02/10/2026
I’m going to address something once and then leave it there.
The rumours and gossip being spread are honestly unbelievable, especially when half of the people talking never even came into the pub and have absolutely no idea what was happening behind the scenes.
I’m certainly not the only business in the village that has experienced issues with the till, card machines and poor signal. So I honestly don’t understand why it has become such an issue that we experienced the same problems.
There were times when the till wasn’t working properly and the card machine kept losing signal. Customers paid by cash, card or bank transfer depending on whether the card machine was working at the time.
We also had customers running tabs. Was I supposed to simply let people leave without paying because there were technical issues? Of course not. People still had food and drinks, and those things still had to be paid for.
We did everything we could to keep things running and make sure customers were still served. There is so much that goes on behind the scenes that people simply don’t see, and unless you were actually there, you don’t know the full story.
Some of the things I’m hearing are honestly laughable.
People are entitled to their opinions, but please don’t turn rumours and assumptions into facts when you weren’t there and don’t know what actually happened.
To everyone who supported us, came through the doors and understood that sometimes things don’t go exactly to plan, thank you. I genuinely appreciate it.
I wish everyone nothing but the best, and I’d rather leave things on a respectful note than continue with unnecessary gossip and negativity.
