
Last Saturday saw a concerted attack on the south coast, now safe a week after the CAMRA folk left Eastbourne having agreed that Life Members were leeches/freeloaders or something. Good work, as well as the Tand’s excellent campaign to require price lists in pubs.
I’m sure some members will have taken the train to Lewes, which not only has a moderately well-known brewery

but is also gorgeous.

It really is an underrated gem. I think it’s underrated, as most of the visitors seem to be focused on the High Street shops and cafes rather than the wonderful scenery.

The town was buzzing with anticipation ahead of their top of the table clash against the bus wreckers on Sunday.

No, it really wasn’t.
All the anticipation came at the thought of my final East Sussex GBG tick at the Royal Oak, a pub unexpectedly closed when I was last in town.

Look at the magic rays emerging from Mrs RM’s eyes ! They can spot a smart and marginally trendy food pub a mile off. Look how marginally trendy the art is.

I can spot a tricky looking beer range a mile off.

It was about 20 degrees by now, so everyone under 45 (88.2%) was in the garden, while everyone over 45 (13.7%) was staying firmly inside and grumbling about how long the chorizo ciabattas were taking to come.
The young staff were really, really great, the place oozed class, the seating was comfortable and the Sussex Best was good enough (NBSS 3+). To be honest the salt and pepper squid in the Rights of Man is the better lunch bet, but you’re spoilt for good pubs in Lewes.

Now I think of it, it reminded me of the Big Smoke place in Winchester.
Great music too; “Girlie Girlie” and “Vibrator”. More innocent than it sounds, folks.
Those nice people from Oldham etc etc CAMRA came here. It MUST be good.

A nice way to finish East Sussex, and there’s nothing wrong with nice.

But you can have too much nice, let’s go to Fareham…
Nice to be comfy, nice to be nice…
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…buttocks as tight as ticks…
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Who’s ticking buttocks now?
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You remind me of my disappointment at only passing through Lewes seventeen and fifteen days ago.
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Me too, but with my old git’s bus pass I can quite easily take a bus ride down to the town; followed by a bladder-busting trip back to Tunbridge Wells!!
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Ha ! Know the feeling. Paul.
Could you break the journey at the Coopers Arms in Crowborough?
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T’other Paul,
Given that you’ll often have the choice is it sometimes much of a dilemma between a bumpy toiletless slower but free bus and a train ?
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You are definitely spoiled for good pubs in Lewes – a town that ranks high amongst my favourites.
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Still feel I need to do it justice properly. Interested to see the famed Lewes Arms has now passed from Greene King to Fullers.
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It’s been with Fuller’s for quite a while now, so even more of a reason to visit.
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Rings a bell now, Paul, cheers.
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Lewes is a great pub town! A few wet-led pubs as well.
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