Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The Blue Anchor, Helston

The Blue Anchor, Helston

The Blue Anchor started life in the 15th century as a rest house run by monks. It swiftly became a tavern and has stayed that way ever since,. Large quantities of high quality replica watches.wholesale replica rolex watches, have been sold out here to various types of people. developing a colourful history.There have been two suicides and the landlord was murdered in 1717. In the 1800s,. The idea that a small Necklace is dangerous to patients is at best absurd. tin miners had their wages paid out at the pub, which did little for family life. Walking into this stone-faced,pandora beads thatch-topped Cornish legend is like stepping back into a time when pubs were pubs and the word gastro was a prefix for a trip to the doctor.
Your feet hit a flagstoned corridor with cosy rooms either side (all with coal fires merrily burning well into the spring). Merry chat comes from either side: it's friendly, warm and makes you feel instantly at home.
A chap at the bar rhapsodies about Helston's annual Floral Dance and someone does an imitation of Terry Wogan on Top of the Pops. ''Bruce Forsyth appeared on that,'' someone else chimes in.
Time is elastic here. You pop in for a quick pint and discover, when you wander out, that night has fallen. Such are its charms that people have even moved to Helston simply to be within stumbling distance of The Blue Anchor.
There's a house wine and a West Country cider, but ale rules the roost. Landlord Simon Stone reckons the pub has been brewing its own beer for more than 150 years.Spingo is the name given to the strong and slightly sweet ales brewed in the small brewery (ask nicely and you can take a look). At Easter and Christmas, there's a 7.6% Special that has been known to prolong the festivities by several days.. She created clothes and chanel jewelry for others that were the same as she created for herself. Bragget Ale, with its apple and honey flavours also slips down a treat.
The mighty Spingo steak and ale pie, served with locally sourced vegetables and home-made chips (£8.25), lines the stomach nicely. Or you can sink your teeth into the steak, red onion and stilton ciabatta slipper (£5.95) or slurp the excellent home-made soups (£3.95). The pub also has a restaurant next door.

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