Merlins Rest Pub

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, friends. It’s Sunday and we’re warming up our brains with a spot of brunch (served from 9 am to 2 pm).
It’s all in preparation for tonight’s Sunday Pub Quiz. Eat well, think well….
TRIVIA
The smallest cinema in Wales, once housed in an old railway carriage, has closed. How many […]

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Goodness! Cut off your jeans and make some shorts for this sultry winter weather, eh? Right!
It’s Saturday and that means a couple things to Merlins:
* Brunch from 9 am - 2 pm. It’s a delight. Check it out.
* The Hot Club of East Lake plays in the pub tonight starting at 9 pm.
Join us for […]

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Friday arrives, the weather is warming, and the Twins are playing catch in Fort Meyers. It’s the 11-year-anniversary of the cloning of Dolly the Sheep.
And at Merlins Rest we’re breaking out the kilts.
All are invited up per usual, of course, but if you’ve got a kilt, hey: wear it! We are. You should […]

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Merlins beard! Is the sky on fire!? What is this shining fireball in the sky!? The sun, you say? In winter? Capital idea!
Celebrate the return of sun and “warmth” (or as near to it as we can claim during a northern winter) and warm up for the weekend with a pie and a pint, or […]

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Well well well! The middle of the week is suddenly upon us. Lovely…though, truth be told, I’m a bit apprehensive today as I meet with my CPA regarding 2007’s taxes. Yikes! As the accounting firm notes on the annual letter of changes in the tax codes, “Remember: We’re not happy until you’re not happy!” True.
I […]

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