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Cars & Coffee

To our automotive enthusiasts and members

Below we have confirmed six dates for ‘Cars and Coffee’, operated by our guests JMC Exclusive.

Events are being held at our Cholmondeley Arms, Cholmondeley, NR. Malpas, SY14 8HN and our Three Greyhounds Inn, Allostock, Knutsford, WA16 9JY

In terms of timings: ‘In the Pits’ from 9-AM. ‘Chequered Flag’ before 12 mid-day unless you are staying for lunch.

We will have to follow the latest government guidelines on social distancing and coronavirus restrictions being announced on 14th/21st June.

Early access tickets are available at : https://www.fatsoma.com/p/cars-and-coffee—jmc-exclusive

This will help with the current restrictions as well as having an idea of numbers.

Please have your confirmation with you on arrival our team will scan the code on your ticket.

The dates are as follows:

The Cholmondeley Arms – Saturday 26th June

The Three Greyhounds, – Saturday 10th July

Cholmondeley Arms – Midsummer meeting – Saturday 24th July

The Three Greyhounds – Midsummer meeting – Saturday 7th August

Cholmondeley Arms – Inaugural August Weekender – Saturday 21st August

The Three Greyhounds – September Sun Meeting – Saturday 18th September

Any queries please email: events@jmc-exclusive.com, or call 07738 – 397493 with the make and model of your pride and joy, drivers name, and contact details. 

More dates may be added to the calendar depending on government restrictions, the availability of our superb hosts, and of course the excellent British weather…

Finally, we wish you all the best for an amazing summer of cars, coffee, and superb events.

We will see you very soon, after a very long break.

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The 30 best winter pubs in Britain, for dog-lovers, walkers, foodies and more…..


Saturday 16th November 2019

The Fitzherbert Arms, Stone, Staffordshire


In the old village of Swynnerton on Lord Stafford’s estate is the dog-friendly Fitzherbert, perfect for a pint after a winter’s walk. Pups are welcome in the bar and snug, which entwine with an open-plan feel and are warmed by three delicious fires.

A vivacious team ferry platefuls of food to elegant tables: seafood platters, steak and stout pies, crumbles, brownies and local cheeses. Your four-legged friend won’t feel left out thanks to tasty treats on the bar.

sawdays.co.uk/pubs/thefitzherbertarms

The 30 best winter pubs in Britain, as selected by Sawday’s

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First Port of Call….for the team at the Fitz’

The Fitzherbert Arms in Swynnerton, Staffordshire, situated on Lord Stafford’s estate, has been appointed a ‘Graham’s Port Ambassador’ at a Port Tasting evening held at the pub on the 24th October 2019. The Fitzherbert Arms is the first pub in the UK to be presented with the award and joins a very special group of just eight establishments worldwide. The award recognises not only the exceptional Port list, with 30 different Ports available, (twelve of which are served by the glass) but also the dedication and professionalism of the Fitzherbert team who have delivered a consistent experience over the past 3 years with Graham’s and Port overall.

João Vasconcelos, Head of Sales for the Symington Family Estates, flew in from Porto to present the plaque to James Griffiths, Landlord of The Fitzherbert Arms and his deputy manager Charlotte Dawe in recognition of the work they have done. It has been an exciting time for James and Charlotte, as both spent three days in Porto and the Douro Valley on a company trip in September to improve their knowledge and experience even further.

Commenting on the evening, Tim Bird and Mary Mclaughlin, the owners of the Fitzherbert Arms, stated “It has been a wonderful evening celebrating the Ports from this historical region of Portugal, we are over the moon and very honoured to own the first pub in the UK to be appointed as a Graham’s Port Ambassador. We look forward to continuing to increase the awareness and enjoyment of these amazing Ports in the Fitzherbert Arms and across our other pubs within our Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars Group. It was lovely to share this special night with our loyal customers and Lord Stafford. They too are very proud of the pubs achievement.”

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Car Club Meet 19, a great sign off to a great year!

Car Meet 19 (like Car Meet 17) had to be moved because of the weather to Sunday 20th October, as we welcomed over 40 cars at least to another great meet here at the Cholmondeley Arms. The weather wasn’t as forecasted, as showers hampered proceedings somewhat, but the turnout was fantastic for the time of year! Thank you to everyone who ‘rocked up’. It was great to see familiar faces along with some new cars and owners too. The owners gathered inside the Chum, in the main and enjoyed warming coffees and teas and of course the bacon butties.

TERRY AND HIS AMPHICAR 770 FROM 1962
MIKE AND HIS FORD GT 40
COLIN AND HIS VW BEETLE

The Cars of the Day were Mike and his impressive Ford GT 40, pictured, then Colin and his unique VW Beetle who picked up ‘best in class’ and finally Terry in his amazing Amphicar 770 from 1962 which still doubles up as a boat at 7 miles an hour and a car at 70 miles an hour, hence the numbers after the name! This was ‘Cherished car of the day’.

Pictured as well, are all the cars (hope I didn’t miss anyone!) that kindly joined us for the morning. In the end the sun came out and all was well for the final meet of the season.

I just want to say how very grateful we are, for all the amazing support the car events have had this season. We have seen an array of wonderful cars in all aspects across the pubs, dating back to Veterans and Vintages and many Classics plus of course ‘performance’ and ‘cherished cars’ too. We look forward to some very special events next year. See you all next season. Events will kick of next April 2020.

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