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Seer Green pub slams harsh reviewer

The Jolly Cricketers pub in Seer Green have taken to social media to slam a customer who left a negative review of the pub.

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A member of staff at the Jolly Cricketers expressed his particular sadness that the review had been left by someone who lived nearby to the pub on Twitter.

Most upsetting review in 13 years. Made worse by it’s written by somone that lives in the village. We have a young team, I fully support them they are all superstars. As for the Landlord he’s a diamond. Be kind Giles. pic.twitter.com/n3kk60jTgG
— The Jolly Cricketers (@JollyCricketers) August 3, 2020

The staff member wrote: "Most upsetting review in 13 years. Made worse by it’s written by someone that lives in the village.

"We have a young team, I fully support them they are all superstars. As for the Landlord he’s a diamond."

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