Sometimes these posts don’t need clever titles, do they ?
I have NEVER been disappointed by Dover trips, though to be fair I don’t know if they use rats in the Sweet and Sour Pork yet.
Never mind the pubs, it’s a great town for the walker. Just look at those contours above. Good enough for Vera Lynn, good enough for me etc.
And less scruffy by the year, without losing those vital tattoo parlours and Union Jacks that give the town its character.
I’ve highlighted the great stock of slightly scruffy Dover pubs here before, so here’s another one for you.
The Thirsty Scarecrow isn’t scruffy, but is full of life. Even the ale, which is Key Keg (debate, endlessly).
I’m sure I read somewhere it specialises in something or other, but I never did work it out. Possibly pickled eggs.
Bar snacks were the dominating feature, anyway, as Mr Thirsty playfully tried to get a child to take those first tentative steps into the world of adult bar snacks.
“Go on ! Try it ”
“Noooo !”
“What about scratchings ?”
Wonderful stuff, though they’d have had Social Services out if this was Maidenhead.
The feel is very Margate, with a touch of Falmouth thrown in. Can’t be bad.
Music from Blink 182*, gorgeous perry from Nightingale, entertainment from children. Wonderful, yet another reason to visit Dover now.
If you’re after something even livelier, only Dover Spoons will do on a Saturday afternoon. Grab the seat by the coffee machine.
And at last, a top quality Copper Top (NBSS 4).
I get some odd looks when I stand on the table to take photos of the scum on the top of beer, but it’s worth it.
One of the very best Spoons.
*I knew you’d be impressed I could identify Blink 182 without the help of son Matt.
retiredmartin 
Wouldn’t Blink 182 be a bit too old for your offspring? (See what I did there??)
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Classy
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Always. Of course you get alternatives to high class
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Look at his smile ! – he’s just seen a big red triangle on a pumpclip.
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“though to be fair I don’t know if they use rats in the Sweet and Sour Pork yet.”
A tail sticking out of the dish is a dead giveaway. 😉
“Look at his smile !”
I was looking at whatever face the one in the middle is making.
“A lively debate about Harry’s beard ensues”
That seems to be a theme lately.
“I get some odd looks when I stand on the table to take photos of the scum on the top of beer, but it’s worth it.”
LOL!
“*I knew you’d be impressed I could identify Blink 182 without the help of son Matt.”
And here I thought you were talking about the movie Turk 182. 🙂
Cheers
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Turk 182 ? Sounds an essential watch.
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I would like to hear how that conversation with Social Services would have played out. “Honestly, I only meant for them to understand that pork scratchings are an excellent source of protein…”
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Not sure it those US pretzels are better or worse Mark !
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Dover, eh? Sounds like a place worth a visit. I like run-down pub towns by the seaside.
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Pretty much describes Kent ! You’d be amazed at creeping gentrification of Thanet if you hadn’t been for a while.
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Top stuff 😉 I like the look of Dover…
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