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Events Diary for 2019
T'was the year two thousand and nineteen, AD and The Swan rose from the grave. It had been derelict for over three years and was in a bit of state having been totally sealed and having no maintenance. See our journey this year from receiving the keys back in February, to actually opening as a bar in July, through to having a Hogmanay Party to celebrate 2019 and welcome in the New Year of 2020.
The Events Diary contains all the entries for organised events down at The Swan. During this year we have had many volunteering days to work on the pub, and as work has progressed we have started having more socially focussed events such as music and fairs.
To say that 2019 was an interesting year is an understatement. Just have a look at what we did and achiever. Click on the links to get more information, photos and the likes. Best getting a cuppa and seat as this is going to be fun!
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FEBRUARY
Nearly two hundred people joined us to celebrate completing the deal and collecting the keys. Will Cavert and Richard Allen talked about the next steps and overall plan. We also had a site clearance day to get rid of much of the debris that was scattered about the pub. See our February 2019 Diary.
FEBRUARY
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MARCH
After letting the building breath a bit - all the air bricks had been blocked up and everything was damp and wasting away - the volunteers were out again to help again. And The Skansgters donated some of their takings to help the renovation fund. See our March 2019 Diary.
MARCH
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APRIL
After lettng the building breath further, and to help the Weekday Warriors who were now in on a regular basis, the volunteers came out in force to help with further work. And there was a fund raising BBQ too. See our April 2019 Diary.
APRIL
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MAY
Whilst renovation work progressed at pace, we only had a couple of events this month. There was a plant sale to raise funds and also the pub was used in the shooting of a film by one of the locals. See our May 2019 Diary.
MAY
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JUNE
As we get closer and closer to opening, we are having more Volunteer Days to help with the progress. As always, he community came out in force. We also did some fund raising for the renovation fund through BBQs and attending various events. See our June 2019 Diary.
JUNE
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JULY
Lots of activity happened this month in our run up to opening. And we achieved that on the 20th of this month. A great affair, well attended, and allows the bar to start taking in revenue which is badly needed. Our July 2019 Diary.
JULY
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AUGUST
This was the month of the BBQ with each weekend having a fine selection of meat and veggie offers in The Courtyard; this significantly helped the restoration funds. Auguest also saw the first meeting of our Book Club. And we had more volunteering days too. See our August 2019 Diary.
AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER
The strippers were back out taking the plastic et al off the old wires so we could sell it for scrap. Alex Loveless did a 50km run raising funds for the restoration. We saw the Windsor Fringe come to the pub, a clothes swap day and various other events to. See our September 2019 Diary.
SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBER
Radio Berkshire did a live outside boradcast from the pub, interviewing some of the volunteers, and even pouring pints. Astronought played in the bar and we trialled an acoustic session on a Sunday. On the 31st, we held a Halloween party for kids young and old. See our October 2019 Diary.
OCTOBER
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NOVEMBER
Remember, remember, the fifth of November ... come and see our November 2019 Diary for videos and pictures of the event. Also our popular charity coffee morning raised money for Macmillan and The Bacon Bappers won the Quiz.
NOVEMBER
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DECEMBER
It was a busy month down the pub with the GRS Winter Fayre, the Windsor & Eton Living Advent Calendar, the Datchet Morris, carol singing and much more. See our December 2019 Diary to see what was happening including our New Year's Party.
DECEMBER