Sussex Day was launched in 2007 and it has become a popular way for residents of Sussex to celebrate their county’s rich heritage. Every year businesses, employers, schoolchildren and traders celebrate and shout loud about everything that is good about Sussex.

If you would like to take part in The Countryman Sussex Day celebrations. Give us a call on 01403 741383.

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Burns Night at The Countryman in Shipley, West Sussex

We can’t believe it’s been a year since the last Burns Night! Yes, it’s true – our sell-out event has arrived once again! Tickets are now available for the 2010 Countryman Burns night which is on 25th January. You will enjoy our traditional Scottish menu. Plus our very own Highland Piper will be playing throughout the evening and addressing our special haggis. The evening will be completed with live entertainment by the Falloons.

Just in case you didn’t know this, Burns Night is named after Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) who was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. Burns is believed to be Scotland’s national poet and he is celebrated across the world. His poems are written in Scots but is understandable in English!

So come along to our fine dining pub in Shipley, West Sussex to enjoy a night of tradition, great food, beers, ales and fine wines. Phone 01403 741383 to buy your ticket.

If you haven’t booked your Christmas meal yet, what are you waiting for? Tables are filling up fast, however, we do have a few seatings left. We have kept our prices the same as last year so you still have some money left for Christmas Shopping! Two Courses is £20 and Three Courses is only £25.

To help tantalise your tastebuds, here is the Christmas menu …

Starters

Countryman Chicken Liver Paté
Homemade and served with onion chutney & melba toast
Springs Traditional Smoked Salmon
Locally smoked and served with cream cheese, home-baked
rustique bread and dressed baby leaf salad
Spicy Parsnip Soup
Classic Christmas favourite with garlic croutons

Main Course

Roast Sussex Free Range Turkey
Locally reared and served with chestnut and apricot stuffing, with all the trimmings
Plaice Florentine
Locally caught Shoreham fish, poached in white wine and
served with a creamy sauce on a bed of saffron mash with wilted spinach
Pea, Tarragon & Cream Cheese Pithivier
Homemade round puff pastry savoury pie, served with medley of
honey roasted vegetables and buttered mashed potato

Dessert

Christmas Pudding & Brandy Sauce
Homemade Banoffi Pie
Cheese Selection
with pear, apple & water biscuits
Coffee

If you’ve already sorted out your Christmas celebrations, why not think about New Years Eve.

Come down and enjoy the live music from Freedom, who will be playing a range of music from the 60’s 70’s & 80’s. Dine from 9pm to 12.30pm and then dance your socks off and enjoy the celebrations until from 11.00pm – 12.30am. If you prefer to see the New Year in at home, we are pleased to offer you our early-bird sitting from  6:30 – 8.30 pm. This is only £25. (Tables to be cleared by 8.45pm).

The cost for the first sitting is £25 (dining only), and £40 for the second sitting (with entertainment).

Starters

Countryman Paté
Homemade smooth terrine served with onion marmalade and garlic bread

Crab Thermidor
Local crabmeat from Selsey in a horseradish and cheese thermidor sauce. Served on lightly toasted ciabatta

Roasted Pumpkin & Leek Risotto
Topped with toasted almonds & parmesan shavings

Coquille St Jacques
Locally harvested scallop baked in the shell. Finished with white wine sauce

Main Course

Monkfish Provencal
Fresh from Newhaven, braised in a red wine & tomato sauce.
Flavoured with mixed herbs and garlic served with steamed rice

Seared Beef Tournedos
Bakers farm beef fillet seasoned with cracked black pepper.
Drizzled with garlic butter served with sautéed new potatoes,
Portobello mushroom & grilled tomato

Chicken Melt
Roasted Breast of Locally Reared Free Range Chicken wrapped in
Pancetta and served with a Stilton Sauce, buttered New Potatoes and
winter vegetable medley

Mushroom & Red Pepper Stroganoff
Sliced oyster, shitake and portobello mushroom with roasted red
pepper, cooked in a traditional sour cream sauce finished with pine
kernels served on a papadelle pasta with tomato & onion Salad

Dessert

Cranachan
Classic Scottish New Year pudding with toasted oatmeal in a
whisky cream laced with fresh raspberries

Sussex Lemon Posset
Fresh lemon and crisp Chablis whipped into a Sussex dairy double cream
Coco Loco Chocolate Brownie
Served with Downsview Farm Vanilla Ice Cream
Cheese Selection
Tangy Roquefort, creamy Brie, and mature Sussex Cheddar
Served with onion chutney & water biscuits

Coffee

Please note that there will be 10% group service charge for parties of 10 or more …

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The cows have come home!

The Countryman Inn is pleased to welcome some brand new neighbours. The moved in last weekend and include a Longhorn Bull and several Longhorn cows, plus lots of other calves.

We’ve found some interesting facts about cows that we thought we would share with you. Courtesy of iloveindia.com.

• The male cow is called a bull and the offspring is known as a calf.
• A cow can climb up the stairs, but cannot climb down. This is because her knees cannot bend properly.
• A cow gives milk for the first time, only after she gives birth to a calf.
• A cow stands up and sits down about 14 times a day.
• A cow produces around 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
• A cow that weighs 1000 pound can produce an average 10 tons of manure every year.
• A cow usually spends 6-7 hours in day eating cud and around 8 hours on chewing it.
• Almost all the cows chew at least 50 times per minute.
• An average cow has more than 40,000 jaw movements in a day – that’s the first time anyone has ever beaten Alan – how amazing is that!
  
• An average cow produces 30 lbs of urine and 65 lbs pounds of feces daily.
• Cows are honoured in the Hindu religion of India.
• Cows can drink up to 35 gallons of water a day.
• Cows do not bite grass; rather they curl their tongue around it.
• Cows have a single stomach, but four digestive compartments.
• Cows have almost total 360-degree panoramic vision.
• Cows have an acute sense of smell and can smell something up to 6 miles away.
• Cows produce around 90 percent of the milk in the world.
• Dairy cows can produce up to 125 lbs of saliva a day.
• The average body temperature of a cow is 101.5°F.
• The oldest cow till date was Big Bertha, a Dremon, which died just 3 months shy of her 49^th birthday.

Remember that The Countryman sources all it’s meat from local butchers. You can read more about our local food heroes by clicking here.