That's a shame: quite like The Bear, good mix of people there and some decent beer
You'd think with so many students around there, pubs would thrive but the Alex and Ship are long gone; the Newmarket and the Allen (Counting House, White Crow) have gone in the last year or so - don't students...
Blimey, you really can't have been to many pubs - the Franklin's like a knitting circle compared to some pubs I've been in Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester and London
While it's not always a reflection of quality, it's interesting to note that the Nelson has been removed from CAMRA's Good Beer...