❤️x🧑🏻‍🍳

04/09/2026

Brief update….❤️

ali and chef….❤️

are away this weekend…..❤️

so there will be no food…..❤️

tonight, tomorrow and sunday…..❤️

apologies…..❤️

but every now and again….❤️

we need to escape……❤️

the picture…..❤️

is the time sheet for the upcoming darts marathon…..❤️

saturday 12th september…. 🎯

it’s all for macmillan….❤️

pop in the pub to allocate your time slot….❤️

it’s going to be fun and it’s for a good cause….❤️

you know how i don’t like the big thank you thing…..❤️

but big phil and jp…..❤️

thank you for organising…..❤️

have a great weekend…..❤️

look after our pub…..😂

see you next week……❤️

chef🌻❤️x🧑🏻‍🍳

31/08/2026

For reasons other than the fact that today is…❤️

scooby’s birthday….❤️

the pub is open from 3 till seven….❤️

a few people asked me if we will be doing food….❤️

and although i originally said no!!…

chef will be on call…..🧑🏻‍🍳

if anyone wants a snack tonight….❤️

not the full menu……

but…..❤️

things like….❤️

lukes loaded chaps….

scampi… steak and chips…..etc….

hope you are having a great bank holiday….❤️

chef🌻❤️x🧑🏻‍🍳