Toast - May you never forget what is worth remembering or remember what is best forgotten.
We've been shortlisted - please vote for us here for the competiton by Hills Pet Nutrition and get the chance to enter their prize draw to win a year's supply of Hill's Science Plan!
The benefits of a good walk with your
canine companion are endless - from warding off depression and managing
weight problems to increasing your chances of meeting Mr or Miss Right.
And they're just as great for your pooch too - twice a day walkies will
help reduce canine obesity and related conditions including heart disease, arthritis, breathing difficulties and diabetes.
You can now vote for your favourite walk on the 2008 shortlist - you may even win a year's supply of Hill's Science Plan dog food! The voting stage and prize draw closes on 30th November 2008.
The Story of Halkyn Mountain is now available in PDF format from here.
The leaflet provides a great map painted from arial photogaphs and annotated with lots of interesting facts, a time-line so you can see what happened up here over the many thousands of years Halkyn Mountain has been inhabited and a view of the underground works that have made this place so strategically important since roman times.
We've also got a pictorial poster based on the central painting in our notice board and within the pub in PDF format here. This poster will give you a good view of what to expect to find on the mountain.
The Blue Bell Inn gets tested every six months and we're in our fourth year. With so many 100% scores this makes us equal ranking as a top six Cask Marque scoring pub in the UK!
Cask Marque is an independent organisation that serves to promote cask ale. Cask Marque stands for:
The Blue Bell Inn has launched a free wireless broadband capability. It
should enable you to stay in touch via the internet and enjoy our
great real ales and ciders at the same time.
To search for wireless hot-spots please check out this link.
For more links on how this site was all put together check out this news item.
Tues Games Night - whist, b...
October 07, 2008 (5:00 pm)
(General) Jeannette's Games Night.
You can play games here most nights but tonight is the night to come and enjoy whilst, beetle, cards, board games (monopoly, scrabble, cluedo, mid life crisis and many others), dominoes, darts, dice, pool.
We're raising...
Free Guided Walk - 2pm Thur...
October 09, 2008 (1:45 pm)
(Walks) Around 1.5 hours and 3-4 miles you will be able to take in the stunning 360 degree panoramic views of over 60 miles on a clear day. The walks vary in route from week to week finishing off at the Blue Bell Inn for a chat and refreshments.
This walk is...
Conversational Welsh with M...
October 09, 2008 (7:00 pm)
(General) So you've been to classes, what next? Come and practice in a real environment and you will surprise yourself how much you have remembered. You can broaden your vocabulary and have a great evening out too.
Acoustic Music Nights with ...
October 09, 2008 (9:00 pm)
(Music) Paul Reaney here on the last Thursday of the month! Check out here for more details.
Friday night singalong with...
October 10, 2008 (8:45 pm)
(Music) Traditional singing night with Roger Hampson at the keyboards, every Friday night.
Sat. Free Guided Walks - 10...
October 11, 2008 (10:15 am)
(Walks) Every week we do two 1.5 hour walks (a fast 4-5 mile and a slow 3-4 miles) with the exception of the third Saturday in the month when we have the option to do an additonal longer 3 hour 6-7 mile walk with Bob Mossop or the normal walk.
You will be able...
Open from 5pm Monday to Friday and 12pm Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays. Food: Saturday 12pm to 2:30pm and Sunday 12pm to 2pm (menu here).
Advance bookings taken for food / drink outside of these hours.
Coaches welcome by appointment. - We take most major credit and debit cards.