Repair Shop Fan Club At The Cross Keys

A lot of scribes belonging to the PUB (Pub Union of Bloggers – current membership ten and aspiring for a TV deal like the PFA) suggest that most of the best boozers are Free Houses. And when you see gems such as 276 – The Cross Keys DE13 9NR then it’s hard to argue. It’s a…

(Cask And) Pottle Of Gold At The End Of The Rainbow

‘East Staffordshire’s first Micropub’ as it likes to call itself, has been open five years and is a fully paid up member of the micro philosophy. In fact, it adheres to the rules rigidly and even has the following statement of intent on its website: “The philosophy behind a micropub is the rejection of all…

Quintessentially British In Tutbury

A short post this one but it proves that pubs in all guises can be appreciated and survival in the modern age is a different kettle of fish to the 15th Century. When you spy a village with tea rooms and a castle then it comes as no surprise to find a stonking looking half-timbered…