Soft Southern Shandy Drinkers - Take Three - 20-21 November 2026 - Seven Stars Inn, near Wool, Dorset

[Pukmeister]

Mrs P has informed me that her employer is ramping up weekend surgical bookings such that she will probably be working every other Saturday. This increases my chances of attending by 50%, I’m buggered if I’m sitting at home alone when a social event including beer and Rugby is available.

 

[Ianak]

I will do a recce when it stops raining here I can pop into see Jill at the Stars and check the latest , there is another pub up the road with camping The Red Lion I did check them out before they have a sports bar , I will pay them another visit and a bonus they are out of range of the train horns
I know The Black Bear has been very busy when I've gone past when there's been a big football game on
and I should be free for this event

 

[Wapping]

Having a local doing a recce is really helpful, thank you.

 

[Wapping]

Moving on up

Wapping
The Other PaulG
Oldrat
Toddmeister
Santa-2512
adventuredon
Hann
Ianak
Pukmeister

Standing in the shadows

DJ123
crumbles

 

[Santa-2512]

Is there any update on this?

Pub sold - land developed ?

 

[crumbles]

 

[adventuredon]

Having a local doing a recce is really helpful, thank you.

Only if said local reports back, or he is lost in a darkened, vacant pub taken over by HMO residents...

 

[Wapping]

The event is in November. We are in July. We can wait a while yet, I guess.

 

[Loiq]

I should be about....

 

[Wapping]

Daytona Speedway

Wapping
The Other PaulG
Oldrat
Toddmeister
Santa-2512
adventuredon
Hann
Ianak (via PM)
Loiq


The Magic Roundabout

Pukmeister
DJ123
crumbles

 

[adventuredon]

The event is in November. We are in July. We can wait a while yet, I guess.

lol. How local is local, or is it an undercover recce on shanks pony?

 

[Wapping]

Local enough, that he can do it as and when.

 

[The Other PaulG]

IanAK is like a long range desert group operator.

He quietly slips away, carefully surveilling his territory, to mysteriously return at a later date with a dossier of vital, accurate and current information.

Brutally effective, don’t question his methods.

 

[Ianak]

Here's the latest news from the 7 Stars from my visit today it is off the market at the moment , the camping field is quite busy and it is still £15 per night and set to stay at that price
I also checked out the Red Lion with camping right behind the pub but they are £26 per night I mentioned the Rugby game and would that be available to watch and the lady I spoke to was not very forth coming but when I left for the car park a chap followed me out a said to phone and ask for the manager nearer the date and get a deal
The Red Lion is not walking distance from the other pubs in Wool Here's a few pic;s

35 years they have been at the 7 stars

 

[Ianak]

 

[The Other PaulG]

Thanks Ian, great recce.

It’s good to hear that the 7 Stars is still a possibility (at this stage).

The Red Lion looks like a decent alternative - those picnic tables would be useful.

Hard to concentrate on the photos of the pub, though, when the eye is continually drawn to that Triumph!

Reconnaissance is tough work, time for a well earned frosty.

 

[Wapping]

Ian, many thanks for taking the time to check things out, appreciated.

My vote is to stay with the Seven Stars, with the Red Lion as a fallback position.

 

[The Other PaulG]

Ian, many thanks for taking the time to check things out, appreciated.

My vote is to stay with the Seven Stars, with the Red Lion as a fallback position.

Yep, and our ‘usual’ rugby pub is so welcoming, it’s a good formula.

 

[The Other PaulG]

The Seven Stars has never let us down on the food, either.

 

[Wapping]

Indeed so.