December 2025.Hollowshore. Faversham. You’ll be wanting to know what Christmas traditions we’ve upheld today, so here’s a photo of our traditional 25th December lunch, houmous, Sensations crisps, mango chutney, baguette and some stew Mrs RM knocked up in the slow cooker this morning. Eaten off childrens party plates with wooden cutlery “borrowed” from Waitrose. Mrs… Continue reading MRS RM’S BIRTHDAY SOUP AND A PINT. THE SHIPWRIGHT’S ARMS, HOLLOWSHORE
Tag: Faversham
MRS RM CAN’T WALK PAST THE ELEPHANT
December 2025. Faversham. Walking back from the Sun to Faversham Premier Inn on the eve of Mrs RM’s birthday I suddenly realised we’d taken a different route into town that afternoon and missed its most famous pub. Would she be able to resist the lure of the Elephant on first sight. No. “We’re going in… Continue reading MRS RM CAN’T WALK PAST THE ELEPHANT
PERSEVERING WITH MASTER BREW IN THE SUN, FAVERSHAM
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
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
TOP 100 PUBS – THE ELEPHANT, FAVERSHAM
December 2024. Faversham. I’d paid the £7.10 (equivalent to a pint of Sam Smiths in London these days) to park the campervan overnight in Faversham, and was going to Do It All. A couple of ancient Sheps inns, the two new GBG entries, a Crispy Beef… My plans fell apart in the drizzle at the… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE ELEPHANT, FAVERSHAM
FAVERSHAM FEEDING FRENZY
Next stop Dover for Matt’s post-hardcore gig, and a chance to evaluate the state of preparations for Britain’s latest car park (aka the M26). Oddly, Google Maps then sent us via the M2, forcing a late change in GBG-driven lunch plans. Ah, Faversham. Underrated as a pub destination due to some folk’s preference for Harvey’s… Continue reading FAVERSHAM FEEDING FRENZY
FAVERSHAM, FORMBY & FREEWHEELING
On to the Freewheel, conveniently built just 20 minutes walk away and on the return journey to Faversham. Graveney, probably listed as Goodnestone next year, is home to some tremendous oast houses, a pub and not much else. I’ve seen more attractive exteriors. But inside it’s all happening. Bicycle repair shop, chintzy café, and… Continue reading FAVERSHAM, FORMBY & FREEWHEELING
BYE BYE MALTA, HELLO MALT
One thing I learned quickly about blogging is never to look a gift horse in the face. Bye bye Malta. pic.twitter.com/K8fgq25Ipp — Martin Taylor (@NHS_Martin) February 15, 2018 And Hello Malt. BBB awaits you in England. — Matthew Lawrenson (@seethelizards) February 15, 2018 When the man responsible for keeping Preston’s Spoons in business gives you… Continue reading BYE BYE MALTA, HELLO MALT
A FAVERSHAM FEAST
The major drawback of our campervan is finding a parking space. Luckily Faversham has a giant Food Hall with unlimited opportunity for old folk to prove they can’t park, and none of those irritating white lines you have to park between. Macknade Fine Foods is one of those barns full of Hungarian olives, Welsh octopus… Continue reading A FAVERSHAM FEAST
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