“But aye wud drave fave
hondred males and aye wud drave fave honnnnndred mewer”. You can’t beat a good
tune. This weekend sees the PRATS take their longest trip of the season almost
500 mile round trip to Bideford in distant Devon. But not all PRATS are making
the journey Pharp and Parker have been detailed to work duties by their
respective better halves. Pharp’s got the builders in; apparently they are
working on the back passage, there are a few damp patches so they are fitting
some new vents. Shame they’re not blocking it up. Although I suspect the
potential internal pressure may cause a few issues, we wouldn’t want Pharp to
explode, imagine the fall out. Although he does live in Rushden so you might
not notice it. There will be a couple of Weebles to keep us company, Marshall
and Petit Chemise are driving down on Saturday morning with an overnight stop
on the way home. After this weekend the total for the season to date will be
just over 2500 miles, that’s like driving to Rome and back. Fuggles and Mrs
Fuggles are driving down on Friday via Weston Super Mare for an over-night stop
whilst Citra is going by bus stopping in Barnstable on Friday night, then
meeting up in Bideford at lunch time prior to the game.
The Fuggles will pop into the Butcombe pub The Woolpack in Worle a few minutes off the M5 jct
21. If you are ever driving down this way, this pub is worth a visit for a
drivers rest, decent ales and the food is very good. From here we have a very
short drive to Fuggles sister’s abode. In the evening we are planning a trip
into Weston and frequent newly refurbished The Imperial. It looks smart and no doubt Mrs
Fuggles will want feeding. For Citra there are a few options in Barnstaple,
however, not leaving God’s chosen town until 5:30 will limit those options.
Even more so as he is kipping for the night on the outskirts of town. In the
town are the Bull & Bear and the Reform
Inn both looking half-decent. On the outskirts is the Cedars Inn, Wrey Arms, they
don’t look overly impressive but may serve as a port in a storm.
And so onto
Bideford, there is quite a decent choice and some close to the ground, the Appledore Inn is a 3 minute walk away. Yes they sell bloody Doombar but
at least we are getting closer to the brewery, just 65 miles away. Lacey's
Ale and Cider House, is a bit further away, 4 minute
walk, this pub is affectively the Country Life brewery tap. Well worth a visit.
There are a few more worth a visit, Rose Salterne, Heavitree
Arms Hotel, and the White Hart.
See you there. Clotted
cream, fruit scones and strawberry jam anyone?
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