Time for a Pint – A Pictorial Pub Crawl

The 21st Century Pub

The pub, with origins going back several hundred years, is under threat as never before. Several reasons have been identified, most notably the availability of cheap (but often inferior) booze in supermarkets, tenancy restrictions and high rents imposed on landlords by the pub owners, and the smoking ban. Sadly, until the government recognizes that these little buildings scattered throughout the country are not only an irreplaceable community focus but also a major tourist magnet, unique to the British Isles and Ireland and contributing significantly to our national wealth, we are in danger of losing them forever.

Can I Do Anything?

Yes, turn your computer off now and go straight to the pub.

Monday, 2 September 2019

Faversham, Kent.

In June 2017 I was shown a remarkable old pub in Faversham by an old friend, Johnny Greene.

The Bear Inn, Market Place, Faversham ME13 7AG

There is something exquisit about enjoying the first pint of the day, and the following sequence of Bean in The Bear expresses it perfectly.

Johnny Greene - A picture of happiness

Unfortunately John's usually impeccable taste deserted him later in the day. And I don't just mean the shirt.

In July 2019 Pam and I found ourselves back in Faversham. Naturally the first pub we visited was The Bear.

We also popped into another historic pub,The Sun Inn, for a couple of halves.

The Sun Inn. 10 West Street, Faversham, ME13 7JE

Faverham was established as a settlement before the Roman conquest, and has, over the centuries, developed into a wonderfully historic market town. In fact it now hosts the oldest street market in Kent, dating back over 900 years. Faversham is also home to Britain’s oldest brewery, Shepherd Neame.

Despite its many traditional pubs, Faversham also has some thriving new micropubs including Furlongs Ale House.