April 2023. I’d got my two Canterbury ticks in the bag by lunchtime (a lamb samosa); perhaps I’d stop and explore an unsung Kent town like Ashford Chartham on the way back to Rye. The train left Sturry from Platform 1 at 13:32. It was now 12:27. I spotted Platform 1 across the line and… Continue reading BONDING OVER ROQUITO PEPPERS IN BRITAIN’S SMALLEST TOWN
Tag: George & Dragon
A WINNING WELCOME AT THE GEORGE & DRAGON, HUDSWELL
The Southworth family from the States seem to be having a great time touring the south coast. I asked them whether they were doing any beer festivals. “After 8 nights here we saw a great beer fest everyday! And we got to enjoy Deal and Hastings. That is what i call a beer fest😀” Yes,… Continue reading A WINNING WELCOME AT THE GEORGE & DRAGON, HUDSWELL
MUCH WENLOCK
I owe Much Wenlock an apology. On a couple of previous visits I hadn’t seen the attraction, but it impressed this week, and revealed a classic pub. South Shropshire is one of my favourite parts of the UK, both the countryside of the Long Mynd and the unchanging towns of Bridgnorth, Clun and Ironbridge. Completing… Continue reading MUCH WENLOCK
ANDOVER -REFUGE FROM THE BOLLY VALLEY
I visit North West Hampshire quite a bit as it’s on my way to the End of the Road music festival, has good walks in Watership Down territory and is amply supplied with cheapo Travelodges and Premier Inns. Just north of Andover are some of the prettiest villages in the South, including the thatch and stream… Continue reading ANDOVER -REFUGE FROM THE BOLLY VALLEY
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