Daily archives: February 17, 2010


New Chairman for CAMRA

Colin Valentine, former CAMRA National Vice-Chairman and Branch Chairman of CAMRA’s Edinburgh and South East Scotland, has taken over the role from Paula Waters, who will remain on CAMRA’s board of Directors, the National Executive. Full story here.


Elston carries on community pub spirit

We just received an email from Ed Bishop, who writes: The Chequers at Elston has now been shut (depressingly) since about September last year and shows no sign of re-opening. To keep the pub alive though a local couple of their own accord and for no reward have started running ‘pub nights’ in the village hall with proper real cask ale (Castle Rock), big screen sports events, themed evenings (Burn’s, Valentines, etc) and a quiz night..  Not the same as […]