No, Russ, not a spelling mistake (for once). Bang-up to date, an irritating little tick in Farnborough, a place famous for having more Harvesters and Beefeaters than people (2011 census). The OS map makes this look an extraordinary bit of the world; airports, museums, “Danger Areas“, the home of darts, rifle ranges and even… Continue reading FARNBOROUGH’S PRIDENJOY
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FLOWERS & FEATHER DUSTERS IN FARNHAM
My teenage son decided he’d had enough of me by Monday. “When you going out ?” That means “Leave me alone” “But the “Beast from the east” is coming” “Wimp” So off I went towards Aldershot, home of the UK’s most unlikely budget hotel options. Normal time, 2hrs 30, yesterday 1hr 55. Take… Continue reading FLOWERS & FEATHER DUSTERS IN FARNHAM
NO OTTER AT THE OTTER IN OTTERBOURNE
Some titles write themselves, which is just as well as I’m running out of puns and a lot of these places have no famous residents to draw on for inspiration. Otterbourne, for example. The most famous person to come from here named Eastleigh “Eastleigh“, rather than “Trunge” or “Grod“, presumably. How can I resist the… Continue reading NO OTTER AT THE OTTER IN OTTERBOURNE
ASTONISHED IN ALDERSHOT
Enough of the Midlands, as Tuesday brought a trip to the prosperous South-East, which is at least well-supplied with cheap Travelodges and those odd Days Inn places. It’s just a shame they’re all in Fleet. Logic tells me we’ve only been to Aldershot thrice in our lives, which puts it behind Goole on my league table. … Continue reading ASTONISHED IN ALDERSHOT
TOP 100 PUBS – WYKEHAM ARMS, WINCHESTER
Looking back at previous Top 100 pubs, there’s not many upmarket examples in there (this one apart of course). So I’m glad to be able to add a Proper Posh Pub to my list. It’s good to know there are places to drop in to overhear conversations about Danish gilt rates and castle breaks in Liechtenstein. On… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – WYKEHAM ARMS, WINCHESTER
ECCLES CAKES IN HAMPSHIRE’S STOCKBROKER BELT
Hampshire is one of our most varied countries, the dock towns, new towns and monied towns providing a compelling range of architecture and pubs. One of my proudest travel experiences was surviving the whole 90+ minutes of Basingstoke Town v Thurrock in 2009, a game that bettered Portugal v Croatia for tedium. Grass roots football indeed… Continue reading ECCLES CAKES IN HAMPSHIRE’S STOCKBROKER BELT
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