MARCUS IN THE DEVONSHIRE

June 2025. Cambridge.

Some pubs open on Mondays, even if not ’till 4, though there’s not much traffic (vehicle or human) on Cambridge’s Mill Road heading towards them.e

So I feel a civic duty, on the dash back to the station, to nip in for a half in the Dev.

The most central pub run by Milton, my home village brewer. The last pub I visited before retirement. And a cracking boozer.

I assumed this was a comedy clip, like “Coming Soon” or “£1.49”,

but no, it’s a micro from Kettering. Views on that pump clip coming in 1,2,3…

Anyway, they’ve got Marcus Aurelius on, the 7.5% giant.

Mrs RM would have had a pint, because she can. I had a half, as I had 8 minutes before the train (it was late), and discussed world events with this fellow.

I got more conversation out of him than I get from Mrs RM when she’s got her phone out.

Talking of phones, you really need to answer all these questions for the WiFi code ?

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Published by retiredmartin

Retired NHS, doing long walks around UK and the world to record the great bits. Focused on Good Beer Guide pubs and live music.

6 thoughts on “MARCUS IN THE DEVONSHIRE”

  1. When I worked in Cambridge, my favourite pub would have been the Kingston I think. Once I moved to London, but still visiting regularly, it became the Live and Let Live, but since moving further afield and visits not infrequent, I think I struggle to look past the Devonshire. Can’t think of many other places that make a quite plain space comfortable and welcoming, plus the Sparta and Justinian. Though I have an upcoming visit and to be fair, all three are on the ‘Revisit’ list along with some of other usual suspects. I have to say, I would be giving that ‘Dangerous Darren’ beer the swerve based on pump clip. Looks like something that would be produced on a works away day or worse…

    Alex

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