The Hollytree, Walberton

I believe the previous contributor was referring to June Bailey, last heard of working at Bosham Sailing Club - The Holly Tree and Walberton's loss ! ! ! On the positive side, The Holly Tree has been purchased by Hanbury Properties and will be upgraded in conjunction with bed & breakfast accommodation.

3 Feb 2011 18:22

The Old Stables, Fontwell

I agree, whole heartedly, with the previous contributor. A return visit, after a year or so, produced a very nice but pricey (�3.30) pint of Orkney Red MacGregor, only spoiled by the accompanying food. Where on the first occasion the food had been �fast food� but acceptable, this time it was still �fast� but far from acceptable. How quickly standards go downhill and accelerate. We needed to eat early, around six o�clock, hence the second visit � Beer In The Evening �OTHER PUBS NEARBY� don�t serve food before seven, My choice of �Smoked Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad, with crisp cos lettuce, baby spinach, plum tomatoes, croutons and honey mustard dressing for �8.95 was most unwise and the poorest value for money I have ever experienced. There were four tiny pieces of chicken and avocado, no more than a rasher of bacon, a few oily croutons, a mushy tomato, all on a bed of baby spinach and coated in poor quality dressing. No lettuce at all. This was rectified when drawn to attention, which produced a bowl of lettuce off-cuts � certainly not �crisp cos lettuce�. If my partner�s chips had not been reheated in the microwave, I would be astounded. It was disappointing to see so many customers arriving later, when they would have been so much better off at other local pubs, - they could do with the business and would not take advantage.

3 Feb 2011 18:13