Broadshaven

[Hockham Admiral]

10 hours ago, RickWhiteHorse said:

Just for clarification the broadshaven is no longer a punch pub. It is owned by new river retail group. They bought it as part of a package of pubs from punch but will have no interest in renovating.

http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Operators/Other-operators/NewRiver-in-2015-Buying-selling-and-Co-ops-on-pub-land

[Soundings]

Thanks HA, I thought I'd heard that name, River Retail, before. Wonder what Latham's/QD read into that initially?

[Polly]

Given the presence of Lathams, I'd guess they would not look at a grocery store there.

[NorfolkNog]

13 minutes ago, Polly said:

Given the presence of Lathams, I'd guess they would not look at a grocery store there.

Certainly hope so!

[JennyMorgan]

Good ones survive, so true. Spent most of yesterday at Lowestoft's growingly famous Stamford Arms, they have a challenging twelve pumps on the counter - - - - - - hic!

[NorfolkNog]

14 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

Good ones survive, so true. Spent most of yesterday at Lowestoft's growingly famous Stamford Arms, they have a challenging twelve pumps on the counter - - - - - - hic!

I'm with Peter on this one 

Truly superb pub. It just goes to show that a back street local can be a success with an excellent landlord and free of Pubco tie! 

[JennyMorgan]

http://www.stanfordarms.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/TheStanfordArms

Yesterday we went there for the day, my daughter Rebecca plays electric violin in a jazz group that performs there occasionally. Place was comfortably packed. They have a blues band there next week, now, as well as good ale and cider, I enjoy blues music. Met and befriended 'Mike the Potter', now there's a character! Pub's like the Stamford & Geldeston Wherry do seem to pull such people in.

[Soundings]

2 hours ago, NorfolkNog said:

Certainly hope so!

The post office/general store by the Falgate has also raised its game big time having just changed hands. Re Latham's, I have never seen them as somewhere I would go for grocery shopping, although I guess they do enough to be convenient to the boating fraternity.

[Hockham Admiral]

4 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

Good ones survive, so true. Spent most of yesterday at Lowestoft's growingly famous Stamford Arms, they have a challenging twelve pumps on the counter - - - - - - hic!

I used to go in there in the 90's, Peter, and usually had. A varied bike ride back to the RNSYC!