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!

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.

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.’

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.

We ain't afraid of no ghosts...

If only we could truly say 'I ain't afraid of no ghost'... 

We cower behind cushions when we're watching horror films, we look over our shoulder when we're walking in the dark and we find things that go bump in the night to be somewhat unnerving.

So Instead of scary stories this Halloween, we are sharing our favourite spooky jokes.

 

How do you make a witch itch?

Take away her ‘w’.

 

What’s a ghosts favourite chat up line?
Hey BOOtiful.

 

What is a vampire's favorite fruit?

A necktarine.

 

What did Dracula say after reading all these jokes?

They suck!

 

Ok Dracula, so maybe we will leave comedy to the professionals and we’ll stick to pulling pints, but we promise they get funnier the more drinks you have! Come and join us tonight for live music and acoustic covers from Idle Hans and feel free to dress up if you want to... our bar staff will be suitably costumed for what's set to be a frightfully fun-filled evening.

 Happy Halloween from all of us here at The Bowgie! Mwa ha ha ha (That’s our evil laugh)

Treat or treat?

Trick or Treat

It’s a strange question and one which most people will answer ‘treat’.

Choosing the other option seems a little dangerous and as far as we’re concerned it’s also a little foolish.

you see, we like treats. In fact we love them which is why when it comes to desserts, we do them properly.

you can enjoy a bowl of utter deliciousness slathered in custard, cream or ice cream for just £5; a small price to pay for something that has the power to make every man drool within a three mile radius.

We’ve been serving up our delicious home made treacle tart for generations but our apple crumble and jam sponge will also make you weak at the knees.

Just watch the rich dark toffee sauce ooze seductively over your spoon as you delve into the sticky toffee pudding and listen as the melting ice cream that slowly trickles over the warm chocolate fudge cake whispers ‘eat me’.

So this halloween shout TREAT TREAT TREAT!!!! and give in to the temptation of the utterly scrumptious desserts at The Bowgie Inn, Crantock!

Bowgie Cyder Fest

 You can’t enjoy the West Country without sampling a glass or two of cider. That’s why the Bowgie Cyder Fest is an absolute must this Half Term.

From the 25th to the 31st October it’s all happening at the Pink Pub on the Headland.
 
You can expect no less than 16 ciders to sample all bubbling with appley goodness. From Old Rosie at 7.3% to a milder Rattler or Strawberry Lane, we’ve got something to quench the thirst of every cider drinker.

There’s live music every evening with acts such as Cool as ****, Country Mark, DNA, Idle Hands, Joe Hurworth, Worlds Apart Covers and of course the Melting Pot Jam Session. Plus as it’s half term, we have done our bit to help you occupy your energetic offspring with fun activities for the whole family including face painting, games and treasure trails.

Food is served all day from 11 - 9, so come and discover that that there’s more to apples than meets the eye at the Cyder Fest Crantock from 25th - 31st October!