Tan Hill Inn housekeeper misses grandchild's birth as staff and punters still snowed in
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A woman who has been snowed-in at Britain's highest pub has missed the birth of her grandchild. Punters and staff at the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire have been stuck inside the famous pub since January 5 after freezing weather and huge snowdrifts made exit roads impassable. While many on the outside have joked that they envy the 23 visitors, who have been pictured playing board games and drinking together, one woman caught up in the snowy lock-in has accidentally missed a huge family milestone.
In a post on social media, bosses at the pub said that housekeeper Babs had discovered she had a new grandchild. They shared a photo of baby Amelia, who arrived safely weighing 6lb 9oz on Wednesday. It comes after barmaid Kelly missed her daughter's 18th birthday on Tuesday, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Budget supermarket Aldi also came to the aid of the stranded group after organising for a local farmer to drop off some supplies including sausages. Yesterday it was reported they have food and drink to last 40 days but breakfast items and red wine were gone.
Another post on social media from the pub read: "We were preparing ourselves for an evening without Malbec and breakfast without sausages when we had a surprise visit from a snowplough in shining armour. "Supermarket chain Aldi had heard of our red wine and banger shortage and hired a local contractor with a tractor to bring us supplies. The mercy mission was driven by Harry, a farmer from Leyburn in Wensleydale, who said it was 'touch and go' but smashed his way through the last miles to us.".
