There are many 'notorious' Pubs in England; The Tan Hill Inn in Yorkshire, The Ace of Spades on the A3 in Kingston-upon-Thames, and of course the 14th C Blackboys Inn in the Sussex village of the same name. It was at the latter where we had a surprise lunch yesterday.
In case you were wondering, the name 'Blackboys' comes from the common practice of Charcoal Burning in the area.
The building itself is spectacular, a real old Coaching Inn turned into the most welcoming Pub' you could imagine. The place was packed, but even so we managed to find a secluded spot out of the glaring sunshine.
Lunch was excellent, and was washed-down with a couple of pints of 'Harvey's' bitter, from nearby Lewes. The girls drank pink wine, and later ate sticky toffee puddings.
On returning home, Kimbo and Susie went down for a swim. A really lovely day out.
What a treat! Your dinner/lunch looks excellent with liquidity courtesy of a local brewery.
ReplyDeleteIt was all good.
DeleteThe place looks wonderful and so does the dish. How lucky you are.
ReplyDeleteWe are very lucky to have so many wonderful venues so close to home. The choice is endless.
DeleteIt does look a plateful! I wish that the dimple glass mug (in half and pint) were more available.
ReplyDeleteI liked the old dimpled mugs too. I haven't seen any for quite a while in pubs.
DeleteThe meal looks scrumptious and the pub is a real reminder of old England too.
ReplyDeleteIt's a classic English country Pub', which is why it's so popular. There was another Pub' about a mile up the road with just two cars in their car park; I think they need to do some research!
DeleteSounds a memorable day out with food like that plate!
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely day, and all the better for being a surprise.
DeleteLooks tasty and fun.
ReplyDeleteT'was indeed.
DeleteSounds marvellous in every way.
ReplyDeleteMay it happen again soon
The perfect Sunday Lunch.
DeleteLife at it's best.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly felt like that yesterday lunchtime.
DeleteThe Pub sounds outstanding and your lunch looks delicious. It almost looks like lunch and dinner as the portions are generous.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was a good healthy lunch. We didn't bother with supper.
DeleteA very nice first weekend back in England.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, it was.
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