Graduates, Old Boys & Girls of The Shoulder Of Mutton Pub in Wantage.

"Pleased To Meet Your Acquaintance"

Old Codgers, Bodgers, Tellers Of Tall Tales & Short Stories!

We're not sponsored by Specsavers, but always making a spectacle of ourselves.
We are of various football allegiences, and always come together to support England when it matters.
You'll usually find us warming ourselves by the fire in winter, or throwing Aunt Sally sticks at a dolly in the summer.

"Come In And Warm Yourself!"

Get closer to the Roaring Fire.

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"Fancy A Pint?"

Sorry, you won't find a pint of Morlands Beer served here any more!
There's loads of lovely Real Ales, Stouts & Ciders to quench your thirst,
or you might be lucky and catch one of the Beer Festivals we got on.

"Have You Seen That Weather?"

What's the Local Weather Forecast?

"You've Been Up The Rudge?"

Bet that's fine today on White Horse Hill, we sometimes serve Wayland's Smithy on tap you know.

"Fancy Watching Some Telly?"

Take a look at our old TV page, it's full of funny clips for you to watch.
You won't need a remote, just one of them new fangled mouse things.

"You Can Listen To Some Music If Yer Like"

There's no jukebox anymore!
Why not try? some music from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s or 1980s.

"Hungry? Try The Restaurant"

We've got lots of great Vegetarian & Vegan dishes and snacks for you try.
If you just fancy a Dessert, that's fine too.
If you just want a pub snack, then we've also got a selection behind the bar.

"This Is Berkshire My Boy!"

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"All that boundary change political nonsense in 1974 is a load of 'ole rubbish if yer asks me."
"Been Oxfordshire for 37 years, it's been Berkshire for over 1000 years. Go figure!"

Some Old Berkshire Words & Phrases:
Heft	Weight. Hefty is weighty. To poise anything in the hand to test its weight would be to heft it.
Young Radical	a troublesome boy
Droo Wet	to be wet through from rain.
Coomither	come hither, literally, come this way.
Briffut	expressing a sharp active fellow, or perhaps a terrier. e.g. briffut about in search of rats.
Athurt thur	over there.
Deedy	careful, wary, cautious.
Kite, Kite up	look up sharply or peeringly.
"... next to verbs and adjectives, the names given to birds and animals, implements or any common object, would determine a man's county." Berkshire Words and Phrases by Rev. M J Bacon. Published in Bygone Berkshire by Rev. P H Ditchfield 1896.

"No, We Don't Play Kickshins Anymore!"

"... and forty years ago it was the regular custom, when two carters stopped at a way-side public-house, for the men to shake hands first, in token of friendship, and then to indulge in the pastime of either cutlegs or kickshins, the former consisting of the men standing apart, and lashing each others legs with their long cart whips till one cried 'hold', while in kickshins each man took firm grip of is opponent by twisting both hands in the over lapping collar of his smock frock, and then kicking with his hob-nailed boots at the other's shins, the vanguished one of course paying for both pots of ale before they started once more on their respective journeys. There was living in the Lambourn valley, less than forty years ago, a man who was considered the champion of the county side, and his shins were knotted and bent and twisted in the most remarkable manner, as the result of his numerous encounters." Berkshire Words and Phrases by Rev. M J Bacon. Published in Bygone Berkshire by Rev. P H Ditchfield 1896.

"King Alfred? Never Heard Of Him"

Yes, he burnt some cakes once, and did a few other things besides.
We've got lots of local information on our links page if your interested.

"Fancy Another Drink?"

There's loads more lovely Real Ales, Stouts & Ciders if you still feel thirsty,
and if you don't fancy any more Real Ale, then we've got Guiness, Carling Lager,
Staropramen Premium Lager, Strongbow Cider and a selection of Wines and Spirits.

"If You're Tired, Then Why Not Book One Of Our Rooms?"

All our Bed & Breakfast rooms are en-suite, with clean and fresh bedding.
But, you'll have to wait until the Summer my friend.

"Are You Religious?"

Then you should read The Beer Prayer.

"With Language Like That You'll Be Barred By The Landlord!"

We support Pubwatch. If you are banned, then we will not serve you!

Click on the Pubwatch logo to see the banned list!

"Get A Taxi Home!"

Webbs of Wantage 01235 772000
Just don't mention Portsmouth FC!

Many Thanks To All The Mutton "Alumni"

You know who you are!

 

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