The Dog and Badger is currently closed, awaiting a new landlord, so we needed another venue for our 3rd Wednesday in February. We very much appreciate that The Boot, Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge, HP14 4AL, have agreed to us going there on 16th Feb. This has been arranged by Martin, one of our members, who lives in the Bledlow area.

The Boot, previously closed, has been reopened as a community / village pub, and is definitely worth supporting. I understand they stock real ales.

BBC News in November said: A village pub has been bought by local residents in order to prevent it from being converted into a house. Residents of Bledlow Ridge in Buckinghamshire raised £278,000 to buy the pub for the village. Simon Crawshaw, will now be in charge behind the bar at The Boot, as the pub returns to its former status after seven years as a restaurant.

A Review on 28th January 2011 reported: The Boot at Bledlow Ridge re-opened on Saturday 18th December 2010. The food is excellent and you receive a warm welcome. The decor needs a little work but we understand this is being sorted out. There's a good selection of food, at reasonable prices. The beer is Marstons with guest beers as well - currently they have Rebellion on. Walkers are welcome.

Please come along on Wednesday 16th Feb if you can.


Karen & Alan

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