The Sportsman Stonehouse - (Near East Sussex, london)

gillian Hardy I ordered a takeaway for delivery as I was leaving work not knowing how bad the traffic was. I called the store to say I was stuck in traffic and might not get back in time. They were very helpful and had no problem with pushing back my order time just give them another call when I know when I will be home. I called as soon as I got in and they cooked it right away. The delivery man was at the door within 15 minutes ( we dont live far from the shop) the fish and chips turned up piping hot and delicious. Thank you

Nick Byram I.like the relaxed feel of this place. Lots of advertised events. This place obviously evolves as the day goes on. Starting with a high end cafe, as the day goes on it morphs into a brunch bar then seamlessly into a restaurant/funpub and onto a late night bar come music venue. I was impressed with the advertising screens and colourful posters. A great outside area overlooking beach volley ball courts. I will definitely come again in the summer.

Charlotte Watson The first documented use of fireworks in the UK was at the wedding of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York in 1486. They became more popular under Queen Elizabeth I. In 1572 an area on the island at Warwick Castle was set up to host the first firework display to celebrate the queen visiting the castle. When King Henry VIII fell out with the Catholic Church he made himself the head of the Church of England. He ‘dissolved’ all of the monasteries, taking the buildings, land and property for himself. Poor people washed their linen underwear but did not wash their outer clothes. The smell of wood smoke from their fires acted like a deodorant to help mask their bad smell. Rich people slept in strong wooden beds with a canopy over the top and curtains around the bed to help keep the warmth in. Poor people slept on a bed of straw. Cardinal Wolsey was to be tried for treason because he failed to secure the divorce between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Luckily for Wolsey he died before going on trial! Spoons were set on a table face down to “keep out the devil”. If the Lord invited you to dinner then you would probably be sitting at a table lower down than him so he could quite literally look down on you. You would have to wait until the Lord was served first before you were served and might even have to share your meal with one or two others! And of course you’d have to wait until a servant tasted the food. If they weren’t ill then it hadn’t been poisoned! Spinning was done nearly entirely by women to make clothing. Many single women were able to earn a living this way and this is where the term ‘Spinster’ (an unmarried woman) comes from. Henry VIII is crowned King at Westminster Abbey on 24th June 1509. Music was an important part of everyone’s lives. Sea captains would make room for orchestras on their small boats whilst King Henry VII never travelled without his harpists, trumpeters, fiddlers and pipers

Peter Planner My wife and I spent saturday afternoon in the North Star to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The christmas atmosphere in the pub was really lovely. We had a lovey hunters chicken meal with cheesy bread starters & drinks. Our special thanks to LAURA who, from the beginning was arranging the service of our meals and drinks. Many Thanks to LAURA.

Amy Fitz-Hugh We held a surprise 70th Birthday party here with 20 adults and 6 children and can highly recommend it as a great venue. We had the venue to ourselves and were given the freedom to decorate how we wanted and pick the buffet food we wanted. Everyone commented on how tasty the food was and there was plenty of it. Liz was very helpful and accommodating making it easy to plan a party here.

caroline tomkins Wonderful, friendly service. Chris very friendly and a waitress called inette. They went the extra mile. Food fabulous mmm