Shropshire Blog

Christmas came early for me this year!
Yesterday lunchtime, Just by chance, my son and I called in at the DUKE OF YORK. on the Trench Road, Trench, Telford.

Having selected a quiet area of the bar at which to sit, we were immediately made welcome by one of the proprietors.
I ordered a pint of ‘Bank’s Bitter’ and my son a pint of ‘Carlsberg’. Having given the barman a £10.00 note I was given £6.45 change. Thinking there had been a mistake and that I had been under charged, I asked if the change given to me was correct.
My change turned to be spot on because a pint of ‘Bank’s Bitter’ was priced at £1.75 and the ‘Carlsberg’ at £1.80. My son Mark commented on the fact that this was almost £2.00 cheaper than we were normally charged at other drinking holes for the same beer.
It was then that I noticed an old friend of mine ‘Queenie’ (that’s not his real name, it’s just that people call him that because he was once a drag-artist in London, whilst serving in the Welsh Guards.)
As we strolled over to say hello to him, it was then I noticed how clean and well laid out the establishment was.
Queenie told me he had made the pub his local now, simply because the prices were the cheapest around, and the beer of excellent quality.
He went on to add that the pub was family run and friendly, and should I like authentic Indian food freshly made to order, eat in or take-away then this was where to get it. What’s more there’s a free pint of any beer with any food order over £15.00.
With empty glasses, Mark and I returned to the bar to order another pint, ‘his round’. It was then that the barman introduced himself and told us his name was Pal, and offered us a food menu to study.
We are so impressed with the menu that we have decided to publish it. Should you wish to take a look at it, then click here.
The Duke Of York is a credit to Shropshire, and on my next afternoon out I shall return. At those prices I’d save a fortune. “Santa I’m beginning to believe in you”
The Codger

Hi Codger!
Thanks for the recent kind words you wrote regarding your visit to the DUKE OF YORK on the Trench Rd, Trench, Telford
We have a great venue of live bands and other entertainment lined up for the following dates.

January

Friday 15th TOPLINE ROADSHOW and KARAOKE
Saturday 16th THE NEWS (Live band)
Friday 22nd DJ & KARAOKE
23rd THE USUAL SUSPECTS (Live Band)
29th DJ & KARAOKE
30th TNT (Live Band)

February

Friday 5th DJ & KARAOKE
Saturday 6th E.T.A (Live Band)
Friday 12th DJ & KARAOKE
Saturday 13th COLDROOM (Live Band)
Friday 19th DJ & KARAOKE
Saturday 20th GUTTERSNIPE (Live Band)
Friday 26th DJ & KARAOKE
Saturday 27th THE HYPE (Live Band)

Best Regards
PAL

That’s not a problem Pal!
Really sorry to hear about Queenie’s death he was very much a character who will be sadly missed by many

Please keep posting details of your venue’s.

The Codger

Shrewsbury Town to feature in new TV show

Shrewsbury Town will get their chance to feature in the television spotlight in a new football show which starts next week.

Manish Bhasin is to front a new Monday night Football League show on BBC Midlands which aims to give fans unrivalled access to their teams.

Late Kick Off will provide in depth coverage of all 14 teams across the region – Burton, Cheltenham, Chesterfield, Coventry, Derby, Hereford, Leicester, Lincoln, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Port Vale, Shrewsbury, Walsall and West Bromwich Albion.

The first show goes out next Monday (January 18) on BBC One Midlands at 11.35pm.
Leicester-born Bhasin, who fronts the BBC’s Football League Show after five years as the BBC’s Football Focus presenter, will bring his own sporting expertise to the programme.

The show aims to provide a mix of discussion, opinion, interviews and match analysis.

Bhasin will be joined each week by different guests and pundits from the world of football to talk about the weekend’s biggest games.

Regular studio pundits will include Derby midfielder Robbie Savage, former West Bromwich Albion and Derby favourite Darren Moore, and former Leicester and England goalkeeper Tim Flowers.

Bhasin said: “I’m absolutely delighted to have been asked to present Late Kick Off.
“It’s always exciting to be part of something that is completely new and its good news for Football League fans who’ll get to see more of their local teams on television.”