Saturday June 22nd 2024
Our second Stone Valley Festival this year takes us to Thoresby Park, a beautiful country estate located near Newark in the heart of Nottinghamshire, England. The park is home to a stunning 17th-century mansion, a world-renowned art collection, and over 1,000 acres of parkland.
10 o’clock start today as we have to be in Newark for 2…
There was plenty of beer left from the last gig so we took it with us just in case…
We were soon on our way…
Plenty of time to watch a film but the DVD player was past its best…
Off the M62 and onto the M1…
We’d planned an interesting stop-off in a pub called the Muskham Ferry in the village of North Muskham…
Next a pit-stop in Worksop…
Some nice scenery…
And eventually a signpost…
As a keen genealogist (see my other blog ‘Who Do You Drink You Are’), I’d always wanted to visit North Muskham as it was the village where my maternal grandad married his first wife…
At last we arrived at the pub…
To save time, Roy had compiled a list of our choices off the menu…
https://themuskhamferry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Main-Menu.pdf
The local security didn’t seem to approve of his efforts though…
We leapfrogged to the bar…
And plumped for the Monterey Hop from the Maypole Brewery whilst handing over Roy’s list…
As it was a nice day we headed outside…
The parish church was only a 2 minute walk from the pub along the footpath…
The church was constructed circa 1190 and was entirely restored in 1906.
It was a very old beautiful church but we had to get back to the pub as we hadn’t got much time…
Food was great…
Still had time for another pint though…
We bid farewell to the pub…
And we’re soon back on the road…
Twenty minutes later we were there…
Wristbands collected…
Great to see James, the promoter of the festival here with our manager Peasy…
Welcome to the pleasure dome…
Inside was Keith – Team Mullin had gone on ahead this morning…
And on the way kindly picked up Carl’s lad Chay who was teching for us…
Quick look at the stage times…
Just time to go out front and check out the bar…
This was a great pint!
Mosaic and Citra hops shine in the session IPA giving tropical and citrus flavours. Brewed with Marris Otter, caramalt and oats for a smooth and silky mouthfeel.
We went to the front of the stage to watch Peat & Diesel, a great band from the Western Isles in Scotland…
Alex was meeting her dad at the festival and they came over to listen…
Crowd were enjoying them…
They were great!
Another pint of Mad Jack then we headed back stage to have a photo with them as they were heading back to Stornoway…
Time for us to go on stage…
Fantastic crowd!
We got a great reception and went out front to return to the bar area…
Enjoyed a good hour or so talking with fans and watching The Soup Dragons…
We met this lovely bloke from Pop Will Drink Itself…
Sadly it was time to head backstage…
Time for a quick bite to eat…
Team Mullin here with some new signings…
Alex with her family…
One last look at the festival site…
Then off we go…
What a fantastic day out we all had👏
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