September 2023. Church Crookham, near Fleet. Another dull Hampshire dining pub as we approach a crescendo of sorts in Farnborough. Church Crookham sounds like the dullest place on earth, so I hope I have no readers there. The only point of note is that the green blob between our new Guide pub in Eversley Forest… Continue reading CHURCH CROOKHAM DAHLIA BATH
Tag: Gastropub
A PADDINGTON BEAR STARE FOR THE TIRED BEER IN W2
June 2023. London Part 2 of 11. My heart leaped for joy when I realised I could ride the Central Line from Fairlop straight to Queensway, less than a mile from pub tick No. 2. My joy was only slightly lessened by the realisation that after 7 years as Mayor Sadiq Khan still hasn’t installed… Continue reading A PADDINGTON BEAR STARE FOR THE TIRED BEER IN W2
MORE CHESHIRE GASTRO PUB “FUN”
Yes, enough of the “better-than-expected” trendy café bars; it’s back to what makes Cheshire famous. Ancient gastropubs for retired gentlefolk in the middle of nowhere (well, far enough away from Crewe for comfort, anyway). Before the Cheshire mafia start their abuse, Cheshire is an attractive county and if I was legally compelled to take my… Continue reading MORE CHESHIRE GASTRO PUB “FUN”
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