Thoughts now turned to food and our
earlier delay at Nottingham Trent meant that we were slightly behind schedule.
To catch up, we headed north into Bleasby and arrived at the Waggon &
Horses. This pub overlooks the village green and dates back to 1832, and on our
visit this freehouse offered beers from the Blue Monkey Brewery. These beers
were also featured in their good value pub meals; and the steak and ale pie,
fish and chips and sausages and mash were heartily enjoyed by all who partook
of them. There was also a great deal on miniature casks which tempted a couple
of members.
Our fourth stop was only a few
miles away and turned out to be a true gem. The Final Whistle in Southwell is
formed from an old railway line and has lots of railway memorabilia, including
a miniature station complete with a section of track. The pub was bought by
Everards in 2010 but has a great range of guest ales from other breweries as
well, including two house beers brewed for them from Ashover in Chesterfield.
As we took our seats in the first-class lounge (no upgrade required!), we were
invited outside to watch a sword-dancing team perform in the beer garden. Based
in Nottingham, Sullivan’s Sword performed several dances for us with their
longswords and let one of our enthusiastic members join in at the end.
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