Revamped Talbot back open today!

The Talbot’s new owner said she has been working around the clock to inject new life into the 16^th century pub which is set to re-open this afternoon at 2pm (Friday).

Michelle Youens, from Woolston Bank, near Oswestry, said she fell in love with The Talbot “the minute I stepped inside it and knew it was for me”.

The pub needed considerable work when she took the keys to the building earlier this month, but Michelle has delivered on her promise to spruce it up and have it ready as soon as possible.

Updating MyWelshpool readers last night, she said: “There’s just a few little things left to do but it should be ready to open at 2pm to get used to the bar ahead of Bank Holiday weekend, when we’ll have a DJ on the Saturday. I’m looking a bit tired and greyer than I was, but thrilled to bits!”

Michelle said the response from the town has been “absolutely fantastic” with “not a single negative response”.

The former Kellogg’s Company Food Safety/Technical Manager has experience of returning pubs to their glory days having purchased The Original Ball in Maesbury with an ex-partner in 2013.

When we met Michelle earlier this month, she said that the initial phase of work to get the pub open would be followed by more projects that could include restoring the pub’s fire places.

She said at the time: “I’ve got two league pool tables coming and I’m going to get ready for the summer pool league in the games room. There will also be snacks in the bar, serving Rikki Lloyd pork pies and scotch eggs, with cheese baps and pickles.

“I’ve done quite a bit of research on the pub and the pictures and other accessories will reflect this. It’s going to be cosy and friendly. My plans for next winter are to open up the fire places, after consent off CADW.”