May 2026. Whitby.
Whitby was busy enough for a Goth-free Wednesday in May, enough to keep the cake shops,
and the pubs ticking over, though of course Sam Smiths pubs close for reasons unrelated to trade.
“Still seeking a management COUPLE” says the advert for the Jolly Sailors, and that couple won’t be Mrs RM and me.
I bet Sir Humphrey could do a decent renovation job on the Old Smuggler;
though even he might put those prices up a bit.
The second pub on Dave, Paul and my artisanally curated Proper Pub survey was a Sam Smiths pub,
though I’m guessing the Plough has had some ups and downs over the years as well.
You know the drill. Turn the phone off at the door,
3 pints of OBB (cool, chewy NBSS 3.5), curse that you can’t take photos inside. Luckily someone called Cath did, years ago.
You get the idea, astonishingly cosy. Hey, I know a bloke who takes swords in pubs !
Safely outside, we consulted Paul’s map,
and headed for the bus.
retiredmartin 
In the Wadebridges and Chapels-en-le-Friths,
You won’t find a pint of Sam Smiths,
But fortunately, Oh Bee Bee,
Is not a pint liked by me.
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A good effort on sticking to those ridiculous rules 👏👏👏
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Mudge and I had to wrestle RM’s phone out of his hands a couple of times.
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Not many Sam Smiths round your way at all !
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Glad the florist at least left one slab of pavement for people to pass by, if not the easy ability to pass by one another. Nice axe in the pub.
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I only noticed these things when folk mention them !
I’m glad your blog is getting as many comments. I think comments make writing a blog worthwhile.
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Indeed I do like to connect with folks around the world.
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Have you come across the ad medium filem rule, Lana?
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I thought it was going to be a law that said things left on pavements are yours to take free. But no.
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It went past the middle line though.
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It’s the whole highway Lana, not just the pavement.
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That was my first thought, but there’s a rainwater channel after that slab, and beyond that it looks like a simple tarmac surfaced extended paving – maybe a recent pedestrianisation on the cheap built into the road. Still a bit of a cheeky mind!
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