Just in case of any confusion. A previous flier for the next Kent Night Cup event said “Wednesday 1st October”. It should have said “Thursday 1st October”.

It’s a DFOK event at Jeskyns Farm/Ashenbank. This is a patch of woodland to the south of Shorne Country Park, plus an area of farmland/young trees recently purchased by the woodland trust. A long way for most of you but at least it’s mostly motorway (45 mins from Crawley ?).

Usual KNC format, 1 hour score, 20 controls. The organiser - Dave Cave - tells me he doesn’t think anyone will get all 20, so there’s a challenge for some of you. It’s also a pub car park start at “The Leather Bottle”. The pub has a good reputation for its food, though its menu is a little .. different.

Sean.

Starters:

Barnaby Rudge’s Soup Of The Day
Wholesome soup of the day served with crusty bread and butter.
£3.45p

Dolly Varden’s Breaded Brie and Camembert
Breaded brie and camembert parcels served with gooseberry coulis
£4.95p

Miss. Migg’s Smoked Salmon and Prawn Medley
A medley of smoked salmon and prawns with Marie rose sauce
£5.25p

Joe Willet’s Duck and Orange Pate
Succulent duck and orange smooth pate, served with hot buttered toast
£4.95p

Betsy Trotwood’s Breaded Garlic Mushrooms
Crispy mushrooms sauteed in garlic and coated in breadcrumbs served with a blue cheese dressing
£4.75p

Little Nell’s Filo Prawns

Filo pastry prawns with Barbecue sauce.  Served with crusty bread and butter
£5.50p

Grills:

Mr. Micawber’s Mixed Grill
5oz rump, lamb chop, 4oz half moon gammon, Cumberland sausage and free range egg.  £14.95p

Traddle’s 10oz Half Moon Gammon Steak
Grilled gammon steak served with a savoury cream based sauce with sliced mushrooms, bacon lardons and whole green peppercorns, finished with brandy.
£11.25p

Smike’s 12oz Ribeye Steak
£16.95p

Mr. Pickwick’s 8oz Sirloin Steak
£14.45p

Dick Swiveller’s 16oz T Bone Steak
£16.95p

All of our steaks are grilled to your liking and served with mushrooms, tomato, onion rings, and choice of potatoes, salad or seasonal vegetables.

Why not add a sauce?
Choose from Pepper, Diane or Port and Shallot
£1.95p

Mains:

Mr. Bumble’s Beef Wellington
Individual beef Wellington, fillet steak and mushroom duxelle with pate, encased in puff pastry and served with red wine sauce.  £16.95p

Fagin’s Wild Boar Sausages
Served in a giant Yorkshire pudding with bubble and squeak and onion gravy
£10.50p

Sam Weller’s Loin of Pork

Grilled pork loin smothered in a cider sauce and topped with caramelised apple
£12.95p

Mrs. Bardell’s Supreme of Chicken
Supreme of chicken stuffed with apricot, brandy and herbs wrapped in streaky bacon, drizzled with red wine sauce
£11.45p

Oliver Twist’s Rabbit Pie
Tender diced rabbit with mixed vegetables and stuffing balls encased in puff pastry.
£11.45p

Tommy Traddles’ Lamb Shank
Braised lamb shank in a rosemary and red wine sauce
£11.95p

Bill Syke’s Root Vegetable, Cranberry and Goats Cheese Nut Roast
A mildly spiced roast of mixed vegetables with cranberries and mixed nuts infused with garlic and ginger, topped with French Goats cheese
£9.95p

Tracy Tupman’s Spinach & Mushroom Lasagne
Mushrooms in a tomato and herb sauce with fresh spinach, layered with pasta sheets and topped with a rich cheese sauce, served with salad and garlic bread
£9.95p

All dishes served with a choice of potatoes and salad or seasonal vegetables unless stated.

Desserts:

Mr. Toots’ Chocolate Profiteroles
Cream filled choux buns smothered in dark chocolate sauce £4.65p

Mr. Crummles’ Apricot, Apple & Stem Ginger Crumble
Served piping hot with your choice of topping
£4.75p

Rachel Weller’s Sticky Toffee and Hazelnut Meringue

A crisp meringue base filled with sticky toffee and topped with hazelnut creme
£4.95p

Madame De Farge’s Bailey’s Cheesecake
A bicuit base topped with Bailey’s cheesecake covered with chocolate powder
£5.25p

Susan Nipper’s Banoffee Pie
A digestive biscuit base layered with sliced bananas and toffee sauce, topped with a smooth rich cream decorated with chocolate shavings and a scattering of cocoa powder
£4.65p

Charles Dickens’ Ice Cream
Made from rich Jersey milk. Choose from chocolate, strawberry or vanilla
£3.95p

Mrs. Squeers’ Cheeseboard
A selection of mature cheeses, served with Branston pickle, biscuit selection and grapes and celery
£5.50p