The Grasshopper  raise a glass for Lancashire day

29th November 2017

The Grasshopper, Sandon Road, Hillside celebrated Lancashire Day on Saturday,November 25.

Mine host Angela Frith dressed as Southport and Coronation St legend Hilda Ogden,while others donned flat caps, braces and red roses etc.

Traditional Lancashire beers were
provided by Southport, Lancaster, Bank Top, Melwood and Moorhouses.

There was plenty of Lancashire Hot Pot,tasty Lancashire cheeses and Angies home made pork and black pudding platter certainly tickled the taste buds.Spot prizes of bottles of Lancashire beer, t-shirts and Lancashire crisps were kindly donated by Parkers, Southport, Lancaster and Fiddlers Lancashire crisps.

Phil Morris read the proclamation and provided the ukulele entertainment with colleague Steve Roberts and the evening ended with a good old fashioned singalong of Lancashire songs etc.

The proceeds from the hampers of Lancashire Goodies raffle will be donated to Queenscourt Hospice on what was a very enjoyable evening.