September 12, 2020. Western Head, Nova Scotia. Change at Lanes.

There has been a change at Lane's Privateer Inn. Susan Lane, the manager and co-owner, sold the place along with the house next door where she lived. Susan's grandparents built the house and Inn. When we moved to Liverpool in 1999, Susan had just recently taken over ater her father had retired. They lived next door in the big house. When both parents died a few years ago, Susan and her boyfriend moved in and renovated it. The first meal we ate in Liverpool was at Lanes. Ken and I both ate chowder. It is still delicious now. We noted with interest the small sign in front of the house next door which said Privateer Bed and Breakfast. The next year the sign for the B&B was gone. Walt laughed when I asked. He told me that the father two years before had received a grant from the province to change the house into a B&B, which he did. But the sign only stayed up for two years. I dined at Lanes last evening with Sandra, Nancy and John. First we had a glass of wine at Sandra's home. Then John drove us to Lanes and were delighted to know that the restaurant was full. Fortunately I had made a reservation. The new owner is from India and his young nephew is the manager. His accent is strong so I wondered what folks would think about the strong accent at the other end of the phone. But things seem just fine. I was hoping for some curry dishes but so far the menu is unchanged. During Susans tenure, the rooms were redecorated, patios were added overlooking the river and the dining room was moved to the back of the Inn overlooking the river. Now Susan has moved to Bear River on the other side of the province where they are renovating a large house to turn it into an Inn. Bear River has become a magnet for artists and artisans and right now is trendy. Now I want Lanes to continue to thrive. Dinner last evening was certainly a treat. A small group played Celtic music which was fun. So here we go for another 20 years at Lane's Privateere Inn.