Pirates take over the Black Country.

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The Cross pub in Oldbury hosted it's annual Pirate adventure with a treasure hunt all in the name of charity.

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00:00We're at the Old Cross pub in Oldbury and we're with landlord Trevor, hello sir.

00:03Oh yeah.

00:03So Trevor you're soon to become a pirate aren't you?

00:06Within the next 10 minutes.

00:08Cool, and what's it all about then? What's happening today?

00:10It's a fun day for families and whatever. It's a fundraising event we do it every year.

00:17It's a competition that we can collect as much treasure as they possibly can.

00:24The routes have been planned, they don't know where they're going yet.

00:27They will get a clue from here. When they get to that place, if they're in the right place, they'll get another clue.

00:33That will send them to somewhere else and so on and so on and so on until they get back here at about 5 or 6 o'clock tonight.

00:41And are we talking like jumping a car kind of distances?

00:44Yeah, on a bus, a train maybe?

00:48Yeah, yeah, yeah.

00:49Cool.

00:50And they have to do tasks don't they along the way? What are some of the tasks they've had to do in the past?

00:55Well, in every pub there's some things that they've got to find.

00:59It might be something in a picture or an ornament or something and they'll get a clue to that.

01:05If they think they've found it, they'll take a photograph of it.

01:08Yeah, yeah.

01:09We've got an app up and running that's controlling everything.

01:13Awesome.

01:14If they take a photograph of it and it's the right thing, they've found the right thing, it'll award them points.

01:19Yeah.

01:20The three core treasure and they've got three treasure chests they can put these points into.

01:23Yeah.

01:24And I'd say the team that has the most points at the end of the day is the winner.

01:30But they can actually rob each other's chests.

01:33Yeah.

01:34In true pirate fashion.

01:36Yeah.

01:37There is a buried treasure chest where they can put the points into.

01:43Yeah, yeah.

01:44And that's completely safe.

01:45Yeah.

01:46But that's only worth 50% of the value at the end of the day.

01:48Got it, yeah.

01:49And all raising money for charity, go on, who are we raising money for?

01:54British Art Foundation and St Albans.

01:57So you always try and pick someone that's kind of local or there's a story, don't you?

02:01Yeah, yeah.

02:02You know, you've got to have a link to it.

02:03So, well done.

02:04We know the work of St Albans and British Art Foundation.

02:06Great stuff.

02:07I won't keep you any more from donning that wig in this lovely red hot...

02:11Yeah, it's going to be a bit sweaty.

02:13Begarsons, please.

02:15Welcome to the old class.

02:17Old Cross Pirate Day.

02:20I think everybody's here.

02:23Have we got?

02:24Tickle me timbers.

02:31Old Cross Pirate Day 2025.

02:34If I could have your attention, please.

02:36We will start today as we start every Pirate Day.

02:39Give yourselves a huge round of applause.

02:42Honestly, unbelievable today.

02:45Because of you, you are now an integral part of Langley's, Langley's even, biggest event.

02:56When we begin organising today, one of our biggest concerns is not having enough people

03:01and not having enough teams.

03:03We knew, early on, that that wasn't going to be a problem.

03:06Little did we know that there was going to be something called an app that was going

03:11to give us a hell of a lot to worry about, never mind people participating.

03:14But we have over 200 Pirates participating this year.

03:18This is by far the biggest Pirate Day that we have ever organised.

03:22So from myself, from Neil, from the Rigging Friggers, I thank you all for your participation.

03:27I don't know if it's going to be a problem.

03:30But I've heard it might kick off.

03:31Is that what you've heard?

03:32Yes, it's mother-in-law and son-in-law.

03:34They hate each other.

03:35Cheer, oh dear.

03:36It's happening.

03:37It's on.

03:38It's on.

03:40And first blow goes to mother-in-law.

03:42She takes him by the time.

03:44He runs.

03:45He runs.

03:46He's got her.

03:47He's got her.

03:48It's all over.

03:49It's all over.

03:50Yeah.

03:51Yeah.

03:52Where you come from?

03:53Which areas?

03:54Around here.

03:55Albury, just around here.

03:56And have you ever done this before?

03:57This is our first year, mate.

03:59Yeah, this is our first.

04:01Yeah, yeah.

04:02Cool.

04:03Now, it's going to be like El Scorcio, innit, today?

04:05How are you going to fare with them wigs and caps?

04:07Not well.

04:08That's going to be a sweater, innit?

04:10Yeah, yeah, yeah.

04:11My totes will be off at the end today.

04:13Well, hey, well.

04:14There you go.

04:15There we go.

04:16Look, this is a family paper we're doing this all.

04:19I love that.

04:21So, it's just basically all about having a laugh, innit?

04:24Yeah.

04:25Having a few beers, having a laugh, yeah?

04:26And raising money for charity.

04:28Awesome work.

04:29So, have you guys had to get special clobber-like?

04:33Yeah.

04:34Yeah.

04:35Oh, yeah, just pick.

04:36Yeah, yeah, great stuff.

04:37And who's Parrot here?

04:38Has Parrot got anything to say?

04:45Oh, yes!

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