retiredmartin

April 2024. St. Albans.

Mrs RM messaged me on the mad dash back from Royston Social, my tick in the bag, to say she was in the Spoons with a large glass of Shiraz and not to rush.

Well, I took that as instruction to stop in a bonus pub and picked the first Guide entry I saw, the unfussy but excellent Robin Hood.

Perhaps it was the absence of TV darts and football, but it seemed too quiet.

What more do folk need in a pub than table skittles and a jukebox ?

Must be a good jukebox too, with a track none of us had heard of;

For that reason alone, and proper seating, and a top barman, I’m giving the Robin Hood the benefit of the doubt as the house Harvey’s was a bit NBSS 2.5, despite immaculate presentation.

OK, but it wouldn’t have you staying for a second. Or a third.

Just not enough folk drinking the cask. No wonder CAMRA HQ are upping sticks and moving to Luton.