April 2025. Royal Tunbridge Wells. As you leave High Brooms for T’Wells you notice more characterful houses, and some unprepossessing pubs. I’m tempted by the What Pub description of the Black Horse, “locals like to talk to you” and all, but inexplicably decide to head for my second Fuggles of the weekend, the original Tunbridge… Continue reading FUGGLES (II) – ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS
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CAMBRIDGE CONTRASTS. FROM THE PINT SHOP TO THE REGAL
January 2025. Cambridge. So, I failed to buy a funeral suit in Cambridge. Do I need one, anyway ? That Bass Star t-shirt is fine, surely ? Instead, I drift to the market place and the Pint Shop, drawn by the certainty that a post with a £17 pint is always a winner with my… Continue reading CAMBRIDGE CONTRASTS. FROM THE PINT SHOP TO THE REGAL
ALL CHANGE AT THE FESTIVAL BEER BAR
September 2023. End of the Road Festival. Food and beer are a big part of the End of the Road, even though (unlike many festivals) you can take as many cans as you like in. Loads of Punk IPA and Abbot, since you ask. A lot of local cask, a short-lived dalliance with Beavertown, and… Continue reading ALL CHANGE AT THE FESTIVAL BEER BAR
UP THE HILL TO FALMOUTH CRAFT
16th January 2020 Still on Day 2 of the Great South-West Saunter, now we enter Craft Central. Incidentally, the traffic must be light at the moment (9.46am on Saturday) as you can apparently do Waterbeach-Falmouth in 5hrs 47. It can take longer than that to get to Cromer. Sis was staying with Niece and John,… Continue reading UP THE HILL TO FALMOUTH CRAFT
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