IanD Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Anyone have up-to-date info on food and beer quality at the Shroppie Fly? Aiming for Audlem tonight, need to decide between there and the Combermere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 The chippy round the corner may be better.................................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatekrash Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 When we went past a few weeks ago they weren't doing food at all - staff shortages. Everyone sat on the tables outside was indeed eating fish and chips from round the corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Chippie is "temporarily closed", whatever that means... 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 37 minutes ago, IanD said: Chippie is "temporarily closed", whatever that means... 😞 Blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire cat Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 It probably means they've forgot to let google know they are back in business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 2 hours ago, IanD said: Chippie is "temporarily closed", whatever that means... 😞 Is that from Google or local knowledge?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Why not the Bridge Inn? Generally better than the Fly (depending on who is the Fly’s owner of the moment). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtheplod Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Its a shame when canal side pubs dont flourish - ideal settings - everyone likes to be by the water..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 minute ago, robtheplod said: Its a shame when canal side pubs dont flourish - ideal settings - everyone likes to be by the water..... You have been reading to many Dick Parry handouts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady M Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 We like the Combermere though haven't been there since lockdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bearwood Boster Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 The guy( who ran the chippy with his wife) died suddenly back in April.Perhaps the family don't feel up to re-opening yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbfiresprite Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 3 hours ago, IanD said: Chippie is "temporarily closed", whatever that means... 😞 Could be their replacement cooking oil supply has not arrived, There is a world shortage at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 8 minutes ago, The Bearwood Boster said: The guy( who ran the chippy with his wife) died suddenly back in April.Perhaps the family don't feel up to re-opening yet. Sad to hear, we have enjoyed the fish & chips many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire cat Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Indeed. Sad news. We have used them many times too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 3 hours ago, nicknorman said: Why not the Bridge Inn? Generally better than the Fly (depending on who is the Fly’s owner of the moment). I’m another for the Bridge. A Marstons pub, not great but you know what you’re getting. More likely to get in conversation with some other boaters too. It’s more of a pub, compared to the other two and used by the locals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangar Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, The Bearwood Boster said: The guy( who ran the chippy with his wife) died suddenly back in April.Perhaps the family don't feel up to re-opening yet. I’ve just seen the newspaper articles. That’s very sad. We shared some banter when we visited. Was one of my favourite chippys nationwide. My condolences to his wife & family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenA Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 You could always try all three and then let everyone know. They had Titanic Plum Porter at the Fly last week apparently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted June 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 Bridge and Shroppie Fly both looked deserted. We went to the Combermere, excellent food and beer, and plenty of locals there for the Tuesday quiz night 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire cat Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 The Combermere is changing licensees shortly I have been told Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenA Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Cheshire cat said: The Combermere is changing licensees shortly I have been told When we were last in there the landlord indicated that they were going to be moving on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Ayaan's takeaway is good if no pub is serving food - curries, pizzas and kebabs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 31/05/2022 at 19:38, Goliath said: I’m another for the Bridge. A Marstons pub, not great but you know what you’re getting. More likely to get in conversation with some other boaters too. It’s more of a pub, compared to the other two and used by the locals. We ventured into the Bridgewater Hotel, Worsley, on Tuesday evening, now a Marston pub. Very good it was aswell. Last time we went in there we turned around and went back on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, Nightwatch said: We ventured into the Bridgewater Hotel, Worsley, on Tuesday evening, now a Marston pub. Very good it was aswell. Last time we went in there we turned around and went back on board. I find this too. The turnover in pub landlords now seems so fast that one cannot rely on the last time you went in as a guide to what <whichever pub it is> will be like this time around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie cariad Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Just come through don't go the food was grim according to fellow moorers pub on main st good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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