http://reopenthejollyanglers.co.uk Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:49:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en John Westendorp, former landlord of The Jolly Anglers, will be holding a beer festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend (Fri 28th to Mon 31st) at his new pub, The Crispin in Wokingham. Details of what's on offer will follow as we get them, but it's sure to be good ... http://reopenthejollyanglers.co.uk/2009/08/westendorp-beer-festival/ We need your help! As part of the campaign we want to be able to prove how important the pub is to the local community. To do this, we really need to hear from you, we would love to hear about your memories of the Jolly Anglers, good and bad, (but mostly good I ... http://reopenthejollyanglers.co.uk/2009/08/your-memories-wanted/ The Reading Chronicle is currently putting together a petition to save the Jolly Anglers. To add your voice to the campaign, print off this petition slip and send it to The Chronicle or email it to Rose Harland at the Chronicle (rharland@berksmedia.co.uk). I call for The Jolly Anglers to be reopened as ... http://reopenthejollyanglers.co.uk/2009/08/join-the-petition/ Things might appear quiet, but the campaign is still ticking away behind the scenes. The website has been updated today to include some new content about The Jolly Anglers, the campaign and links to some of the media coverage we've got over the past month or so. http://reopenthejollyanglers.co.uk/2009/07/website-updates/ Committee meeting held last night. I will be contacting all members of the campaign soon to ask for their help with a new project.  Watch this space. http://reopenthejollyanglers.co.uk/2009/07/onward/ (press release) [caption id="attachment_46" align="alignright" width="207" caption="The Black Diamonds"][/caption] On Sunday 19th July, residents of Newtown and customers of the Jolly Anglers held a street party outside their closed local as part of the Big Lunch celebrations. They shared food, music and laughter. The pub was suddenly closed down on June 16th. Local ... http://reopenthejollyanglers.co.uk/2009/07/street-party-held-outside-closed-jolly-anglers/ Residents of Newtown and customers of the Jolly Anglers are staging a street party outside their closed local as part of the Big Lunch celebrations. The food, entertainment and decorations will be grown, cooked, and created by the participants. This will be a day to break bread with friends and neighbours, ... http://reopenthejollyanglers.co.uk/2009/07/street-party-on-sunday-19th-july/