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THE PUB WHERE REAL ALE MEETS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL 4
An old Scarborough pub has been reopened by one of Elvis Presley’s biggest fans.
Joiner meets rock-star while walking dog by Dave Barry
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OPEN DAYS
Annual heritage open days in Scarborough
CURIOUS ROOTS Harvest knots, for a sweetheart to wear as a buttonhole
Covering Filey and Hunmanby
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had a chat. “He bent down It’s not every day to stroke Freddie you bump into and I asked if one of the world’s he minded if I top rock-stars on took a selfie on your own patch. my phone”, John But John Evans said. “Then I did. Much to his wished him good wife Sue’s envy. luck for the show The couple and he was off”. were having one John couldn’t of those mild believe it, arguments that especially after characterise most making the joke relationships. to Sue. “It was It was about who an off-the-cuff was going to walk remark that came the dog. true”, he said. “Okay, okay, I’ll He knew Sue take him for a would be envious walk and while John Evans, left, and Bryan Adams at Scalby Mills and immediately I’m at it I’ll have a As he was approaching Scalby Mills, pint with Bryan Adams down at the three smart Mercedes limousines texted the photo to her. “She was livid and wouldn’t speak to me all Scalby Mills pub,” John joked. purred by. They knew Adams was in town for Adams and his entourage were night!” a show at the open-air theatre that checking out the north bay just Adams and his band generated an electric atmophere at their show. night. before the show. Sue is one of Adams’ biggest fans but “They were all lined up, waiting Adams entertained the crowd with hadn’t booked a ticket as she’d seen to be escorted to the venue,” said a string of recent releases including him in Sheffield a couple of months John, who is a joiner and a lifeboat You Belong to Me and Brand new Day, together with classics Summer earlier. volunteer. John set off from their home in “As I was walking down, he stepped of 69, (Everything I Do) I Do It For north Cliff Avenue with Freddie the out and I walked up to him and we You, Cuts Like a Knife and Run to You. beagle.
C A R S • VA N S • M P V D A I LY - W E E K LY - W E E K E N D H I R E S LONG TERM - SHORT TERM P R I VAT E & B U S I N E S S U S E 66 LONDESBOROUGH ROAD, SCARBOROUGH
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