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Bring back the Lady Jane - without the smoke and sticky carpet

But ... apart from that, it's ok !

I had heard the same, though it's ages since I went over there. The Crown and Anchor I thought had new staff too. The food in there was really good 3 years ago, I gather it's not so good now - maybe it's early days.

Ah, yes. Not one I ever went to. I think I've done all the others that I have been around for. I never went to the Kings Head, but used to go past it every Friday on my way to scouts. Always seemed to be packed.

As boys 9d listed, we have lost a few more than that over the years, but as you say, most of them were probably no great loss, really. Where was the beehive, I don't recall that one ? Certainly we still have no shortage of places for a beer (and even more places for a coffee, these days)

I don't know if it's apocryphal but I was always told it was in the Guiness book of records as having the highest number of pubs per head in the country. If that was true, it was in the 70s and we have lost quite a few since, so I doubt we can say that any more. Most pubs, like everywhere else...

Although we still have plenty, we don't have as many pubs as we used to, but I guess most places can say that. The Duke is the nearest to a traditional pub that you'll find here, I would think, plenty of drinking choice. I like the Sovereign, but it doesn't seem to be too sure if it's a pub or a...