点评:The Coachman’s in Whickham now has a new Landlord & Landlady.
Being local to the area, we decided to visit to show support for the new folks.
Five ‘mature’ chaps.
On arrival, we ordered our drinks.
I was ‘designated’ driver and asked what the choice of non-alcoholic drinks / lagers was. They had none! 🤷🏻♂️ Pretty staggering nowadays. I was stuck with a glass of Coke.
We then saw the sign that this was ‘Quiz Night.’ 😮 🤦🏻♂️ We sat as far away from where the quiz was taking place. In a different room at the opposite end of the pub.
Making our way to our table, we noticed football on the large TV. Fortunately that wasn’t too much of a distraction as the overly loud music over the pub PA covered the commentary adequately. Unfortunately the volume also covered any conversation we were hoping to have.
The pool table to our left was in use - by several teenagers who were around thirteen to fourteen years old. One young lady was still in her school uniform! 🤷🏻♂️ They seemed to be in competition with the music and TV’s. Shouting; shrieking and laughing loudly.
One has to question why unsupervised teenagers were in the pub and creating so much noise. Maybe they were staff’s children? As paying customers we certainly didn’t feel as though our enjoyment was a priority.
With all of this going on, we were already considering an alternate venue to continue our evening. That decision was made for us when the Quiz started.
It was in a room at the other end of the pub but, even so we were subjected to the questions booming out over the pub’s PA. No one in the room we were in was participating in the quiz. 🤷🏻♂️
We gave up and left, preferring a nearby pub where children and noise were not the priority.
I genuinely hope that the pub is successful for the new tenants / owners but, looking at their Facebook advert for ‘attractions’, I have my doubts.
We certainly won’t be returning. Sorry. We tried.
翻译:现在,惠克姆的“The Coachman’s”旅店有了新的男房东和女房东。
由于我们就住在附近,便决定前去光顾,以此来表示对新主人的支持。
我们一行五人,都是“年长者”了。
到达后,我们立刻点了饮料。
由我担任“指定司机”,于是便询问有哪些无酒精饮料或无酒精啤酒可选。结果他们什么都没有!🤷🏻♂️ 在如今这个时代,这真是令人惊讶。最后我只能喝一杯可乐了。
随后我们看到告示牌,上面写着今天是“问答之夜”。😮 🤦🏻♂️ 于是我们尽量坐得离比赛场地远一些。在酒吧另一头的另一个房间里。
我们走向自己的桌子时,注意到大电视上正在播放足球比赛。幸运的是,这并没有太分散我们的注意力——因为酒吧里播放的音乐音量实在太大,正好盖过了解说声。可惜的是,这巨大的音量也盖过了我们原本希望进行的谈话。
我们左边的台球桌有人在使用——是几个十三四岁的青少年。其中有个女孩还穿着校服呢!🤷🏻♂️ 他们似乎在和音乐、电视声“较劲”一般——大喊大叫、尖叫连连,还放声大笑。
不禁让人疑惑:为何没有大人看管的青少年能自由进入酒馆并制造如此大的喧闹声呢?或许他们是工作人员的子女吧?作为付费顾客,我们完全感觉不到自己的娱乐体验被放在心上。
在这种情况下,我们本来就在考虑换个地方继续度过这个夜晚。不过当问答游戏开始时,这个决定便由不得我们了。我们当时在酒吧另一头的一个房间里,但即便如此,我们还是听到了通过广播传来的提问声。我们所在的房间里没人参与问答游戏。🤷🏻♂️
我们只好放弃,离开了那里,转而去了一家附近的酒吧——在那里,孩子和喧闹声并非首要考虑因素。
我真心希望新租户/业主能把酒吧经营好,不过看了他们在脸书上宣传的“特色活动”后,我就有些怀疑了。
我们肯定不会再去了。很遗憾,我们已经尽力了。