Tuesday Night Quiz Night
There was a full house at The Three Crowns in Bushey Heath to see a cheque for £5,138 handed over to the Coxen ward at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
The money was raised over the last year at the pubs Tuesday Night Quiz Night
The 31 bed Coxen ward is for children and teenagers up to the age of 18 who can be there from 1 day up to 3 months
Matron Siobhan Lalor McTague was at The Three Crowns to accept the cheque with Michelle Sicheri a Hospital Play Specialist
The money raised will be used to buy DVD’s and players, televisions and laptops for the children on the ward.
Some of the children who undertake spinal surgery can be in the ward for 3 months and the new equipment will help form a connection to home and a support network of friends and family
When thanking The Three Crowns regulars Michelle explained the high impact on patient’s morale that the new equipment will have.
“A child who has undergone spinal surgery and has to stay in bed lying flat out will be able to watch a DVD and imagine the effect on morale when a child is able to communicate with friends and receive messages of support through Face book”
Landlord Michael Duffy added “Our regulars are a kind hearted and generous bunch who have helped raise over £15,000 for children’s` charities over the last 4 years but none of this would have been possible without the work put in by our Quizmasters Steve O`Kane, Chris Bull and Phil Cameron who have given their time and expertise freely over the years.”
Quizmaster Steve O`Kane added “The quiz costs £3 to enter of which half goes straight into our charity fund and half goes to the winning team though I reckon that 90% of the time the winning team donates their winnings to the fund”
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Great British Pie of the Year
The Three Crowns made it to final of the Great British Pie of the Year with a beef, mushroom and Guinness offering, made with locally sourced ingredients. It is the first time landlord Michael Duffy has entered the competition but he is not at all surprised by the pie’s success. He said: “Customer’s encouraged us to do it, the pie is our biggest selling main course. “We offer several different pies here but the steak, mushroom and Guinness version goes down well with everyone. “We just can’t take it off the menu because it is so popular.”
The competition wass part of Great British Pie week which ran throughout the first week in March, the final on March 1was won by a pub in Cardiff with their Chicken, Asparagus, Potato & Cheese Pie.
Three Crowns Sophie Harper said: “Our pie definitely deserved to be in the final. “We always get people asking for it. I’ve been here two years and it has always been our most popular pie. “It’s a big stage for our little pie but I know it can do well, it just runs straight out of the kitchen and onto people’s plates.”
The winner of the coveted prize received £500 but more importantly, boasting rights to the beefy title of best pie in the country.
Michael added: “It is about getting people excited about good quality, home cooked food with local ingredients. “The only day we don’t serve this pie is on Christmas day so people are always welcome to come down and give it a try.”