Pie & Pudding Offer

It seems like we're bombarding you lately with all kinds of bits of news... I guess we have a lot going on!

We're proud to announce the return of our Pie & Pudding offer, albeit it's slightly different to how we used to run it. We are now offering you the choice of ANY of the pies from our menu, served with mushy peas, chips and gravy, and either a homemade marmalade bread and butter pudding or a homemade fruit crumble, each served with custard, for the special price of only £10.

The offer is only available between 12 and 3, Mondays to Saturdays, but represents a saving of at least £4.30 over the normal separate price.

We've also re-introduced another of our winter favourites... Winter Pimms! Available by the glass or the teapot, it is a delicious apple-juice-based beverage that has been popular ever since we introduced it a couple of years ago.

Do we spoil you, or what? xx

Head Brewer's Club

The Fleur de Lys has been awarded membership to the prestigious Head Brewer's Club, awarded by Greene King to it's best real-ale houses!

John Bexon, Head Brewer at Greene King, has hand-picked 300 of the country's best real-ale houses for entry into his Head Brewer's Club. When recently interviewed by The Publican, John Bexon said “Membership of the Head Brewer’s Club means the guarantee of a great pint and top notch service.”

You can view the full article by clicking here.

For more information about the Head Brewer's Club, visit the website: http://www.headbrewersclub.co.uk/

New Menu

Head Chef Darren and the rest of the staff at the Fleur de Lys are proud to bring you our NEW MENU!

Featuring our much-loved Pies, and such culinary delights as Crayfish Tail Salad, Devilled Kidneys, Scallops with Black Pudding, Pig & Chicken, Lamb Shank, Boiled Bacon Hock, Homemade Marmalade Bread & Butter Pudding, and Sharing Chocolate Fondue, it's our most homely and yet most exciting menu yet, and we hope you're going to enjoy it as much as we will.

Click here to view the menu in .pdf format.

We also now have a separate 'bar snacks' menu, which features hot and cold snacks such as Fish Finger & Tartare, Sausage & Red Onion, Cheese & Branston, and Prawn Marie Rose sandwiches. View by clicking here.

It would be great if you joined us soon!

Love from all at the Fleur. xx

Bonfire Night

So, first things first... Thanks so much to all of you that came down to our Caribbean Night, especially Delroy who truly made the evening special, entertaining us all as we danced the night away!

Bonfire Night will be the next 'event' at the pub, and this year we'll be hoping to make it our most successful yet. The weather wasn't too kind to us last year, but the fireworks and gigantic bonfire more than made up for it. We're crossing all of our fingers and toes, though, and hopefully Pete will refrain from sharing his singing voice with the rest of us, so that this year will be a dry one.

We'll be lighting the bonfire and releasing the fireworks into the heavens on SATURDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2009, from around 7pm onwards. There will be an outdoor BBQ, and for the first time ever entrance will be FREE! However, we will be collecting for BBC Children In Need, and ask that donations are made to help support this wonderful cause. Please give generously!

We've moved the location of the bonfire from previous years, so that the 'top field' can be used for parking, to ease congestion on the surrounding roads. But we suggest getting here early, if no more to make sure you get a good space than to soak up the atmosphere of what is always an enjoyable evening.

On a final note, you may also have noticed that we've now put our Christmas Fayre and Christmas Day menus up here on the website... Click here to find out more.

See you soon! xxx

Fleur mentioned in Telegraph

Although not directly an article about the pub, the Fleur de Lys was mentioned in an article in this week's Telegraph by Max Davidson, where he met Phillippa Greenwood and Martine O'Callaghan, authors of a guide book called 'Cool Canals'.

Read the article by clicking here.

Cool Canals: Slow Getaways and Different Days, by Phillippa Greenwood and Martine O'Callaghan, is published by Coolcanals Guides (www.coolcanalsguides.com, rrp £14.99) and is available from Telegraph Books for £11.99 plus £1.25 p&p. books.telegraph.co.uk; 0844 871 1515)

Caribbean Night 03/Oct/09

As the British summer draws to an end, and the weather begins to turn decidedly more 'English', we're going to keep the warm summer spirit alive by hosting our very first CARIBBEAN NIGHT at the Fleur de Lys!

Following on from the successes of our recent 'Curry' and 'Mediterranean' Nights, we're hoping that this will be the best theme-night yet!

3 courses for £19.95... Book early to avoid disappointment!

Flip flops and straw hats optional!

Call 01564 782 431 or email mail@fleurdelys-lowsonford.com for bookings and enquiries.

Click the menu below to view in .pdf format.

Change-is-a-coming!!

Hey everyone! Hope you're all keeping well, it's been good to see more than a few of you down here the last few weeks!

Thanks to everyone who came to our Mediterranean Night last Friday... Unfortunately, we weren't able to update the site beforehand to give you a warning that it was going to happen, but it didn't stop you coming out in force to support the night and enjoy some fine mediterranean cuisine - so thanks guys!

You may have noticed a few changes around the pub over the last month or so, and you can expect some more in the weeks to come. The main one will be that we are extending the patio area, to allow us to serve more food outside during the nice weather that we're finally having this year (logistic and safety reasons have prevented us from serving food over on the grassy area near to the canal, but extending the patio will hopefully solve that issue). The new tables arrived today, and we'll be moving the fence over the next week or so, so watch this space!

We've also installed a new music system, which allows us to have complete control over what you listen to, rather than having to play what we're told to by someone hundreds of miles away... Expect everything from Earth, Wind & Fire, through Jamiroquai and Seasick Steve, to The Kinks and Motown's finest. If you've got a band or an artist that you'd like to suggest for us, we'd love to hear from you. We're all music lovers with a wide and varied taste, so anything new for us to listen to is always welcomed and appreciated. Send us an email or let us know in person when you're here!

We've also welcomed back a few old faces and brought in some new blood to ensure that all you hungry and thirsty customers are kept suitably quenched and satisfied over these glorious summer months, when we inevitably get busier as you come to enjoy the canalside gardens and relaxing atmosphere. We hope your next visit will be even more enjoyable than the last!

Finally for this blog entry, we'd like to appeal to any musicians who are interested in performing at the pub to get in touch, as we're keen to start putting more live acts on again and looking for talent. Drop us a line or send us your details on an email, it'll be great to hear from you.

Until next time, enjoy the summer sunshine, and don't leave it too long before you come back! We miss you already!

Love from all at the Fleur. xx