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“Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink”

~ The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 - 1834) ~

Obviously Mr Coleridge never visited Buxton...and the moral of his epic sailing yarn? Being Teetotal Sucks!

CAPTAIN'S LOG: Stardate: Thur 2 July 09- "sensors indicate Buxton to be Bracing & Beautiful!" Thanks Jim...well we're all suitably Braced but definitely not Beautiful! As for the new Star Trek film..."Heat Shields ON" Mr Sulu - it's a scorcher!! Live Long and Prosper

FESTIVAL FEVER HITS TOWN THIS MONTH - TRY A SHOW IN BUXTON WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK (not that there's any left to break!!) - our prices will be hard to resist...RATES FROM £27.50pp

Opposite the Pavilion Gdns and only a few mins from the elegant Spa Town Centre...close enough to the action yet an oasis of calm! Free Wi-Fi throughout, 90 Top Title monthly Mags to borrow, Sky, Free Parking...and a very chilled vibe. CAMRA accredited Real Ale bar + 7 sexy lagers and 12 sexier wines by the glass, an amazing Bkfst experience and a mouth watering Dinner menu – plus 5* Pandering from the Friendliest Free-Spirits in the High Peak. Child/Gay/Pet (detective)/MP (or any combination thereof) Friendly!