The Wheatsheaf - Garstang

05/06/2026

Here we go again….

The grown ups have left the building and, for reasons nobody can fully explain, I’ve once again been trusted with the keys to the kingdom at the Wheatsheaf.

A decision that can only be described as “financially adventurous.”

It’s already Fizz Friday — a dangerously successful idea I sadly cannot claim credit for.

But the rest of the weekend offers?

Oh they’ve got my fingerprints ALL over them.

Which means by Monday morning I’ll either be employee of the month or living in the beer cellar avoiding eye contact.

So here’s what I’ve done to the profit margins this weekend:

🍹 Aperol & Limoncello Spritz
2 for £10 ALL WEEKEND

Because apparently one spritz makes you sophisticated, but two makes you tell strangers in the smoking area about your childhood.

🍔 Double Cheeseburger & Fries

WITH either a pint, medium wine or draught soft drink

Just £16

That’s right. A full meal and a drink for less than the price of parking anywhere nice in the UK.

I’ve genuinely no idea how long these offers were supposed to run for because I got overexcited halfway through making the poster and started adding numbers randomly.

So come down this weekend, enjoy the bargains, support local business and help me convince the bosses this was all part of a “long term customer engagement strategy” and not me treating the pub like a live episode of Supermarket Sweep.

04/06/2026

Another successful quiz night last night…

A full house, loads of laughs and at least 3 teams convinced Mark’s questions were “wrong” simply because they didn’t know the answers.

Standard Wednesday behaviour really.

Now then…

We’re approaching the weekend and Mr & Mrs Boss Man have decided to have a little break away.

For reasons still unknown to medical science, they’ve left me in charge again.

On paper it sounds sensible. I’m responsible. I’m professional. I care deeply about the business.

But the SECOND they leave the building, something happens to me.

It’s like a middle-aged version of Home Alone.

I start making financial decisions based entirely on vibes and whatever sounds fun after two coffees.

So naturally, I’ve spent a budget I didn’t have, using authority I absolutely do not possess, and launched offers nobody approved.

Starting Friday from 12 noon:

Aperol & Limoncello Spritz are TWO for £10.

That’s right. Two for £10.

At these prices I’ll either be employee of the month or escorted out by security with my belongings in a bin bag.

AND because apparently I’ve fully lost the plot…

All weekend you can get one of our Hamlet’s double cheeseburgers with a drink for just £16.

That’s a burger plus:
🍺 Pint
🍷 Medium wine
🥤 Draught soft drink

Honestly at this point I’m just wandering round the pub shouting “GO ON THEN” at people.

Saturday night we’ve got the brilliant George Geirnaert singing from 7pm followed by the England v New Zealand World Cup warm-up game.

Music. Burgers. Spritz. Questionable management decisions.

What could possibly go wrong?

And if I don’t post tomorrow…

Just know he’s found the Facebook password and I’ve been handed a P45 written on the back of a delivery invoice.

03/06/2026

I had a night off last night, time to reset, take part in a charity quiz, win said charity quiz and have a quiet pint.

No sooner had I arrived, the questions started even though the quizmaster wasn't in the building.

I got asked to “go back to the really funny posts.

AND

Several people questioned when “The Diary” is coming back, which honestly feels like pressure I neither wanted nor needed.

So here we are.

Like Take That reforming, but with more beer and worse decisions.

IT’S QUIZ NIGHT.

The weekly event where fully grown adults become feral over a missing point and suddenly think they’re legal experts because they once watched The Chase.

You know the drill by now:

Turn up.
Pay your entry.
Pretend you know geography.
Write “Titanic” for at least one answer.
Argue with your team.
Blame Mark.
Go home convinced you were robbed.

Classic Wednesday.

Massive thank you to everybody who came to the charity quiz last night for the Kili 2 Coast girls.

What a night that was - Did I mention that I was on the winning team? Can't remember if I did or not...

Over £650 raised for two amazing charities, loads of laughs and a room full of people shouting answers with the confidence of a group who definitely hasn’t got a clue.

There was drama, there was controversy, there was someone taking the raffle FAR too seriously.

And at one point I’m fairly sure somebody nearly filed an official complaint over a picture round.

Tonight we return to our usual chaos with Mark hosting again, assuming he actually brings tonight’s quiz and not last night’s by mistake.

We start at 8pm - allegedly.

Mark’s timekeeping exists in the same mysterious universe as:

EVRI delivery slots,
Northern Rail timetables
And people who tell their partner “I’m just having one quick pint.” 😂

PS, my team won last night's quiz! Won't mention it again.

Maybe!

01/06/2026

The start of another week.

Another weekend gone by where you lot once again kept us ridiculously busy.

Friday’s karaoke proved two things:

You all know the words.
Absolutely none of you know the notes.

Honestly, some of those performances should’ve come with a welfare check for the speakers.

Then Saturday arrived and thankfully Maggie Murray Maggie Murray turned up to remind everyone what singing is actually supposed to sound like.

Outstanding as always.

Absolutely massive thanks to Luke Pizza At The Park for dropping some amazing pizzas in for the staff. Make sure you check him out as they were sensational.

Sunday was chaos in the best possible way with roast dinners absolutely flying out of the kitchen.

Yorkshire puddings disappearing faster than wages on payday.

Now we roll into another busy week.

We’ve got TWO quizzes for you this week:

🧠 Our usual Wednesday quiz
AND
🚴 A special charity quiz tomorrow night (Tuesday).

Tickets are £5 and every penny goes to support two brilliant charities being backed by four completely unhinged women taking on an absolutely ridiculous bike ride.

And when we say bike ride…

We do NOT mean a gentle wobble to Sainsbury’s for a Meal Deal and a carrier bag hanging off the handlebars.

Oh no.

These lunatics are cycling from Kilimanjaro to the coast.

That’s not a bike ride.

That’s a hostage situation with pedals.

At some point one of them is going to look at a mountain, covered in sweat and regret, and think:

“Could’ve just done a sponsored silence.”

Meanwhile most of us think we deserve a lie down after cycling uphill past Sainsburys

Get yourselves involved, support an unbelievable challenge and grab your quiz tickets from the ladies directly.

Check them out at Kili 2 Coast 🚴

31/05/2026

Sunday has arrived…

That magical time of the week where everyone suddenly becomes a part-time cleaner against their will.

The washing machine is fighting for its life. The hoover’s been pulled out like it’s some sort of punishment. Someone’s changing bedding while muttering: “Where has this weekend gone?”

And looming in the distance… Monday.

But before that miserable little gremlin arrives, why not give yourself ONE more break? 🍻

Forget cooking today. The kitchen at home has suffered enough.

Today we’ve got our full menu on PLUS our roast dinners:

Beef
Pork
Homemade roasties
Yorkshire puddings the size of small flotation devices

And gravy so good you’ll briefly consider drinking it.

No prep. No pots. No washing up. No finding out someone has “suddenly gone off roast potatoes.”

Just good food, drinks and one final bit of happiness before the alarm clock ruins everyone’s life tomorrow morning ❤️

30/05/2026

30/05/2026

TONIGHT… 🎬🔥

One stage.

One microphone.

One atmosphere you won’t forget.

At 8.30pm, the sensational Maggie Murray arrives LIVE at the Wheatsheaf, and Saturday night officially begins 🎤

The room will fill. The drinks will pour. The music will take over.

Powerhouse vocals, massive singalong anthems and the kind of performance that turns a busy pub into the only place anybody wants to be.

This is the soundtrack to your Saturday night. The big choruses. The dancing. The hands in the air moments. The “just one more song” atmosphere.

And before the lights go down tonight, our kitchen is serving all day from 12pm until 7.30pm 🍔🍟

So get your people together. Get down early. Get the drinks in.

Because tonight at the Wheatsheaf…

it’s going OFF 🍻🔥