Went for a breakfast in the Cricketers Ipswich and they were selling all their real ales for 99p pint . Ghost ship at 10am
I managed 9/10 in this quiz on former Norwich pub names https://www.edp24.co.uk/going-out/former-names-of-norwich-pubs-quiz-1-6917943
Been back in the fine city for a few weeks. Stand out fish and chips from New Sole Plaice - Vauxhall St shops not far from north end of Chapelfield Gardens. Very impressed.
Has anyone been to any of these - and how do they compare to the Chip Inn? https://www.edp24.co.uk/things-to-do/food-reviews/three-norfolk-fish-and-chip-shops-best-uk-9280948
Had some tomato sauce by the Irish brand Chef at an Irish pub in Kalgoorlie earlier this week. It was disgusting, maybe it had gone off, had an awful taste!
Down to the important business. So unfortunately the chip inn is no longer particularly good. The old owners have sold up and standards have dropped. So 2 might be better, maybe even 3! I've only been to the Grosvenor of the 3 and I was a bit under whelmed. However it has been a good few years since I visited so it could be better now. I'd call it a tie as things stand. The other two, no idea. I was in Cromer a couple of weeks ago and finally tried No.1, I wasn't impressed. lacked flavour and very over priced. Bah!
Me too was about 1992 we were so engrossed on the pool table we phoned in work to say we couldn't make it in as we were stuck on the motorway lol
My main memory of the Raven dates back to the late 1970's. I was actively involved with CAMRA and the Watneys desert had ended with proper beer flowing again. During one of the charity drives at work some silly buggar worked out that with the Raven opening at 4am for the market traders and the American Club in Lobster Lane not closing until 4am you could drink round the clock and being idiots my mate and I agreed to do it and be sponsored. 24 hours at half a pint an hour equals 12 pints - childs play!! We started in the Raven at 4am - have you ever tried sitting in a pub for an hour sipping half a pint - don't bother trying it!! By 4.30 we were on pints and by 10.30 we had got to the Fruiterers pissed as parrots and had to be taken home. My wife was very sympathetic - not!!
