Signwriting prank
“Winnie’s Watering Hole,” said the slogan on the roof of the Wheatsheaf Inn, “Winnie” referring to Winton Boyce, the publican. The slogan, the handiwork of a prankster, appeared shortly after the roof had been painted. A subsequent repainting was followed by the reappearance of the sign. The locals had grown
fond of the slogan by then, and Mr Boyce accepted that obliterating it again would be futile. The modernised Wheatsheaf lacks the prominent, high roof that would encourage yet another repeat of such artistic endeavours but no-one doubts that the words will soon appear again. The only question is — where?
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Press, 12 June 1986, Page 27
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