Meet the team - JB

I came to be at WIC.....by invitation, having worked for a couple of the directors in the past and with experience of the wild west, I was recruited to take over the West of Cornwall area and also make coffee, a lot of coffee!

My normal day/week is.....not normal! I am usually at the office 2 days, appearing in the shop and of course serving hot beverages. The rest of the week I can be found out and about around Penzance and St Ives keeping the customers happy, enjoying the views and eating ice cream. Evenings and weekends I help run the Halsetown Inn with my girlfriend Jenny.

My favourite tipple is.....seasonal! but I do like my bubbles…. I enjoy bright whites through the summer, with a liking for the People Frascati as it's great with olives and salty snacks and the Chamelin for its sunny citrus rush . In the bleak cold winter warming reds take preference, especially the Primitivo and Salice Salentino, both fruit filled rustic wines from Puglia where I spent a romantic birthday weekend with my girlfriend. The Les Yeuses Syrah has also been a hit in our household along with the La Forge Carignan, both of which will appear on the pub list for the new season.

I grew up.....in January with the arrival of my daughter Eva, which has changed my perspective on life drastically and reduced my sleep considerably.

When I was a child I wanted to be.....an artist! I did spend four happy years at Falmouth Art College where I completed my foundation course and studied illustration, whilst running up a few debts and growing my hair.

I drive a.....hard bargain, and a “Very Eighties” mark 1 VW Golf up and down the B3306 with the top down.

The last concert I went to was.....cancelled! but would have been Vampire Weekend at Eden.

The last book I read/I’m currently reading.....is “ Gip needs a new tie” it was a tricky process but he got the right one for the party in the end! Read last night with Honey aged 6.

I’m looking forward to.....a day off and a good nights sleep!

Fizz at the Halsetown

After  being closed for a month the Halsetown Inn reopened its doors last Saturday evening and within 5 minutes of being open it was full to the brim.

Word had spread about the refurbishment or maybe it was the lure of the free Pieminster pie-tasting. The Pies have recently featured in Hello magazine and the new Kate & Wills celebration pie will be arriving soon! The Heidi Pie was my favourite with the boys opting for the Moo Pie.

Once we arrived we were given a lovely glass of fizz and warm hello from the landlord & landlady, we managed to find ourselves a table in the snug by the fire and got to nose at the new surroundings.

The whole pub has been given a facelift with warm colours to accent walls and give the pub a more cosier feeling. The pub itself is split into 4 rooms all coming off the main bar, offering plenty of choice for seating and each room having its own individual character & charm.

It's ideal by the woodburner for a warming glass of house Tempranillo on chilly evenings or defrost in the cosy snug after a windy walk. Flying Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc is a firm favourite with the after work ladies, perfectly accompanied with a bowl of Olives.

 The pub is open Tuesday to Sunday evenings and 12-3 at weekends. Will be open all day, every day from Spring.

Throughout February the Pies are on offer 2 for £10. Delicious.

For bookings call 01736 795583

Halsetown Inn - Reopening Party!

We’re all very excited in the office as this weekend shall be the grand reopening of the Halsetown Inn, in the hamlet of Halsetown just outside St Ives. Jb & Jenny took on the pub at the end of last summer after it had been closed for almost a year. It was a busy old time for them, upping sticks, relocating and undergoing phase 1 of the refurb. So when we were last down there we saw the pub looking something like this.

Phase 2 sees a brand new roof, repainted exterior and lots more redecoration on the interior. So excited and cannot wait to see what it looks like. Even more importantly we’re hoping to get a glimpse of the lovely baby Eva who will be almost a month old!! Jb & Jenny have been very busy....

The lovely Landlord & Landlady

Come join the Party...
Come & check out the new look pub, warm yourselves around the new woodburner, sample the infamous Pieminster Pies and have a good ol'knees up. There will be live music and a charity raffle in aid of the Cornwall Hospice Care, party starts from 7pm with fizz on arrival.

Hopefully see you there.