January 2025. Lode. Greater Waterbeach. I’m claiming Lode for Waterbeach before Newmarket CAMRA decides to nick it. And you can actually walk there from the Chung Hwa across the Quy Fen, once home to Cambridge’s nudist bathing lakes (said my Dad). Lode village (pop. 913), really a hamlet, backs on to Anglesey Abbey; you can… Continue reading WRESTLING IN LODE. YOUR CLOSEST PINT TO ANGLESEY ABBEY
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THE OLD TICKET OFFICE
November 2023. Cambridge. Dad moved from a noisy A & E bed to a dedicated elderly ward with 11-8 visiting hours which suggested he was in recovery. After my own recuperative crispy beef and pint of Landlord I decided to make my visit by train the next day, walking the half hour along the guided… Continue reading THE OLD TICKET OFFICE
TOLLY FOLLIES – GREENE KING TRIUMPH ?
Back in Cambridge now, I was persuaded by a positive write-up in the local CAMRA newsletter to visit the Golden Hind for the first time in several years. This is one of the large roadside pubs built by Tolly Cobbold in the 1930s, and for many years known only for its size and architectural interest. In recent… Continue reading TOLLY FOLLIES – GREENE KING TRIUMPH ?
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