Emsworth harbourmaster Sid Kennett is well known for announcing 'there's room fora goldfish to swim ' if his pint glass is not filled to the brim, but he was left speechless when Jan Jackson, landlady of the Bluebell Inn decided to serve him a pint with a real live goldfish in it! The goldfish, which pub regulars named 'Sid', was raffled and raised £100. The money was handed over to Thelma Parham, chairman of the Emsworth branch, with Sid and his partner Ruben as guests of honour.

Sid and Ruben now swim happily behind the bar at the Bluebell in a proper bowl and Jan intends to carry on raising money for the RNL1. She says, however, that she will not be serving up any more pints with goldfish in them! She is pictured left in the picture with Thelma Parham, Sid Kennett and the other Sid.

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