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Cheese Night returned Saturday 12th July - where you there? 1696
Camra's Wild About Mild Month 1056
Blue Bell Inn, Halkyn. Pub & Cider Pub of the Year 2008! 6276
Earth Hour, 8pm on Saturday 29th March 2008 - did you bring a candle! 1432
Alastair Darling Barred! 705
Another Cask Marque Award for 2008! 3058
We were on BBC TV Wales, Jamie & Derek's Big Weekend on Thurs Nov 22nd 2007, did you see it? 1488
The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See... 384
Coetir Clwyd / Living Galleries project - our wood-framed pictures... 973
Apple Pressing Day & Hog Roast - We made cider on Saturday, were you there? 2367
We're in the Good Beer Guide 2008! 3001
It's passed the Autumn equinox so it's time for Eliot's mulled wine! 984
Monday is Conversational Welsh Night! 2614
Tuesday's - Jeannette's Games Nights - whist beetle cards board games dominos darts dice... 2385
And here is the weather... 964
The Story of Halkyn Mountain, now on-line... 1340
Just for fun we've added a Visitor Map 1189
Cheese, Cider & Perry Night Sat 6th Oct 2007 at 8:30pm 820
BBC votes for best pub... 2031
Liftshare - Travelwise Week 18th to 24th Sept 526
We've been on BBC Radio Wales, X-Ray Xtra - listen again here 873
We get our [UK] road fuel cheap and you can too... 667
Have you joined the Wiki revolution? 544
Have you seen MoneySavingExpert.com? 655
BBC Radio Wales, The View from Here [updated links] 2651
Cask Ale & Cider to take away! 1750
We've gone wireless [updated] 2553
Drinks are on the Mouse? How to use this site! 4379
More stuff about us... 1399
 
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  • Music News  ( 8 items )
    Check out our jazz and folk music links along with our regular music every week.

    Trad Jazz every Sunday afternoon with the Mad Ed's Hot Five for three hours of trad from 3pm.

    DiY acoustic music every Thurs evening with Paul Reaney,  Press Read More for more information.
     
    The Crooked Spirits are a duo of local singer songwriters performing here on the 1st Saturday each month.

    The Ranting Dogs - Steve, Dugie, Mark & Michael would like to let you know that they rehearse and play at the Blue Bell Inn every 2nd Tuesday each month (from 9ish after Welsh) playing traditional acoustic folk with a celtic leaning

    Not forgetting the busiest night of the week and our regular Friday night singalong with Roger Hampson at the keys.
  • Walking News  ( 5 items )

    Look out for walking events here.  Check out our 1st and award winning walking leaflet HERE. Check out our new walking leaflets below here: Walk One - Halkyns Four Peaks, Walk Two - Woods, Buffalo and Hill Forts , Walk Three - Limekilns and Quarries

    We host FREE led walks organised by Walkabout Flintshire every week:

    • 7pm every Wednesday evening April to Sept, 3 to 4 miles of leisurely walking taking in the sunset.
    • 2pm every Thursday, 3 to 4 miles of leisurely walking.
    • 10:30am every Saturday, two walks, 3 to 4 miles of leisurely walking or 4 to 5 miles of brisk walking
    • 10:30am every 3rd Saturday in the month, 6-7 miles brisk walking





    You'll need appropriate footware and clothing for the weather and to be prepared for a great time, lovely chat and good company, finishing off at the Blue Bell Inn for refreshment and a warm by the fire. We've some good links to walking equipment suppliers here and some others to those that organise walks here. Check out the Weather, Traffic and How to Find Us or Contact/Find Us if you do decide to visit and we'll work out a route from you to us! Please follow the countryside code.
  • Cycling News  ( 1 items )
    Precision Tandems, a US based tandem maker, click picture to check out.News for those with a passion for pedal power.  We're happy to host all kinds of events for cyclists from the Blue Bell Inn taking in the stunning 360 degree panoramic views of over 60 miles on a clear day. 

    We can offer various hot/cold drinks & snacks, plastic bottled Welsh water or a free refill from our own filtered and chilled supply, along with the use of the facilities during opening hours.  Let us know if you would like to use us out of hours and we'll try to fix it!

    Add your own events and see what's on here. We've some good links to cycling equipment suppliers here and some others to those that organise rides here.


  • Jokers Corner  ( 86 items )
    The Entertainer by Ann Marie Eastburn, click picture to buy your own copy.The ho ho, ha ha, he he, area! 

    Add an account to submit comments, web links or your own joke or news items and events.

    Do send some good clean jokes in to us and let us know who they should be attibuted to if you know.
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  • Friday night singalong with...
    August 29, 2008 (8:45 pm)
    (Music) Traditional singing night with Roger Hampson at the keyboards, every Friday night.
  • Sat. Free Guided Walks - 10...
    August 30, 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...
  • Trad Jazz every Sunday with...
    August 31, 2008 (3:00 pm)
    (Music) Mad Ed's Hot Five plays here every Sunday afternoon. Check out this link for more information.
  • Conversational Welsh Night
    September 01, 2008 (7:30 pm)
    (General)

    Come and practice your Welsh language skills here!

    During term-time we hold Welsh Language Classes here, out of term-time we just come down and practice our Welsh! There is more information if you follow this link.

    You can find a route to...

  • Tues Games Night - whist, b...
    September 02, 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...
  • Summer Evening Walks on Hal...
    September 03, 2008 (7:00 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 and fabulous sunsets in April & September. The walks vary in route from week to week finishing off at the Blue Bell Inn...

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