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Here at the Runt In Tun we always have lots going on!
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Beaujolais Dinner
On the 16th of November it was Beaujolais Day, so as always at the Runt In Tun we planned for a Beaujolais Dinner. The classic French menu went down a storm and the restaurant was full to over flowing. The pub and restaurant was decked out in French regalia and there were onions everywhere, Edith Piath was singing her heart out which added the perfect atmosphere to the evening. All bar four bottles of Beaujolais were drunk that night, which believe me must have left some sore heads the next day. The evening was a great success with everyone enjoying the night, roll on next November.
Charity Pub Quiz
On Sunday 12th November we invited two of good customers Gill and Charlie to put on a Quiz at the Runt In Tun, with all the proceeds going to Charity. Well I've never seen the pub so busy, you could not move in there for the people that came to do the quiz. It was a great night though and we ended up raising £100 for the start of the new years charity fund raising. So a special thanks to Gill and Charlie for all the effort they put into the quiz.
On the 8th October we had our last fund raising event of the year. The Runt In Tun darts team took on the Oaks Gun Club in a combined clay pigeon shoot and darts match. Despite the early start we were blessed with a nice sunny day and a turn out of over forty people who all managed to turn up bright and early.
We started shooting just after 10am, a little late but the bacon and sausage sarnies cooked by Mick Hamper were going down a treat. Despite the fact that a lot of people had not shot before the standard was remarkably high. We over run the shoot a bit and did not finish until after one o'clock. Need less to say the oaks gun club members beat the Runt darts team in the shoot, but that meant there was all to play for in the darts games planned for later in the day.
After the shoot we all adjourned to the pub for a lovely carvery lunch provided free of charge for us. Then the serious matter of the darts began, after a lot of throws the darts team were victorious and beat the gun club leaving the day a draw.
The charities supported this year were the Macmillan trust and cancer research, we are very pleased to announce that we raised £2000 over the course of the year. It's amazing what a few dedicated locals can raise when they put their minds to it. Can I just thank everybody that helped us raise the money this year and don't worry we are already planning for next year.
Written By: Alan Stevens
On November 14th all the hard work of the locals came to an end, as we all met up to present our charity fund raising monies to the charity representatives. We all had a few drinks and gathered for photos, then presented £1000 to Cancer Research and £1000 to the Macmillan Trust. What a great feeling we all had for doing our bit to help!
A special thanks is extended from both charities to everyone who helped raise money this year.
Halloween Party
On Saturday 28th October all of us at the Runt In Tun celebrated Halloween, we had a ghostly ghostly sit down meal for the hungry ones and a costume party for the rest. There were carved pumpkins everywhere and blood dripping down walls, the big witch on the porch mixing up spells in her smoking cauldron really set the scene for what was to be a great night. Everybody had a great time and no one got turned into a frog, a toad or anything!
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Christmas Party Menu
Starters
Salmon & Prawn Cornets Prawns in a marie rose sauce wrapped in smoked salmon served with brown bread and butter
Ardennes Pate A delicious course pate served with wholemeal Toast
Princess Soup Homemade cream of asparagus & broccoli soup, with a crusty roll
Duo of Brushcetta Toasted Ciabatta bread one topped with garlic mushrooms, the other with tomato bruschetta
Main Courses
Traditional Roast Turkey Served with sage & onion stuffing, bacon roll, chipolata, seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes and gravy
Festive Ocean Platter Filo Prawns, Plaice Goujons, Scampi and Whitebait Served with salad, chips and tartare sauce
Grilled Rump steak Served with peppercorn sauce, grilled tomatoes, fried mushrooms, salad and French fries
Chicken Cordon Bleu Breaded Chicken breast filled with ham and gruyere cheese served with seasonal vegetables and potatoes
Spinach, Mushroom & Cranberry Parcel Puff pastry parcel served on orange sauce with salad and potatoes
Desserts
Traditional Christmas Pudding Served with custard or cream
Or choose from our dessert board
£15.95 per head
To book a table for a Christmas Party then please contact the Runt In Tun on 01435 864284
Christmas Day Lunch
Starters
Asparagus &Hollandaise Freshly cooked asparagus served with a nice helping of hollandaise sauce
Soup Forestiere A delicate soup of woodland mushrooms, enhanced with a hint of English mustard and fresh garden chives. Served with a crusty roll.
Gravalax Marinated fresh salmon flavoured with dill and brandy. Served with brown bread and butter.
Pheasant Pate Rich pate of this seasonal game, served with melba toast and bramble jelly.
Main Courses
Traditional Roast Turkey Served with a cranberry and chestnut stuffing, chipolata, bacon roll and a rich brown jus
Beef Wellington Prime fillet steak topped with Ardennes pate and encased in puff pastry served with a port wine sauce.
Poached Halibut Steak Served resting on spinach leaves, accompanied by a light lobster sauce and new potatoes.
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables With garlic and herbs, served in a filo pastry basket topped with fresh asparagus tips and a hollandaise sauce.
Desserts
Baileys Cheesecake Served resting in a pool of Coffee sauce.
Traditional Christmas Pudding With brandy butter or cream.
Mixed Berry & White Chocolate Delice Served with a raspberry coulis.
Selection of Cheeses
Coffee
£44.95 per person
Christmas Day Lunch is being served at two sittings this year, at 12.30pm and at 3.30pm. To book a table for this years lunch then please contact the Runt In Tun on 01435 864284
New Years Eve Party
Every New Years Eve the Runt In Tun closes its doors to the general public and has an invitation only party, It's the Runts way of saying thank you to all its regular customers and locals. Last year we laid on a luxury buffet with dressed salmon, cooked meats, pates, a salad bar and a chocolate fountain with all sorts of goodies for dipping. On top of that the evening was a compulsory Fancy Dress night with a theme of dead now alive, everyone made the effort to bring somebody famous back to life. What with the karaoke and dancing the party was a great success, and is still being talked about to this day.
This years party is going to be even bigger and better, so all you regular customers and locals keep your eyes peeled from your invitations!
Burns Night
This year we will be celebrating Burns Night on Saturday 27th January, the menu for this night will be published in early January. So make sure you pop back to check it out! Burns Night is a celebration of the Scottish writer & poet Rabbie Burns, the meal that is eaten on this night is traditionally four courses. Of course one of those courses is Haggis with nips & tatties, the bag pipes play the haggis in and the Address to the Haggis is given.
To a Haggis
Fair fa’your honest sonsie face
Great Chieftan o’ the Puddin-race!
Aboon them a’ ye tak yor place
Painch, tripe, or Thairm:
Weel are ye wordy of a grace
As lang’s my arm.
The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o’ need,
While thro’ your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.
His knife see Rustic-labour Dight,
An’ cut you up wi’ readys Light,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright
Like onie ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reekin, Rich!
To Book a Table for Burns Night
Please call the Runt In Tun on
01435 864284
Archive
Here in the archive you will find articles and pictures of past events.
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Party In The Pink
On September the 9th Alison and Paul hosted Party In The Pink at the Runt In Tun. Party In The Pink was a celebration and a benefit night for breast cancer awareness. A great time was had by all, the bbq was flaming away trying to keep up with demand . There was a great band playing in the Marquee in the garden, people were dancing and just having fun.
Alison had organised a sponsored walk as well to raise money and the total raised with the party and the walk was £1600. Excellent job by everyone involved.
St Patrick's Day
What can we say about this! Probably the best fun night in a pub with your clothes on. Cheep Guinness, a great Irish stew (as well as the normal menu) and people young and old determined to have fun. We even got Babs, just back from the hairdressers wearing an enormous green top hat.
The main event was an open mic comedy night which was hosted by Alan who even managed to go without Guinness for two whole hours. We had seven people take the mic who managed between them to have everyone in stitches all evening. But there had to be a winner (£100 first prize) and it was won by Dinkie Doo who Promptly donated his prize to the RNLI. Second prize was won by Mick Baldwin.
Due to the great success and by popular demand we will be holding a similar night next St Patrick's.
St Georges Weekend
On the Friday night we held a cockney night which was very well attended. Hosted by Maynards Green's very own Pearly King and Queen the night was a real old fashioned knees-up. We had jellied eels on the bar, half yard of ale competitions and the one and only Gary's Dad on the piano, Roll out the barrel, mother Kelly's doorstep, Lambeth walk. They were all being played and everyone sang along. A totally fantastic evening and one that must be repeated soon.
On the Saturday night we hosted the St Georges Dinner, an evening of fine English food. The pub and the restaurant were decked out in red and white , the place looked great. Everyone enjoyed the meal and many toasts were raised to good old St George.
On the Sunday although some people were a little bit hung over we had the very first Runt In Tun St Georges Day Tug 'o' War competition. This was a charity day in aid of the pubs charities. There were eight teams pulling two from the pub, the local fire brigade and the rest made up from the local area.
Needless to say it rained and rained and rained all day, but in the spirit of St George we pulled anyway. Everybody was covered in mud from head to toe but it didn't seem to matter as everybody had a great time. The only real casualty was the apple tree which got pulled over whilst trying to help one of the teams win. We had planned a BBQ but because of the weather we had to cook it indoors, but nobody seemed to mind.
The event was finally won by the Up Hill Pullers who are currently holding the trophy, but we will win it back next year. I hope!
We all adjourned to the pub, mud and all, where we continued the fun with face painting and boy was there some strange sites.
But the best thing about the day was that we raised £800 for our charities, so a huge thank you to everyone that took part. We could not have done it with out you.
New Years Eve 2006
A great time was had by all!
60's & 70's Night
What a night, great singing, dancing and even a retro meal. Were the sixties and seventies really this good?
