THE NEW DUCK

THE DEMISE OF "CARLESBERG".


I AN SORRY TO REPORT THAT THE CORPORATE ENTITY THAT OWNS THE RECENTLY REFURBISHED "DUCK IN THE POND",HAS BETRAYED ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS BY REMOVING THE EXTREMELY POPULAR LAGER "CARLESBERG" FROM ITS SELECTION OF AVAILABLE DRINKS.

PRESUMABLY, THIS IS BECAUSE THE OWNERS,(NOT THE GUVNOR GARY, WHO HAS HIS HANDS TIED) BELIEVED THAT THE LOW PRICE OF £1.99 WOULD DISCOURAGE PUNTERS FROM PURCHASING THE FAR MORE EXPENSIVE RANGE OF LAGERS THAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE. THE CHEAPEST OF WHICH IS "FOSTERS" THAT COSTS £2.50, ALTHOUGH "CARLING" IS STILL AVAILABLE AT £2.55.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IT IS APPRECIATED THAT THE SALE OF CARLESBERG AT AN EXTREMELY DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS COULD NOT CONTINUE INDEFINITELY.
BUT SURLY THE COMPROMISE OF KEEPING THE LAGER AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT AN INCREASED PRICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE WAY FORWARD!. THIS WOULD HAVE INCREASED PROFITS FOR THE OWNERS BUT SATISFIED THE NEEDS OF THE LOYAL CLIENTELE.

AS A REGULAR CONSUMER OF "CARLESBERG" OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS MY PALATE IS ACCUSTOMED TO THIS PRODUCT, AND I FEEL IT IS WRONG THAT LOYAL CUSTOMERS NOW HAVE TO ADJUST TO THE INFERIOR TATE OF "FOSTERS" OR "CARLING", UNLESS THEY ARE MILLIONAIRES AND CAN AFFORD "PERONI" £ 3.60 A PINT!, OR THE OTHER EXTREMELY STRONG LAGER AVAILABLE.

IT IS A SHAME,BECAUSE THE REFURBISHMENT WHICH IS REPUTED TO HAVE COST £100,000 APPEARS TO BE SUCCESSFUL,ALTHOUGH THE LAY OUT REGARDING THE EXIT TO THE SMOKING AREA IS SOME WHAT STRANGE !.

LET ME END BY STATING THAT MY ANGER AND DISSAPOINMENT ARE NOT AIMED AT THE CURRENT LANDLORD OR HIS STAFF, WHO ARE AND CONTINUE TO DO A FANTASTIC JOB OF SATISFYING THERE CUSTOMERS NEEDS,BUT THE CORPORATE ENTITY WHO OWN THE ESTABLISHMENT WHO DONT GIVE A TOSS FOR THERE LOYAL CUSTOMERS !!

THE DUCK - SERVICE UPDATE

I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE SERVICE AT THE DUCK HAS BEEN EXCELLENT SINCE THE NEW LANDLORD "GARY" TOOK OVER A NUMBER OF MONTHS AGO.

IT IS PLEASING TO NOTE THAT ONCE AGAIN, A LANDLORD OF THE DUCK HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE CONSUMPTION COMMITTEE OF THE "DUCK FLAT CAP SOCIETY" ARE REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO CONTRIBUTE IN NO SMALL WAY TO THE CASH FLOW OF THE PUB.

THE DAYS OF NOT BEING ACKNOWLEDGED AT THE BAR ARE LONG GONE, AND IT IS GREAT TO BE TREATED AS A "LOCAL" AND HAVE YOUR DRINKS BEING POURED FOR YOU AS YOU APPROACH THE BAR.

A BIG THANK YOU TO GARY AND MOST OF HIS TEAM !!!

MORE HATS AT THE DUCK !!

A FURTHER COLLECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR TIT FOR'S

MEMBERS AND THEIR HATS !

A collection of photographs of various members of the "Duck Flat Cap Society", and their headgear!

MOORE DEER STALKERS

Deer Stalkers as worn by Committee members at a recent meeting by the Consumption Committee, where it was agreed that the Deer Stalker can be worn throughout the remainder of the winter, providing a Flat Cap is also carried about your person.

Spot checks will be held by the committee to ensure that the requisite flat cap is available to be donned at short notice.

DEER STALKERS AND ALL THAT !

THE DEER STALKER AS WORN AT A RECENT MEETING OF THE CONSUMPTION COMMITTEE

THE DUCK IN THE POND FLAT CAP SOCIETY - CONSUMPION COMMITTEE

THE COMMITTEE AT VARIOUS MEETINGS DISCUSSING FLAT CAPS BEER AND GOLF.

THE DUCK IN THE SNOW

VIEW OF THE DUCK TAKEN DURING THE RECENT COLD SNAP .