It was put up for sale last year
The heart-patterned balloons are tied to the staircase banister inside The Widow Frost in readiness for Valentine's Day. But whether the pub will be decorated in tinsel and sparkly baubles in ten months' time is anyone's guess.
There's fewer than 100 paces between the two. But they couldn't be more different inside. The Stag & Pheasant, which isn't affected by the sell-off, has two bars, an open kitchen and a terrace at the front. Colourful fairy lights above the bar, bronze pendant lights and a glitter ball hanging from the ceiling add a sprinkle of glitz.
Moving on to the more morbidly-named The Widow Frost, it's an attractive building from the outside with colourful hanging baskets and planters. It's historic too. Framed pictures on the wall by the entrance tell anyone interested that it was named after the 18th century landlady of the Mason's Arms that previously stood on the site. How Mr Frost met his death, whether it was untimely, natural causes, or tragic we do not know.
But back to today, the pub has the usual distinctive patterned carpet, in this particular case purple, red and white swirly leaves, mismatched tartan and striped chairs and menus promoting the steak club and curry club on the tables. No one would argue that parts of the pub are jaded and in need of some TLC.
With no background music, like every Wetherspoon's pub, it's quiet and with fewer customers there isn't the same atmosphere as down the road. A TV in the background showing the BBC news is on silent so there's just the chit chat from the few around me - that and someone with a hacking cough over the other side.
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