Do any of your readers know a pub with a really warm welcome?

Homefire smokeless coal is running the second Homefire Real Fire Pub of the Year competition.

We are offering the winning pub a prize of £1,000, with cash prizes too for regional winners and runners-up.

We think a real fire can make a real difference to the appeal of a traditional pub.

It is part of its warmth, its welcome and its authenticity. In fact, in a recent survey, 67 per cent of customers said they preferred a pub with a real fire. If you know a suitable pub, the licensee can get an entry form by ringing 0800 716656.

The closing date is October 15.

David Burnhope,

CPL Products,

Mill Lane,

Wingerworth,

Chesterfield.

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