Last week, a group of 23 guests, including a four-year-old child, and six staff members were rescued from the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire in the U.K., after being snowed in for five days. The inn, which is located in the Yorkshire Dales and is the highest pub in Britain at just over 17-hundred feet above sea level, was blocked by six-foot snowdrifts until snow plows could make it into the area and clear the roadway. Pub manager Nicole Hayes expressed relief at finally being able to return home after additional staff were able to take over operations.
The group, which included two Australian guests, passed the time playing games, watching movies, and singing. Although the inn keeps a months-worth of supplies on hand, when there was a "red wine and banger shortage," the supermarket chain Aldi contracted a local farmer to make a special delivery to restock them with sausages and wine.
Hayes says the guests weren’t changed for their extended stay, but were asked to make a contribution to a mountain rescue charity. She also commended the local councils for their support, saying they’d still be there without their help. Reflecting on the experience, Hayes describes it as memorable, saying, “I made friends and memories that’ll last a lifetime.”
Source: BBC