Well, in July, really. An uneventful Southern Vectis bus journey brought me back to Cowes (the Western one), leaving me a tiny bit sad I hadn’t allowed myself a day to pack in crazy golf at Blackgang Chine and the Needles, but this was the Summer of Ticking, and I ran to the Painters Arms… Continue reading THE ISLE OF WIGHT HAS FALLEN
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LET’S CELEBRATE…..LUTON
Sheffield Hatter, the well-dressed one on the Old Codgers Day Trips to Pubs, has added my blog to the venerable Pubs Galore ; as a thanks to Hatter, here’s highlights from Luton. An hour from Cambridge, unless you use the train (see also: Milton Keynes) Most American visitors come here for the architectural beauty; While… Continue reading LET’S CELEBRATE…..LUTON
THE PAINTERS ARMS, LUTON
Not only does Luton have a one-pump pub in the Beer Guide, it has a pretty wonderful entry in the latest CAMRA book of Pub Heritage too. You have to pass through some challenging street art to get there via the station. On this occasion, the modern reality actually looks better than the paintings. The Painters… Continue reading THE PAINTERS ARMS, LUTON
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