People still snowed in at Britain's highest pub receive booze delivery from Aldi snowplough
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Guests and staff still stuck in Britain’s highest pub amid high levels of snowfall have received crucial supplies, including sausages and wine. Four guests and six staff remain at the Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales, after being snowed in since Saturday. Some people got out yesterday when a farmer ploughed a trail through the snow.
However, some opted to stay and not risk the route. Yesterday it was reported they have food and drink to last 40 days but breakfast items and red wine were gone. Now those still at the pub have been restocked thanks to supermarket Aldi, who commandeered a local farmer's snow plough to get them their items.
A spokesman for Aldi said: “When we saw the guests had run out of key supplies and faced further days trapped by the snow, our store team at Catterick sprang into action. They commandeered a farmer’s snow plough and set off to deliver a care package”.
The consignment included Malbec wine, sausages, de-icer, loo-paper, as well as board games and colouring books to stave off boredom. Dog treats were also included for Agatha - the pet stranded inside the pub with its owner. Pub manager Nicole Hayes said the supermarket supplies would lift the spirits of her remaining snowed-in guests. She added: “Everybody needs a good pork sausage – and when we realised Aldi had come to the rescue, we were absolutely chuffed. It definitely livened up our lock in.”.
