April 2025. Gillingham. Kent. Will Adams, Past and Present, Frog & Toad. What a run of pubs* you get in Gillingham, and the Frog is a joy for those who prefer unimproved pubs of the Plough/Stile ilk. Mrs RM may not have been quite so sure of its appeal. All the action takes place in… Continue reading “Are you Leon’s dad ?”. MISTAKEN IDENTITY AT GILLINGHAM’S FROG & TOAD
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IN FAIRNESS TO GILLINGHAM…
April 2025. Gillingham. Kent. Important to add “Kent”, as its namesake in Dorset is a rather different beast (and all its pubs seemingly named after animals, too). While the in-laws snoozed at the Dockyard Travelodge I tried to make sense of North Kent’s most derided town, a place folk in Royal Tunbridge Wells have never… Continue reading IN FAIRNESS TO GILLINGHAM…
CHATHAM DOCKYARD
April 2025. Chatham Docks. My father-in-law wanted to go to Chatham Dockyard, and if you make it to 87 I reckon you should get what you want, within reason. I booked a couple of rooms at the adjacent Travelodge for £27.99 on Easter Monday, which is a bargain, even if you are staying a mile… Continue reading CHATHAM DOCKYARD
MORE PUBS NAMED AFTER ANIMALS IN GILLINGHAM (not THAT Gillingham !)
More from my massive July West Country Tickathon, and some prime Dylan for you; Possibly US Dave’s favourite Dylan, though personally I prefer the cover version by The Wiggles. Man had to give names to the animals as nearly all of the pubs in Gillingham (Dorset) are named after them; I was only in the… Continue reading MORE PUBS NAMED AFTER ANIMALS IN GILLINGHAM (not THAT Gillingham !)
GILLINGHAM – A FEW POSITIVES
Last leg of the Kent trip, and a first visit to the poor relation of Medway since a memorable pint in the Conservative Club 4 years ago, which shows how static the town’s Beer Guide entries have been. Gillingham looks a bit like a scruffy South East London suburb, without the cultural diversity and Antic pubs.… Continue reading GILLINGHAM – A FEW POSITIVES
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