Thursday 27 November 2014

Funny Cocktails



We love a cocktail. We also love cocktails dresses and cocktail sausages but that’s a separate blog entirely.
The best thing about cocktails (apart from the little umbrellas) is the names.
The word ‘cocktail’ is itself bizarre, so it makes sense to keep the strangeness flowing with names like Fuzzy Naval, Sex on the Beach and Woo Woo. 

However, we’ve noticed that many people stick to what they know and feel that asking for a jug of pimms is a safe bet. 

That is true, but come on people! Live a little! Make it a Turbo Pimms at least.

We understand that you may have been somewhere and ordered an exotic sounding cocktail. You’ve watched the bar tender prepare it as if he were performing a ballet. You’ve excitedly watched as the freshly shaken liquid is poured slowly over ice and handed to you… then you’ve sipped it and… URGH! disgusting!

We’ve made sure that our cocktail menu only has nice cocktails on it, so choosing a good one is fool-proof! Although we understand your caution, we advise you throw that caution to the wind and next time you are ordering at the bar and go for something you’ve never tried before like a Caribbean Mule or a Cuba Libre. Need a bit of a pick me up? The Honey Jack Enigiser may be what you’ve been missing.

The world of cocktails is full of exciting combinations just waiting to be discovered and the Bowgie Inn Crantock is the perfect place to discover a new tipple... or two.
                                

Tuesday 25 November 2014

James Bond Theme Night for Cornwall Hospice Care



Every man wishes he was a smooth as James Bond. No matter how much he denies it, he has at some point posed with his fingers in a pistol shape, he has watched his reflection in the bathroom mirror and tried to  raising one eyebrow like Sean Connery. He has practised a smouldering ‘Roger Moore’ look and he has even considered buying a pair of those blue swimming trunks that Daniel Craig wore so well.

However, bond does raise some questions as well as eyebrows.
For instance, how did Roger Moore manage to pull so many fit birds with that chest wig? How did such an Connery manage such daring stunts in such a restrictive suit, particularly by 1971 in ‘Diamonds are Forever’ when he was carrying a few extra pounds? Why do people forget George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton? Why doesn’t Bond ever realise that the sexy lady is a baddie?

The answer to all these questions is Mojo.

Thats the best thing about Bond. He proves that with the right suit and the right attitude any man can achieve any thing.

So on Saturday the 13th December we’re giving everyone the chance to channel their inner Bond, villain or bond girl right here at the Bowgie Inn Crantock in support of Cornwall Hospice Care.

Our Bond themed fancy dress evening includes live music from Cool as **** Blues and Funk with Bond events, food and activities to thrill and excite.
So shake it, stir it, do whatever you fancy! Tickets are £25 pp with discounts for group bookings of 10 or more.


Book your table now on 01637 830363                            

Tuesday 18 November 2014

Project Lightning is Underway!

We all get old, it’s an unfortunate by-product of living. 
Stuff also gets old. 
Beautiful things that were once much loved are forgotten with time. Extraordinary feats of engineering gather dust and rust as the years go by.

But time doesn’t erode the memories of greatness which is why when we saw the old F6 Lightning Jet cockpit around 15 years ago we had to buy it.

It was our way of saving a piece of history. The F6 Lightning XR747 was first and last British-built, supersonic fighter and interceptor. there were only ever a handful of this specific jet ever built and in the skies of the cold war, it was potent symbol of power. The F6 was ready for action with just a few minutes notice and could reach exceptional heights at record speed.

It’s airborne agility was something we were always in awe of and it’s preservation was something we were extremely passionate about.

That’s why it took us so long to decide what to do with our cockpit! Other opportunities arose over the years but nothing that was quite right. However, that all changed when we heard from the 20 Sqn which is part of the Devon and Somerset Wing Air Training Corps.

Having recently moved to their new Headquarters in Victoria Park, Bideford, with 24 keen young cadets and a team of dedicated staff we had 
finally found people who shared our passion.

It seemed like the perfect time to embark on an exciting project so 20 Sqn have moved the cockpit to their premises and have already began a substantial restoration project. They are meticulously polishing, cleaning and fixing, and they may even succeed in powering up the cockpit!




You can follow their progress here https://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Lightning/322842821231430  and as you can see from their pictures, just a couple of weeks into the project and it’s looking better already.


We cannot wait to see how this project unfolds and we will keep you up-dated with any news and developments.

Thursday 13 November 2014

Happy Movember

Over the last few years, the winter months have become somewhat hairer than they used to be.

It’s all thanks to fund and awareness-raising efforts in aid of mens health issues such as male cancers and associated charities. 

It’s been quite phenomenal how something as simple as a moustache can encourage men to have a feel, get em checked and see a doctor. 

We’re proud of everyone taking part in Movember and Decembeard but we are aware of the hair growing disparities between participants. Some men only have to sneeze and they have a full-on Brian Blessed whereas others have been growing a moustache since 2012 and only now have people started to notice.

We would like to encourage all Movemberians by reminding them that with facial hair it’s not how much you wear, but knowing how to wear it well. Grooming is key; we like to think that a chap has had to comb his whiskers before leaving the house and possibly even set it in place with a touch of specialist wax. You need to become more than just facial hair fund raisers, you need to succumb to the power of the tash.

At the Bowgie Inn Crantock, we’re here to support you as you get used to life with a hairy upper lip and therefore are offering a free straw with every drink purchased. Well, you wouldn’t want a soggy moustache now, would you?


Good luck guys and happy Movember!

Tuesday 11 November 2014

Remembrance Day

Today we wear poppies in honour of the brave men and women who lost their lives during wartime. 

During the Summer months as we look out over the red poppies that dance in the breeze on the headland so close to us here at The Bowgie Inn Crantock we can’t help but think of the soldiers who paid the ultimate price.

Today we proudly wear our poppies as an emblem of remembrance and a sign of respect. 


We are thankful for what they did for us everyday, but today at 11am we will all unite to reflect on all the beautiful souls that were taken too soon from the people who loved them. We’ll think of all the heartache and all the dreams that were never fulfilled. We’ll think of the freedom we enjoy because of these soldiers and for their bravery, selflessness and courageousness, we give eternal thanks.



Wednesday 5 November 2014

Lunch for a Fiver ends 28th November!

We have all heard older relatives exclaim in horror ‘how much?’ whenever they are handed a bill. We have all had to sit through countless rants that begin with the phrase ‘Back in my day…’

Yes we know it’s an undeniable fact that things were cheaper but it’s all relative to earnings and inflation.

Granny loves to tell us that in the 1950s the average price of a 3 bed semi was just £1000, you could buy a loaf of bread for pennies and a pint of beer for just 9p.

Yeah yeah, we’ve heard it all before, but the modern world isn’t so bad you know Granny… for instance, did you know you can enjoy lunch for a fiver at the Bowgie Inn Crantock? Even she can’t argue with value that good and she certainly wouldn’t turn her nose up at our hearty portions of cauliflower cheese, ratatouille, homemade quiche ,burgers, baked potatoes, a steak cornish pasty or a Ploughmans.

But hurry! The offer ends on the 28th November and then she will go back to her usual spiel and will probably pull some corker out of the bag like 
‘in my day I could go out with a shilling go to the pictures, fly to Paris for a shopping trip, hire a butler like Carson from Downton, get my hair done and still have change for the bus home’.


To which the only logical answer would be ‘go home Granny, you’re drunk.’

Tuesday 4 November 2014

Good Things Happen Next to an Open Fire

Imagine your perfect cosy interior (go on, play along!) The chances are you are imagining a scene involving a sofa and a roaring log fire. If that is the case, you'll be pleased to know at the Bowgie Inn in Crantock, our log fire is now lit. 

Open fires are the epitome of comfort.

A radiator doesn't have the same romance as flickering flames. Gathering around a storage heater isn’t half as inspiring and even the blue flames of a gas fire only evoke a fraction of the enthusiasm as the real crackles, embers and soot of burning logs.

There is something magical about a real fire that enhances the experiences and memories that are made around it. We like to think that all of mankind's greatest achievements were planned around an open fire.


So now the darker nights are creeping closer and the winds are getting frostier, come and spend the perfect winter evening around the fire at the Bowgie. with lunches served until three and evening meals from five, you have the perfect excuse to eat, drink and be warm with us.