If you ever find yourself short of dogs, I'm sure they'll make do with a couple of those weird, overweight cats you're always banging on about.

Several 6 inch scratches across my chest received last night might suggest you are right! ...shame the 'Dog Eating Catfish' I'm picking up are only 2 inch.

Can anyone recommend a decent (real ale) pub in Ossett? Not one of my usual stomping grounds, so any good suggestions would be much appreciated. Ta.

The Old Vic on Manor Road - my local. A cracking pint of various Ossett beers plus a couple of guests, and decent snap to boot.

You can get the first round in.

Thanks for that. Will give it a go later this evening. I'll look for the bloke at the bar, thumbing through the OED...

Not tonight - I've just got back from standing in a cold, wet field in Stanley, watching my son train to be the next Danny Brough; I'll take my OED at home tonight, with a warm cuppa!

Enjoy.

Thanks for the recommendation. Ticked all the boxes. You're lucky to have that as your local.

Excellent - happy to help.

Eric France's adverts RIP.

Does it still sell Kangaroo on its Specials board ?

That was the family birthday meal place for us many many years ago until parents divorced and we all grew up. I thought it was very dull as a pub though, although The Crown and The Weavers wernt much better either, but they had a pool table which kept my old man happy.

It's been through quite a few changes of ownership - it's now an Ossett Brewery pub that serves food. No Kangaroo that I'm aware of - the food is good though. Pie Nights on Mon-Thurs - pie and a pint for a fiver, happy days.

It's just a straightforward, proper local pub thesedays, with a nice outdoor seating area, pool table and a telly in the tap rom. Kids and dogs are welcome and the landlady knows how to keep beer.

I'm easily pleased thesedays.