This pub was just off the end of
the town’s high street and was alongside many other local businesses in the
oldest part of the town. It was a small pokey pub with wooden walls which had a
great collection of humorous quotes from the locals pinned to them. We were the
second batch of arrivals in our group, and were greeted by a bearded hippy kind
of guy who looked like he’d had some very strong views about the smoking ban. Opposite
the bar was a large table on which some local cheese and nibbles were laid out
for us. The barman seemed quite upset that we all wanted halves; and struggled
to find glasses to accommodate all of us. Perhaps I should have asked for a
stick. Towards the other end of the pub was a history corner dedicated to John
Wilkes; an English rascal, journalist and politician which explained all the
sarcastic comments; but not the local connection to Leek.
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