December 2025. Faversham. Back in Faversham from Herne, and an early tea on Mrs RM’s eve of birthday. The Sun isn’t in the GBG, but it had the most convincing menu, and it pays to treat a girl to somewhere nice, once or twice. Apparently. NOT a heritage pub by CAMRA definition, but 14th century… Continue reading PERSEVERING WITH MASTER BREW IN THE SUN, FAVERSHAM
Author: 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.
THE PUB, HERNE BAY. GOOD NAME, GOOD PUB
December 2025. Herne Bay. Mrs RM looked unimpressed at the entrance to our Herne Bay GBG debutant micro as it opens on the dot of six, I think she’s hungry after only eating oysters and scampi all day. But it’s big on character and welcome and Locale crisps, and the local beer turns out to… Continue reading THE PUB, HERNE BAY. GOOD NAME, GOOD PUB
A HERNE BAY DELAY
December 2025. Herne Bay. Yes, it’s my birthday (22/12) and I’m in a caravan writing blog posts for you (after a day’s walking in Hastings). Mrs RM did the same on her birthday, we’re dedicated to our art. Still on Mrs RM’s Birthday Eve, as we continue along the coast to Herne Bay, for reasons… Continue reading A HERNE BAY DELAY
OYSTERS IN WHITSTABLE
December 2025. Whitstable. Mrs RM had been a bit miffed that our recent overnighter in Whitstable had skipped the harbour, and as you’ll appreciate I can’t afford to have an even slightly miffed wife. A mere 8 minutes from Faversham by rail, and ten by foot, brings you to the famous oyster beds, quite an… Continue reading OYSTERS IN WHITSTABLE
FABULOUS FAVERSHAM FRONTAGES
December 2025. Faversham. Part 2 of Mrs RM’s “eve of birthday” bash, though a drier “bash” you’ll never see. A dozen “must sees” marked on our Faversham map, the most exciting of which was “warm sausage roll from Tommy Butcher the Butcher“. At least, I think the surname was Butcher. It was a sensational sausage… Continue reading FABULOUS FAVERSHAM FRONTAGES
FABULOUS FAVERSHAM PART 1
Definitely onto the short posts now, but as it’s nearly my birthday (22/12) my attention is wandering. December 2025. Faversham. Mrs RM was determined to wake up somewhere exciting on her **th birthday this week (actual age only available to Patronised readers), and as Carluke was too far we settled on Faversham, an hour away.… Continue reading FABULOUS FAVERSHAM PART 1
ANOTHER NBSS 4.5 !!! THE WATERWORKS, RYE
December 2025. Rye. Back in Rye the bus to the harbour was 40 minutes late. As you’ll know, 40 minutes is exactly the right amount of time needed to do Mrs RM’s shopping at Jempson’s and squeeze in a bit of curated pub research. About time for a long overdue visit to the Waterworks then.… Continue reading ANOTHER NBSS 4.5 !!! THE WATERWORKS, RYE
ALL THE PUBS IN HASTINGS NEW TOWN. No. 2 – THE SEADOG
December 2025. Hastings New Town. I didn’t buy a £1 bag from Primark to carry my £10 fleece, so ran the risk of leaving it on the train (again) if I extended my rapid assault on Hastings New Town. So the Yates’s, and the heritage Havelock, and a Belgian beer bar called Tin Tin will… Continue reading ALL THE PUBS IN HASTINGS NEW TOWN. No. 2 – THE SEADOG
ALL THE PUBS IN HASTINGS NEW TOWN. No. 1 – THE JOHN LOGIE BAIRD
December 2025. Hastings. You’ll know that I fund my hedonist lifestyle by not buying clothes, but by Monday I realised I was going to have to replace my dark fleece, inexplicably left on the 17:35 from Uttoxeter after 4 pints of Bass. 20 minutes by rail brings you to Hastings, which has shops and pubs.… Continue reading ALL THE PUBS IN HASTINGS NEW TOWN. No. 1 – THE JOHN LOGIE BAIRD
BOTTLES IT IS THEN
December 2025. Rye Harbour. I’d popped down up to Waterbeach to see Dad on Friday, leaving Mrs RM to her blog without me ruining her WiFi. “Are you back tomorrow?” she asks, oblivious to plans. Obviously she wanted something brought down to Rye, probably chocolate*, so I caught the first train back, the one with… Continue reading BOTTLES IT IS THEN
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