The Raven

When I think of The Raven I think of whistling rockets, clashing fireworks and magical sparklers, all enjoyed with a pint in one hand and a ketchup lathered burger in the other.
Yes, this is one of my favourite times of the year — The Raven’s Bonfire Extravaganza!
I came here every year as a child and I continue to keep The Raven torch alive now with my friends. Once a year we get together, meeting on the train, transferring to a bus and ending the journey in a taxi. It’s worth it, believe me!
We start off the afternoon by grabbing a bite to eat from the vast menu, then we watch the late football game in the side bar. As the evening draws closer we go out into the huge garden for the spectacular fireworks display and enjoy a jacket potato, a burger or a hot dog from one of the food stands. The night ends with us putting our final coins into the jukebox and we dance the night away.
The pub got refurbished last October so I popped in to have a nose around. It looks amazing. The menus have been updated, the garden has been spruced up and the layout of the pub is more open and welcoming. The only downside is that they have taken out the jukebox but… they’ve replaced it with a quiz machine, so I was kept happy.
I can’t wait to go back this October to enjoy another great night out.