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    Quote Originally Posted by ROBCamra View Post
    Is your head hurting now Crosste?

    In that case I can tell you that Whittles was formerly the Sergeant At Arms.
    Nice one Rob. Would never have got that. Where did you pluck that from.
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    It wasn't me Quinno's Avatar
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    Near me:

    Newbury is pretty poor for its size and wealth, two new Spoons opening up a while ago was greeted eagerly by the local CAMRA brnach which says a lot.

    Swindon
    is also pretty crap.

    But the winner is Slough. Though given it's almost an outpost of Pakistan these days it's hardly a surprise.

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    Easy - the Castle Bromwich/Hodge Hill area of Birmingham. Never go there for ale.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quinno View Post

    But the winner is Slough. Though given it's almost an outpost of Pakistan these days it's hardly a surprise.
    Slough could well give Marple a run for its money from what i remember of it. We stayed in a Copthorne hotel prior to a Rugby League world cup final some time in the 90s and it was dire then. If its got worse the heaven help it.

    John Betjaman would appear to have been right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crossste View Post
    Slough could well give Marple a run for its money from what i remember of it. We stayed in a Copthorne hotel prior to a Rugby League world cup final some time in the 90s and it was dire then. If its got worse the heaven help it.

    John Betjaman would appear to have been right.
    Apart from here The Rose & Crown which is excellent.

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    I may be doing these towns a disservice as it's been a while, but my years of trawling around Conference North football grounds has provided me with several poor drinking towns. The lowest accolades would probably go to Gainsborough, Alfreton and Hucknall, although two of these are still ok destinations due to their proximity to Nottingham.

    In the south, well yes, Slough no question and for similar demographic reasons Southall, but Woking is very disappointing for a town of its size. As for Farnborough! Except the one out of town near Farnborough North. Prince of Wales

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quinno View Post
    Near me:

    Newbury is pretty poor for its size and wealth, two new Spoons opening up a while ago was greeted eagerly by the local CAMRA brnach which says a lot.

    Swindon
    is also pretty crap.

    But the winner is Slough. Though given it's almost an outpost of Pakistan these days it's hardly a surprise.
    There's around 7 decent boozers in Swindon. The Steam Railway Company is my pick of the lot, handily separated into a little room for real ale (around 6 or so on, from memory) and chat, with another area for us kids to watch sport and play pool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maldenman View Post
    As for Farnborough! Except the one out of town near Farnborough North. Prince of Wales
    Yes definitely an awful place (apart from the PoW), foul beer, foul pubs and foul people.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    Yes definitely an awful place (apart from the PoW), foul beer, foul pubs and foul people.
    Harsh but spot on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maldenman View Post
    The lowest accolades would probably go to Gainsborough........
    If you are going back to Gainsborough Trinity FC and are prepared to walk down the the river front,The Eight Jolly Brewers has always proved a lifesaver when ever I've stopped overnight on the pontoon mooring.Shame the local yoof aren't as welcoming,but that's another story.
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