ABC of Pubs and Cafes, 2024

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Alex321

Guru
Location
South Wales
My next letter is 'U'. The nearest I've found is 40 miles away - an 80 mile round trip, which is beyond me. I may take the train out and cycle back.

U was fairly easy for me, as it was a café I ride past every time I go through Llantwit Major, which is at least a couple of times a month.

X (or EX) is trickier. I thought there was a café expresso (that is what it calls itself on Facebook), but the name on the café frontage is actually café espresso :sad:

There is a Café Express in Port Talbot, that I have actually cycled past once, but that is quite a long day out. Otherwise, I suppose I could use a Pizza Express, but that somehow doesn't "feel" right.
 

FrothNinja

Veteran
U was fairly easy for me, as it was a café I ride past every time I go through Llantwit Major, which is at least a couple of times a month.

X (or EX) is trickier. I thought there was a café expresso (that is what it calls itself on Facebook), but the name on the café frontage is actually café espresso :sad:

There is a Café Express in Port Talbot, that I have actually cycled past once, but that is quite a long day out. Otherwise, I suppose I could use a Pizza Express, but that somehow doesn't "feel" right.

Pizza always feels alright ^_^
 

FrothNinja

Veteran
Hare & Hounds, Foulridge
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Four Alls Inn, Higham
Bay Horse Inn, Roughlee
Cross Gaits, Blacko
George & Dragon, Barrowford
Emmott Arms, Laneshaw Bridge
Fabello's, N end Foulridge Tunnel
Fence Gate, Fence
Hare & Hounds, Foulridge
 
OP
OP
All uphill

All uphill

Still rolling along
Location
Somerset
A sunny day with no plans so:

I cycled to the station.
Got the train to Exeter.
Took a photo.
Had a second breakfast.
Cycled the long, hilly way home.

Here's my 'U'

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And here's my breakfast (and my thumb)
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It was a great day out; I had a close encounter with a buzzard, saw a kingfisher and heard skylarks for the first time in years.
 
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Willd

Guru
Location
Rugby
An animal related J was a bit tricky, again nationally I found a Jackdaw, Jack Rabbit and a Jenny Wren, but none within cycling distance. As human beings are animals, some more than others :tongue: I've gone with jockey, well two of them to be precise ^_^

Horse and Jockey, Corley :hello:

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and The Horse and Jockey, Bentley :hello:

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The Antelope
The Blue Pig
The Cock Inn
The Duck on the Pond
The Elephant & Castle
The Falcon
The Grey Goose
The Hat and Beaver
The Bull Inn
The Horse and Jockey x2
 

Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
Monthly challenge ride combined with bagging another pub.
Cat and Lion - Stretton.
Originally a coaching house built in the early c17th, it is amazing it has survived given the Council's seeming predilection to allow bulldozers to old buildings.
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I could also have bagged an unexpected M, but I'll save that for (hopefully) a ride on Sunday.
So, at a smidgen off the half way stage, I have;
Lower Angel
London Bridge
Chapel House
The George and Dragon
The General Elliott
The Stretton Fox
The Green Dragon
The Horseshoe
Bird In Hand
Juniper Farm
King's Head
Cat and Lion
 
OP
OP
All uphill

All uphill

Still rolling along
Location
Somerset
Another local one on windy day.

The Waggon, Taunton.
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Allerford Inn
Ring of Bells
Crown and Sceptre
Green Dragon
Enmore Inn
Farmer's Arms
Greyhound
Half Moon
 Iron Duke
Horse and Jockey
King's Arms
Lethbridge Inn
Molly Malone's
Ninkasi
O'Bridge Tavern
Perkin Warbeck
Queens Arms
Princess Royal
The Shepherd's Rest
The Master Thatcher
Farmers Union
The Waggon
 
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FrothNinja

Veteran
Cross Keys Hotel, Burnley
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Four Alls Inn, Higham
Bay Horse Inn, Roughlee
Cross Gaits, Blacko
George & Dragon, Barrowford
Emmott Arms, Laneshaw Bridge
Fabello's, N end Foulridge Tunnel
Fence Gate, Fence
Hare & Hounds, Foulridge
New Inn, Foulridge
Jaipur, Padiham
Cross Keys Hotel, Burnley
 

Mike_P

Guru
Location
Harrogate
Cross Keys Hotel, Burnley
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Four Alls Inn, Higham
Bay Horse Inn, Roughlee
Cross Gaits, Blacko
George & Dragon, Barrowford
Emmott Arms, Laneshaw Bridge
Fabello's, N end Foulridge Tunnel
Fence Gate, Fence
Hare & Hounds, Foulridge
New Inn, Foulridge
Jaipur, Padiham
Cross Keys Hotel, Burnley

Maybe a mistake using it for a K as that looks like an X on the sign for a fudge I unless you are lucky to have an genuine X nearby
 

FrothNinja

Veteran
White Lion, Burnley
240412 7 White Lion (1910, H. Thompson), St James's St, Burnley.JPG

Four Alls Inn, Higham
Bay Horse Inn, Roughlee
Cross Gaits, Blacko
George & Dragon, Barrowford
Emmott Arms, Laneshaw Bridge
Fabello's, N end Foulridge Tunnel
Fence Gate, Fence
Hare & Hounds, Foulridge
New Inn, Foulridge
Jaipur, Padiham
Cross Keys Hotel, Burnley
White Lion, Burnley
 
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