I’m sure you’re all aware that Birchwood Park was a favourite recreational haunt for stressed out pirates who gained access through Treacherous Tom Trenchard’s tunnel which links to the Mersey and thus the sea and also the most notorious visitor, Hatchet Jack Dangles, who did unspeakable things with an axe and had a penchant for keel hauling his victims.
Cap’n Jack Sparrow’s links to Warrington have been well documented in this column as has some his exploits before he returned to Warrington to retire and his memoirs entitled “A sparrow in the crow’s nest” details many more. Although Trenchard’s tunnel has been sealed up for many years (legend has it that a secret passage still exists) rumour has it that on summer evenings it is still used by those of ill repute to access Birchwood. So mind and lock your doors.
By popular demand, the EngineRooms will be serving a special menu on Thursday 13th June.
Long John Silver
A spicy locally produced sausage in a bread longboat, lashed with chilli gravy, pickled vegetables.
Captain Morgan’s Ribs
Baby back ribs cooked in a rum marinade, glazed with sticky sauce served with mashed sweet potato, sunflower tossed courgettes.
Roast Pork Belly
On an udon noodle broth
Jerk Chicken
Served wiith Jamaican coleslaw and “Hoppin’ Jack” (black eyed peas and rice with bacon)
Benny Red Beard at Chadwick
Sticky Korean chicken, Boa buns, Asian salad, mixed bean chickpea and coriander salad
