Wednesday, 8 September 2010

PPPPPPPPPPPPICK UP A PIN AND LET'S GO TO THE HOP (FARM)

HAD MONDAY AND TUESDAY OFF THIS WEEK. TO TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL CHARLES FARAM HOP FARM AND WALK. (IT SEEMS CORINNA IS NOW ALSO THE MITHRIL ALES DRIVER, A POST WHICH SEEMS TO REQUIRE IN ADDITION TO FREE MEALS NOW ALSO INCORPORATES BED AND BREAKFAST, COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF FREE COSTA AND STARBUCKS AND WELL ANYTHING ELSE I AM TOLD THIS POSITION DEMANDS )

THE CAMRA BEER GUIDE 2010 WAS INVALUABLE, IN FINDING AN EXCELLENT 1590 COACHING INN (ALTHOUGH WE TRAVELLED IN A PEUGEOT PARTNER) CALLED THE TALBOT, IT WAS BASED IN LEDBURY JUST 5 MILES FROM THE HOP FARM. SINCE WE WERE GOIING TO BE DOWN THIS WAY TOOK ADVANTAGE TO COLLECT SOME PINS FROM CYPHER CO IN DROITWICH.

LEDBURY, A STUNNING HISTORICAL MARKET TOWN - IF EVER THIS WAY AGAIN WOULD DO MORE EXPLORING. HAD A GOOD MEAL IN THE TALBOT, FOLLOWED BY A PUB CRAWL ON THE MONDAY ENDING IN THE PRINCE OF WALES. ALTHOUGH A BIT CONFUSED BY A CONVERSATION BY A FRIENDLY BUT IMBIBED DRINKER. THEY TOLD ME THE SOCIAL TAKE MONEY OUT OF YOUR JOBS SEEKERS ALLOWANCE FOR DRUGS AND GUNS (THE BIG SOCIETY - IS THIS A NEW CONSERVATIVE POLICY?)

AFTER A GOOD NIGHTS REST, AND A BETTER BREAKFAST HEADED TO THE HOP FARM FOR FREE BEER AND LUNCH (IT'S A HARD LIFE) AND THE HIGHLIGHT A WALKING TOUR OF THE FARM.

WAS SORRY TO HEAD BACK YESTERDAY, AND EVEN SORRIER WE AGAIN HAD TO STOP OFF FOR LATTES - BUT FOUND A BARGAIN £1.00 SANDWICH AT M & S.

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