May 2025. Fulham. Putney Bridge looked rather marvellous last Monday night. Perhaps we should get Ray Davies to write a song about it. Mrs RM and I have long loved exploring London, but some parts of the capital have always seemed a bit short of recommendable pubs. Most of Middlesex, Havering, Erith and Belvedere, and… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE EIGHT BELLS, FULHAM
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FOLLOWING THE RULES IN DOVER
Oddly, perhaps, Matt was quite keen to see the white cliffs of Dover before his gig. I’d had the best view from the train whizzing back from Folkestone. “It’s a bit daggy” he said of the town when we caught up at the Maison Dieu. And I guess he’s right. “Look at the cuddly… Continue reading FOLLOWING THE RULES IN DOVER
A HAPPY HOOKY IN CHIPPING CAMPDEN
I guess there’s a sort of inverse relationship between beauty and Bitter in the Cotswolds; the greater the tourist honeypot factor, the lower your chance of a good pub. Chipping Campden is gorgeous, the Lavenham of the Cotswolds, and yet I’ve never been to a pub here before. What can it mean ? Quite a… Continue reading A HAPPY HOOKY IN CHIPPING CAMPDEN
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