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Queens Arms in Coleraine was established in 1758 and has been owned by the O'Neill Family since 1957

01/11/2026

Well, home time soon after a busy weekend. Can’t wait to get home, put the feet up and count the takings. Some people fall asleep counting sheep. I prefer counting twenties.

Karen’s working tomorrow, so I’m taking the wife out for dinner. She says it’ll do me good to switch off and let somebody else worry about the bar.

Easy for her to say. She won’t be halfway through a steak wondering if Karen’s remembered to charge for the dash.

Call in and keep Karen busy tomorrow, folks. The wife’s already looked at the menu and said, “We deserve a treat.” Very generous of her to involve me in the decision and you lot in the funding. 😂

01/11/2026

Well, what a night celebrating Karen’s 61st birthday! 🥳🍻

She looks 20 years younger, although I’ve reminded her she’s 62 next year. No point letting her get carried away.

The place was busy all day and I made plenty of money. Got so excited opening and closing the till drawer I broke a few things. The poor till thought we were being robbed — it’s never seen that much activity. 😂

By closing time I was pricing a second home. By this morning I was pricing replacement parts.

If you’re at a loose end today, come on in! Bring the family, bring your friends, bring that neighbour you only speak to when their bin blows over. The more the merrier! 🍻

Don’t be sitting at home saying, “We must get together sometime.” Get together here. I need the money.

Karen’s already talking about her 62nd and I’d like to retire before she does. 😂

31/10/2026

Well, it’s starting to get dark… the trick-or-treaters will soon be about. 🎃👻

We’ve a big 61st birthday party due into the bar tonight, although the birthday girl looks a good 20 years younger. We’ll be checking her ID — mainly to find out what her secret is. 🥳🥂

As for trick or treat… buy someone a drink tonight and that’s the treat. Disappear to the toilet when it’s your round and that’s the trick.

Some of our regulars have been celebrating Halloween every weekend for years. 😂🍻

31/10/2026

🎃 Well, it’s officially Halloween in Coleraine Town Centre! 👻

Although, to be fair, there’s more Halloween atmosphere in the reduced section of Tesco.

Remember the last BID term? Stage shows, pumpkin patches, competitions, family entertainment and thousands of people coming into town. Families enjoying themselves, children having fun and, most importantly, people actually spending money in our local shops.

Not just footfall. Actual money going through tills. A frightening concept, apparently. 😂

This year, the biggest Halloween attraction in Coleraine town centre appears to be a pigeon eating half a sausage roll outside Greggs.

And speaking of pigeons, Bertie has been in touch. 🐦

He’s absolutely disgusted.

He’d bought himself a wee witch’s hat, polished his beak and cleared his diary for the Halloween festivities.

He’s now standing outside the Town Hall dressed as Dracula, wondering if he’s got the wrong date.

Apparently, he’s thinking of organising his own pumpkin patch. Admission free, although he’ll accept breadcrumbs.

The poor fella says he’s seen more life in the town centre on a wet Tuesday in February.

There’s a difference between attracting thousands of people into a town and attracting thousands of people who actually spend money in its businesses.

Anyway, Happy Halloween, Coleraine! 🎃👻

And if you see Bertie wandering about looking confused, please don’t disturb him.

He’s currently trying to work out whether the real Halloween horror story is the lack of entertainment or the BID levy. 😂🐦

30/10/2026

🎄 THE GRINCH IS COMING TO COLERAINE… AND HE’S NOT THE ONLY ONE TAKING YOUR MONEY! 💚💷

Well, it looks like the Grinch has had a career change. He’s gone from stealing Christmas to selling tickets for it! 😂

This year, there’s a Grinch stage show in Coleraine town centre, ( Town Hall ) with general admission costing over a tenner and a family ticket coming in at nearly £40.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting…

During the last BID term, the Grinch was FREE to visit, attracting thousands of people into Coleraine throughout December. Families came, children enjoyed themselves, and local businesses had the opportunity to benefit from the extra footfall.

Fast forward to 2026, and we’re charging families to see a character whose entire personality revolves around hating Christmas. 😂

Meanwhile, town centre businesses are already paying a BID levy.

So the businesses pay a levy to help promote the town, families pay to attend the event, and the Grinch gets a better business model than most independent retailers.

You genuinely couldn’t make it up. 😂

At this rate, next year Santa will be charging for parking his sleigh, Rudolph will have a booking fee, and the elves will be offering Klarna at checkout.

The real question is whether Christmas events should be about bringing people into our town centre to support local businesses, or bringing people in to sell them another ticket.

Even the Grinch might struggle to work that one out. 🎄💚

29/10/2026

It’s Karen’s birthday today! 🥳🎂

She’s hidden her age on Facebook, so I’m not sure what number it is. I’ll find out in the Spar when I ring her and ask how many candles she wants.

She wants to work today, which is very thoughtful. It’s her birthday and somehow I’m the one getting a day off. Didn’t even have to buy her a card to arrange it.

I’ll take the wife out for a treat. Just waiting to see what’s left after I’ve bought Karen’s cake. At the minute it’s looking like a lovely drive to the Spar and back.

Hopefully there’s a cake in the reduced section. I’ll take the sticker off, obviously. I want Karen to think I’ve spent £3, not £1.50.

If you’re calling into the Queens Arms today, wish her a happy birthday and bring her a present if you fancy. She likes cash, w**e and getting paid what she’s worth.

The first two are where you lot come in. 🍷💷

Happy birthday, Karen! Thanks for keeping the place going. I was going to say I couldn’t afford to lose you, but after reading this you’ll probably wonder if I can afford to keep you.

28/10/2026

Wednesday already! Housework done, breakfast in bed for Christina… husband of the year stuff. 🧹🍳

Now to get to the pub, stock up and wait for the postman to see if he’s bringing me any court or legal papers.

It’s nice to be wanted. I’d just prefer it wasn’t in writing. 📮

27/10/2026

The fireworks in Coleraine have been cancelled this evening because of the wind. 💨

There’s no pumpkin patch in the town centre this year either. Probably for the best. The last thing we need is families coming into town, spending money in local businesses and enjoying themselves. 🎃

At this rate, the only thing flying through Coleraine tonight will be an empty crisp packet. And, knowing our luck, it’ll count as footfall. 😂

Headline this week will be: Coleraine’s Non-Existent Pumpkin Patch Sends Footfall Soaring Above NI and UK Averages After One Plastic Bag Passes Camera 47 Times 📈

26/10/2026

🎃 It’s Halloween week, so if you enjoy deserted streets, ghostly figures and the unsettling feeling that everyone has vanished, Coleraine town centre has been preparing for your arrival since January.

The tumbleweed’s doing laps of the Diamond, the ghosts are wandering up Church Street, and Most Haunted have cancelled their visit because even they were hoping for a bit more activity.

I’m taking the day off today, so Karen is captain of the ship. She’s got the fire on, the Guinness ready and strict instructions to check whether anyone coming through the door is a customer or just a spirit passing through. We’ve enough spirits behind the bar. We need people buying them.

If you’re about, call in and keep her company. You don’t need a costume, but if you really want to give her a fright, arrive with six friends and ask to open a tab.

Meanwhile, I’ll be enjoying a day away from the scariest thing in the building.

The electricity bill. 👻

25/10/2026

Cold, wet and Sunday… even the pigeons are working from home. 😂

If you’re about, come in. I’ve the fire on, and I’m serving what everyone says is the best pint of Guinness in town.

Besides, I need the money. I’ve only been to Spain about five times this year, and it’d be a shame to lose the language before Christmas. 🍺✈️

Address

7 Bridge Street
Coleraine
BT521

Opening Hours

Monday	11:30am - 11am
Tuesday	11:30am - 11am
Wednesday	11:30am - 11am
Thursday	11:30am - 11pm
Friday	11:30am - 11am
Saturday	11:30am - 11am

Telephone

+442870327171

Website

http://www.bigreddirectory.com/queens-arms-coleraine

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