Landlord Turns Pub Into Ship For Diamond Jubilee (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post UK  |  Posted: Updated: 23/05/2012 15:45

Most of us will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee by having a lie-in, or having a cheeky Pimm's, or throwing another peasant shrimp on the barbie.

Andrew Southerden, landlord of the Coach And Horses pub in Kibworth, however, has had quite a different idea. Mr Southerden has turned his pub into a ship.

"After the success of the street party we had for the royal wedding last year, we got to thinking how we could top that for the Jubilee," he says. "So when I heard about the pageant on the River Thames I thought 'well, why don't we have a Kibworth regatta?'"

Well, why not, indeed? May god bless her - and all who drink in her. Hic!

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Most of us will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee by having a lie-in, or having a cheeky Pimm's, or throwing another peasant shrimp on the barbie. Andrew Southerden, landlord of the Coach And Horses pu...
Most of us will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee by having a lie-in, or having a cheeky Pimm's, or throwing another peasant shrimp on the barbie. Andrew Southerden, landlord of the Coach And Horses pu...
 
 
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Fozwords
Abandon hope when you post on here
07:33 PM on 06/03/2012
Well done Landlord, may your pub be as full as your pint glasses, congratulations, igmore the comments of no mark people, each country has a quota.
12:25 PM on 06/03/2012
its about time this country had something to celebrate, life is just too short to be grumpy and to be thinking about what other people think, i for one will be celebrating the jubilee tomorrow, just like i did the silver jubilee, on that occassion i helped to organise a street party, not enough houses on my street this time so itll be family and immediate neighbours, good luck to the landlord of the pub turned ship, lets be happy for a change, tomorrows another day
07:58 AM on 06/03/2012
Did this LAND LORD need planning permission to alter his PUB. Or pay MOORING fees.

This government will FIND a charge of some sort.

Hope he is not thinking of putting HOT food on his deck, after it has cooled.
06:54 AM on 06/03/2012
Good for him, this delightful eccentricity is what used to be a feature in this country - before the minority rule and do-gooders got a grip. A successful weekend to him and all who sail with him.
11:16 PM on 05/26/2012
it's rubbish.
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Fozwords
Abandon hope when you post on here
07:26 PM on 06/03/2012
Life must be like a treadmill covered in broken glass for people like you.
10:26 PM on 06/03/2012
no, i have a very happy life,and feel perfectly free to comment on the weird and wonderful things i come across in this world, although i draw the line at personal comments on people i have never met.
04:14 PM on 05/26/2012
What a load of tosh..............the country is down the pan and all we get is jubilee this and jubilee that,get a grip....................
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Fozwords
Abandon hope when you post on here
07:27 PM on 06/03/2012
Gt a life, smile you never know you might like your mouth pointed up at the corners.
05:49 PM on 06/06/2012
Okay I'll smile when the unaccountable,unelected clan that we call a royal family are shown the door for once and for all.....all load of freeloaders...
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Reality always bites
Sometimes just a bit peckish
07:22 PM on 05/23/2012
How much is a half pint of grog?