From the Dover Express, 29 October, 2015. By Joe Kasper.

Monday is the new fun day at wacky pub.

“MONDAY is the new Saturday” according to the owner of a quirky Dover pub - as his boozer is extending the weekend to three days.

Jeffrey Flowers, 57, of Les Fleurs, holds live music on the first day of the week courtesy of reggae/dub band Hey Maggie.

But that is not the pub’s only slightly odd characteristic.

Upon entering the Ladywell pub, you might feel like you are in a scene from Roald Dahl’s The Twits, with furniture on the ceiling - including a pool table and a mirror.

Beloved.

Dad-of-two Jeffrey, who has owned the place since 2012, told the Express he dreams up all the designs for his beloved Les Fleurs.

He said: “She’s got my heart. I sold my car for it and I cashed in my pension.

“I’m still not done doing it up - I want to bring the girl back to 100 years ago.”

Mr Flowers’ pub is certainly weird and wonderful - and the former Castlemount school pupil swears he has seen ghosts.

He told the Express: “I was sitting on the sofa one night and there was a big grey shadow - like a person.

“It walked through the bar and through the wall, from one side to the other.

“The other Saturday night, I saw a woman look through the window.

“I said to the barmaid ‘Who’s that looking through the window?’

“She said ‘who?’ I went out to look and it was gone.”

The former stonemason and farmer, who worked in France, has recently installed a fireplace. He intends to make the place - in his words - like a London pub.

He said: “I want to do mulled wine and cider, and get chestnuts roasting. You look outside and there’s a stone building and you can see Dover Castle. It’s got that London feel. It’s a historic pub and surrounded by history.”

And if you can play the piano or any other instrument, go along to show off your skills and there could be a free pint with your name on it.

The pub will be holding a Hallowe’en fancy dress party on Saturday with a prize for the best costume.