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It's October which means it's our cider & perry festival - click here to see what's in the pipeline!
Come up to the top of Halkyn Mountain and join us as we drink in the atmosphere of the house of ale repute!
You are especially invited to join us at our Regional award presentation on Saturday 8th November at 2pm!
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Drinks are on the Mouse? How to use this site! |
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 From e-mail to e-ale, drinkers in Halkyn can discuss their favourite tipples online thanks to their locals website.
Welcome to the Blue Bell Inn web site, launched in November 2005 and we've had around 400,000 visitors, it provides information about the pub and the surrounding area.
Landlord Steve Marquis, who spent nearly 30 years as an IT consultant, has used his technical knowledge to give an online insight into the pub. ‘It is the perfect way to let people know what is happening at the Blue Bell Inn,’ he said. ‘I left IT a few years ago and since then the blog has taken off – I thought a beer-log would be more fun.’
For anyone not familiar with cyber-speak, blogs, (usually short for web-logs,) are personal accounts published on the internet. Steve is hoping the Blue Bell Inn’s website will give customers a chance to contribute to the life of the pub. People will have a chance to comment and even vote for their favourite beers online. Steve hopes the site will become an online noticeboard for the village. 'Our aim is to turn the site into a place for the community,’ he said.
Use the read more button below for more information...
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We hope you like our new look on the web. Take a look around and if you've got any comments, suggestions (or bug reports as things settle in) let us hear about them.
Do add an account (we don't like spam either so we promise to keep your email details safe and in confidence) to submit comments, web links or your own news items and events.
You'll note that we try to explain many technical terms via the Wikipedia the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. I hope it proves of value to you along with the news tickers from a variety of sources on the News and Links pages.
Use the news feed feature or RSS feature (find this on the news page) to keep in touch when your browsing elsewhere. To view our web feeds you need software called a feed reader or aggregator such as http://www.feedreader.com or http://www.rssreader.com. A full directory of RSS readers can be found at http://www.rssreaders.net
Try the Search feature (top right) to find what you are looking for and check the Related Items links for other articles of interest. We are going to try to review all of the beers & ciders and your comments would be welcome on them too.
Events can be found here (e.g. walking, cycling) and you can add your own too! Finally, you can add your own community projects and services here.
Steve
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You may be wondering about our new look, well the theory is that you can save several watts by going to a dark background. We think black is the new green! Click the Black Back Web Theory graphic for more information.
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New feature: Hot Links
Written by steve_marquis on 2006-07-07 12:30:51
We've got so many links it is proving a challenge to navigate. Two things you can do, the first is check out the new hot links feature in the side panel or second, use the Search feature (top right) to find what you are looking for for. | New Additions: Quote Engine Toasts
Written by steve_marquis on 2006-12-07 15:25:09
I've added quite a few new quotes and added some entertaining toasts to the quote generator at the top of the page. If you want to see the toasts quickly, type Toast into the search box in the top right hand corner. | We've updated from Mambo to Joomla!
Written by steve_marquis on 2007-01-03 11:22:59
W've changed the content management software (this is the major item of software that manages the site) from Mambo to Joomla. It shouldn't make much difference to you except pages and features might get a little prettier and easier to use. | Security updates
Written by steve_marquis on 2007-01-23 16:02:05
Hello all,
We've had to add some security images on the registration screen, lost password screen and the contact us page as we seem to be getting a lot of malicious attempts to jump on our email system.
Steve | Changes afoot...
Written by steve_marquis on 2007-03-09 10:34:32
We're going to make some mods to the layout in preparation for a new look!
Watch this space! | Pictures...
Written by steve_marquis on 2007-08-06 16:01:36
Check out our new pictures (try the jazz item) by clicking the image which will then expand in a new window and allow you to navigate through them. |
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- Tues Games Night - whist, b...
October 14, 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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 17, 2008 (8:45 pm)
(Music) Traditional singing night with Roger Hampson at the keyboards, every Friday night.
- Sat. Free Guided Walks - 10...
October 18, 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...
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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.
Website design & hosting - OneManWebDesign
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