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| Pub calls time on equine regular | Pub calls time on equine regular |
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| A Tyneside pub has called time on one of its regular visitors after the premises were refurbished. | A Tyneside pub has called time on one of its regular visitors after the premises were refurbished. |
| Peggy, a 12-year-old mare, used to enjoy a pint of beer and a packet of crisps alongside her owner at the Alexandra Hotel in Jarrow. | Peggy, a 12-year-old mare, used to enjoy a pint of beer and a packet of crisps alongside her owner at the Alexandra Hotel in Jarrow. |
| However, she is no longer allowed to prop up the bar following a refit which included new carpets. | However, she is no longer allowed to prop up the bar following a refit which included new carpets. |
| The horse still accompanies her owner, Peter Dolan, on his trip to the pub but has to stay tethered outside. | The horse still accompanies her owner, Peter Dolan, on his trip to the pub but has to stay tethered outside. |
| Landlady Jackie Gray said: "Although she is probably cleaner than some of my customers, I had to put my foot down and show her the door." | Landlady Jackie Gray said: "Although she is probably cleaner than some of my customers, I had to put my foot down and show her the door." |
| Mr Dolan, a 62-year-old retired oil rigger, said: "People come into the pub and the first thing they say is 'Where's Peggy?' | Mr Dolan, a 62-year-old retired oil rigger, said: "People come into the pub and the first thing they say is 'Where's Peggy?' |
| "I tell them she's kicked the habit and is teetotal now." | "I tell them she's kicked the habit and is teetotal now." |
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| Peggy banished from the bar |