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
Tag: Kent
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
ALLOTMENTS AND PUB DESERTS. A HIGH BROOMS WANDER
April 2025. Royal Tunbridge Wells. I’ve been spending more days in Tunbridge Wells than at any time since I asked Michael for Mrs RM’s hand in marriage. Since completing the GBG the desperate urge to shoot off from Southborough has eased a bit, but I’m still mentally unable to sit on a sofa in a… Continue reading ALLOTMENTS AND PUB DESERTS. A HIGH BROOMS WANDER
THE BEAU NASH, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS – FINE AND DANDY
March 2025. Royal Tunbridge Wells. A year ago, I was still taking Dad out to pubs regularly, his (and mum’s) weekly little respite. Now it’s my Father-in-law, a sprightly 86 year old who lives for our trips down to Kent and pints of Harvey’s. In truth, he’d been hoping from something more exciting than a… Continue reading THE BEAU NASH, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS – FINE AND DANDY
CHIDDINGSTONE
February 2025. Chiddingstone. Kent. Another trip down to cheer up the father-in-law, recovering from being poked about in East Grinstead, a terrible place to be poked about. Michael always perks up when we visit, particularly when we head to the pub. We started with culture, us being cultured and all. Chiddingstone village is owned by… Continue reading CHIDDINGSTONE
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
ALL THE PUBS IN RAMSGATE No. 3 – THE RED LION
November 2024. Ramsgate. In for a penny… You can’t come to Ramsgate and not head down King Street to the High Street, the heart of Ramsgate and the embodiment of its “rough diamond” status. This 2020 pic, one of my favourites, capture the town’s charm perfectly. Where King St, High St and the road to… Continue reading ALL THE PUBS IN RAMSGATE No. 3 – THE RED LION
ALL THE PUBS IN RAMSGATE No. 2 – MONTEFIORE ARMS
November 2024. Ramsgate. And the hits just keep on coming. You can’t really justify going all the way from Rye to Ramsgate for a lone pint, and the Montefiore, ticked a decade ago, is one of those pubs I want to go back to on every return to this great town. Tucked a few yards… Continue reading ALL THE PUBS IN RAMSGATE No. 2 – MONTEFIORE ARMS
ALL THE PUBS IN RAMSGATE. No. 1 – THE HONEYSUCKLE INN
November 2024. Ramsgate. Another GBG year, another new Guide pub for Remarkable Ramsgate. “You’re joking – not another one!” says Brenda Mrs RM, who decides an afternoon in the caravan drinking discounted North Brewing cans beats Ramsgate in the rain. But I love Ramsgate, so much I’ve decided to start a mini-series on the pubs,… Continue reading ALL THE PUBS IN RAMSGATE. No. 1 – THE HONEYSUCKLE INN
