Latest Watford Blogs from the Watford Observer

After 25 years of looking after the rich and occasionally famous in luxury hotels in London, Scotland & Wales Michael has looked after the rich and famous at The Three Crowns in Bushey Heath since 2003.
As well as serving the community at large Michael has served time as a Watford FC season ticket holder and makes up in enthusiasm what he lacks in skill in his own Tuesday night games
“I like to treat customers the way I`d like to be treated and my blog will simply be about the daily life in a community pub and my efforts to convince those that I pay money to that I am a customer too.”
Fans of call centres, company policies and the word no may wish to log off now.

How The Ryder Cup Was Won

Next week something like a billion people will watch The Ryder Cup being played between USA & Europe at Celtic Manor near Newport in South Wales.

Little darling it feels like days since it's been here

It was a sunny day in early May when a small delegation from The Harrow Apollo Male Choir visited The Three Crowns with a view to booking their annual barbecue.

The future is Octopus shaped

For those of you paying attention you`ve probably noticed that I`m not to be trusted when it comes to making predictions on the outcome of major sporting events, in my last report to the nation I forecast that England would overcome Germany

If you`re looking for an omen

“What are you doing next weekend Mr President? “ Asked Colin of Bushey & Oxhey Round Table to their newly appointed Honorary President.

The Small Pleasures in Life

I like to read and one of my small pleasures in life is a visit to my local library to choose a few books and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet reading all the newspapers in the quiet zone.

The Future is Pineapple Shaped

The Icelandic volcano has resulted in a few faces being on the missing list this week

A tale of Two Armies

Thankfully the sun shone yesterday as we hosted 2 parties en route to the Saracens game at Wembley

Keeping up with technology

Before I bought The Three Crowns I worked for a Welsh billionaire, Sir Terry Matthews, at his country house hotel just over the Severn Bridge.

Tonight I am mainly eating salmon

The end of a busy weekend with Saturday night packed out with a hen party alongside a family celebrating a 90th and all topped off with Bushey Symphony Orchestra and what seemed to be half of their audience following their concert down the road at Bushey Hall.

O Level Arithmetic

It took me 3 years to get my O Level Arithmetic ( down here you call them GCSE`s ), it`s not that I couldn`t do it, just that the exam was always 30 minutes too short