{"id":226287,"date":"2025-05-06T07:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T07:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/beer\/second-time-lucky-for-marden-only-sort-of\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T07:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T07:26:09","slug":"second-time-lucky-for-marden-only-sort-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=226287","title":{"rendered":"Second time lucky for Marden? Only sort of!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-body-8707395855638186000\" itemprop=\"description articleBody\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDT7Hcoy9dg-mkRndx-mdcu07OYHbL1xCWGFfujzFsRGTDUSgQWqhIl5qgewNBhlB91H0BN90Qn4TUVHCo_dhm_6yZBMdMgZ3wzZDco-IsFsi6BZYfjWRJm7R3YpsInZKeuKrqj2CT6J1M4BEz28DbHPTYRrkBb23pxj3kZgzIeJ9nKrR_PYSUsaGt7x4\/s3998\/Marden%20Cafe.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2250\" data-original-width=\"3998\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDT7Hcoy9dg-mkRndx-mdcu07OYHbL1xCWGFfujzFsRGTDUSgQWqhIl5qgewNBhlB91H0BN90Qn4TUVHCo_dhm_6yZBMdMgZ3wzZDco-IsFsi6BZYfjWRJm7R3YpsInZKeuKrqj2CT6J1M4BEz28DbHPTYRrkBb23pxj3kZgzIeJ9nKrR_PYSUsaGt7x4\/w400-h225\/Marden%20Cafe.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>It should have been a case of second time lucky when I made<br \/>\na return visit to the <b>Wealden<\/b> village of <b>Marden <\/b>last<b> Friday. <\/b>This followed on<br \/>\nfrom my E<b>aster Monday<\/b> trip, which was less than a fortnight previously, and was<br \/>\nwhen I discovered that both pubs in the village were closed. Shut on a <b>Bank<br \/>\nHoliday,<\/b> don\u2019t these publicans want to earn a living? I\u2019m assuming they did<br \/>\nsuch a roaring trade over the previous three days, that it wasn\u2019t worth their while<br \/>\nopening on the fourth day of the long <b>Easter<\/b> break. Perhaps they did, but somehow,<br \/>\nI suspect they didn\u2019t, and whilst they might well have their own private<br \/>\nreasons for not opening their doors that day, a spot of advanced notice on their<br \/>\nwebsites, social media, or both might have others from the same wasted journey<br \/>\nthat I had.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjq0A2h5vl7qM0pRrsEP_bjpuD0z4QB-ZjIMZUu9jlu5HQJnOcmvmrMfsRGiu9Kj3eunEw_RIeD5L1bwylcU2M4NSA1dDAqKEkDn34Yfed39ssxN15PNghhW9GDHRPGczh-uf5sJGmgZ8XC2kyoqXIwv7lbn-lmIoWmIYGa7yXbjDmIpTJje1Wg_qPPKfM\/s3479\/Unicorn%20Marden.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"3479\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjq0A2h5vl7qM0pRrsEP_bjpuD0z4QB-ZjIMZUu9jlu5HQJnOcmvmrMfsRGiu9Kj3eunEw_RIeD5L1bwylcU2M4NSA1dDAqKEkDn34Yfed39ssxN15PNghhW9GDHRPGczh-uf5sJGmgZ8XC2kyoqXIwv7lbn-lmIoWmIYGa7yXbjDmIpTJje1Wg_qPPKfM\/w400-h235\/Unicorn%20Marden.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Fortune favours the brave, as they say, so somewhat foolhardily<br \/>\nI decided to give the <b>West End Tavern<\/b> and the <b>Unicorn<\/b>, another chance. The pubs<br \/>\nare situated at opposite ends of the village, with less than 10 minutes walking<br \/>\ndistance between them, so determined not to be deterred, last <b>Friday<\/b> afternoon I<br \/>\nonce again took the train over to <b>Marden.<\/b> Unless there was a logical<br \/>\nexplanation for the previous occurrence, it seemed unlikely that both pubs in a<br \/>\nthriving and prosperous village would be closed once more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjP4Fp2O-1Owf8vR4mQjpTXkav4pWz09A7jYIWiTdzL2xWUpRtHvrbCmpZd3ZdBGruHBBzrg4g4YEmj7yzGrthBzkI7HVj5IWBWZ8EZ3NyY59_vATOZrB_-UHXX8zYzWls4jYGJkL1XNttTZTjrf2bafkdsSBq3E9D__yCkJtN7fXDsVLeFuTrPxAv_cj0\/s3885\/Unicorn%20Bar.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2261\" data-original-width=\"3885\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjP4Fp2O-1Owf8vR4mQjpTXkav4pWz09A7jYIWiTdzL2xWUpRtHvrbCmpZd3ZdBGruHBBzrg4g4YEmj7yzGrthBzkI7HVj5IWBWZ8EZ3NyY59_vATOZrB_-UHXX8zYzWls4jYGJkL1XNttTZTjrf2bafkdsSBq3E9D__yCkJtN7fXDsVLeFuTrPxAv_cj0\/w400-h233\/Unicorn%20Bar.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>At <b>Mrs. PBT&#8217;s<\/b> suggestion (she is always right, you know), I<br \/>\ncontacted one of the pubs, the <b>Unicorn<\/b>, to confirm that it was open. Yes, it<br \/>\nwas, and it was open all day, although there would be a break during the<br \/>\nafternoon when the kitchen would be closed. Perhaps I should have phoned the<br \/>\nother pub as well, but I decided against this. As before, I set off and walked<br \/>\ndown to <b>Tonbridge<\/b> station, where there was the same half-hourly service<br \/>\nrunning. The weather was warmer than on my previous visit, in fact it was hot<br \/>\nenough for me to wear my shorts for the first time this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2OEqMeb6YTRpNiWPWuoJ0XrW6QWusixk4HwXTCLMJFmIqjK4-70qeeEX0bAfLZSKq_5PVTENSY_atZw81snb4j5_P_fdGlBuXSJ_0oumFftZNr13LUCrcUr81V2I3m3H-8oZRy8kyTsxxlKFu8V-jLyosNM30Bl3Deyho9R1LCenEdaYtD_CwSnHt4nA\/s4080\/Unicorn%20Pride.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2296\" data-original-width=\"4080\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi2OEqMeb6YTRpNiWPWuoJ0XrW6QWusixk4HwXTCLMJFmIqjK4-70qeeEX0bAfLZSKq_5PVTENSY_atZw81snb4j5_P_fdGlBuXSJ_0oumFftZNr13LUCrcUr81V2I3m3H-8oZRy8kyTsxxlKFu8V-jLyosNM30Bl3Deyho9R1LCenEdaYtD_CwSnHt4nA\/w400-h225\/Unicorn%20Pride.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I knew that the <b>West End Tavern<\/b> would not be open until <b>2pm<\/b>,<br \/>\nso I headed towards the <b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/theunicornpubanddining.co.uk\/\">Unicorn<\/a><\/u><\/b> instead. The front door was wide open, reflecting<br \/>\nnot just the warm weather we were experiencing, but also as a welcome draw for customers.<br \/>\n<b>Harvey\u2019s Best<\/b> and <b>Fuller\u2019s London Pride<\/b> were the cask beers on sale, and by way<br \/>\nof a change, I went for the latter. Full-bodied, tasty and almost <b><i>\u201cchewy\u201d<\/i><\/b>, as<br \/>\none well known beer blogger would say. The same individual would also agree that the <b>Pride<\/b> was certainly drinking well that<br \/>\nafternoon. Incidentally, that <b><i>\u201cdrinking well\u201d <\/i><\/b>remark, has become a popular clich\u00e9<br \/>\namongst quite a number of beer bloggers, and writers, although heaven knows<br \/>\nwhy?<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjl7ixBiPHWGvMcOJEj0ori29tU_1uIQCy_dsKLehzUoQ8syB9_-35f4G4DK0ptxl54NRej1iqfnLsG4Bdt4B7G_VD6NSXpFKCXtqCCk-SJeCTObMkbcnIiZJpPxYLoVCGYXLwm3hngVBlmyC1IPqpeyJtSxO6lzRtZ4Z6Q0pkc2TJ9-pPGKB4a9NIuihQ\/s3230\/West%20End%20Tavern%20food%20menu.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2178\" data-original-width=\"3230\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjl7ixBiPHWGvMcOJEj0ori29tU_1uIQCy_dsKLehzUoQ8syB9_-35f4G4DK0ptxl54NRej1iqfnLsG4Bdt4B7G_VD6NSXpFKCXtqCCk-SJeCTObMkbcnIiZJpPxYLoVCGYXLwm3hngVBlmyC1IPqpeyJtSxO6lzRtZ4Z6Q0pkc2TJ9-pPGKB4a9NIuihQ\/w400-h270\/West%20End%20Tavern%20food%20menu.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>More to the point, it was quite a while since I last had a<br \/>\npint of <b>Fuller\u2019s<\/b> legendary, flagship beer, and as we don\u2019t see that often, in<br \/>\nthis part of the country, despite our relative proximity to the capital, it would<br \/>\nhave been rude to have not tried a pint. The pub wasn\u2019t exactly packed for<br \/>\nearly afternoon, but there were people sitting out in the garden at the rear of<br \/>\nthe pub, and there was a nice atmosphere about the place. I might have stayed<br \/>\nand grabbed a <b><i>\u201clite bite\u201d <\/i><\/b>to keep me going (<b>Cooking Lager,<\/b> please take note),<br \/>\nbut I was keen to try out <b>Marden\u2019s <\/b>other pub, the <b>West End Tavern.<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPyj5M8Cf54_kkC_tu_hdQhd_26OlQufy9N-HKchY-m5JjGry8pO6wQQBxKYCA685yJcezDPrmj1tVOyPvFLV_vMe6sQAZq7aanVS-gBjacFrxh0wZp7uV0eBnXKBWfSCPKeyjmQDHL4e3TGU3wt80mTX6QRex4hKFDMIY5wceU3EoUvC-y26aYiX1seU\/s2535\/West%20End%20Tavern.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1557\" data-original-width=\"2535\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiPyj5M8Cf54_kkC_tu_hdQhd_26OlQufy9N-HKchY-m5JjGry8pO6wQQBxKYCA685yJcezDPrmj1tVOyPvFLV_vMe6sQAZq7aanVS-gBjacFrxh0wZp7uV0eBnXKBWfSCPKeyjmQDHL4e3TGU3wt80mTX6QRex4hKFDMIY5wceU3EoUvC-y26aYiX1seU\/w400-h246\/West%20End%20Tavern.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I drank up, and headed of towards the latter establishment,<br \/>\nfeeling fairly confident that this time, it would be open. However, despite arriving<br \/>\nsometime after the stated <b>2pm<\/b> opening, I once again found both doors firmly<br \/>\nlocked, and no lights on inside either. I peered through one of the windows,<br \/>\nand it looked pleasant enough inside. I didn\u2019t notice any hand pumps, but they might have been tucked away somewhere. The food offering looked good, and reasonably priced &#8211; as evidenced by the chalkboard attached to the fence (see photo above).\u00a0 But after finding the pub doors firmly locked, for the second time in a row, I never got the chance to sample the food, or the beer. What on earth goes on with the management of these places?<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><i style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrwsNHKtqWB3jsal66lxQJDhJTgamWY-rZt3PoeoICmTKODkOwSsTqt7wJlcofDGuyW8Q9SQDnhN3GYvQtrrj0s1RYrqEq6c-00qmeMfIJ1EeDy3sI6_RUZTXScaUlVgGDjd1V0q8j9JzyW_LpRFtE0Dqh33Cycxt3h94Y1UbnJkcBNsbYz1tgscyqW7k\/s4000\/Chequers%20June%2023.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2250\" data-original-width=\"4000\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrwsNHKtqWB3jsal66lxQJDhJTgamWY-rZt3PoeoICmTKODkOwSsTqt7wJlcofDGuyW8Q9SQDnhN3GYvQtrrj0s1RYrqEq6c-00qmeMfIJ1EeDy3sI6_RUZTXScaUlVgGDjd1V0q8j9JzyW_LpRFtE0Dqh33Cycxt3h94Y1UbnJkcBNsbYz1tgscyqW7k\/w400-h225\/Chequers%20June%2023.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">What to do next, then? Return<br \/>\nto the <b>Unicorn,<\/b> leave the train at <b>Paddock Wood <\/b>and try out the pubs there, or<br \/>\nreturn to <b>Tonbridge?<\/b> I chose the latter, as I wanted to call in at the <b>Nationwide,<\/b><br \/>\nand also get a bite to eat. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>So, building<br \/>\nsociety first, and <b>Greggs<\/b> second, where I procured a roast chicken baguette,<br \/>\ndressed up with a dash of mayonnaise and a few sprigs of water cress. Another<br \/>\nbeer was next on the agenda, but having already missed the turning for the <b>Nelson,<\/b><br \/>\nI headed towards <b>Fuggle\u2019s<\/b> but then stopped in my tracks when I noticed <b><u><a href=\"http:\/\/yeoldechequersinn.com\/\">Ye Olde Chequers<\/a><\/u>,<\/b><br \/>\nstraight ahead. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhg9Xc997KsJqCE3IA9HmSnFP9l4IsNr40kpn3OB50SPKoEE_dVSRohdZKM1XXrI-THNoUSGevRGH90FmJQddaUWy-x4zLHvvjTTub4yJHVQn1UAlgWijP_rXZjc-TN43u5htiCOKeAp0o5vvwVztBbIasbEFBoDN_9dy7W4e2Rx3JvshlvOmSasXJqvVo\/s4000\/Tonbridge%20Castle%20lawn.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2250\" data-original-width=\"4000\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhg9Xc997KsJqCE3IA9HmSnFP9l4IsNr40kpn3OB50SPKoEE_dVSRohdZKM1XXrI-THNoUSGevRGH90FmJQddaUWy-x4zLHvvjTTub4yJHVQn1UAlgWijP_rXZjc-TN43u5htiCOKeAp0o5vvwVztBbIasbEFBoDN_9dy7W4e2Rx3JvshlvOmSasXJqvVo\/w400-h225\/Tonbridge%20Castle%20lawn.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/i><\/div>\n<p>This imposing, half-timbered building<br \/>\nis of the oldest constructions in the town, and also one of the oldest pubs. <span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">After the<br \/>\ncastle, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">the <b>Chequers <\/b>is probably the most photographed building in <b>Tonbridge,<\/b> and has been described as <b>&#8220;one of the finest examples of a Kentish<br \/>\ntimber-framed building that can be found today&#8221;<\/b>.<b> <\/b>It stands on the <b>High<br \/>\nStreet <\/b>on a site just below the castle where an inn possibly stood in <b>1264<\/b>. The<br \/>\npresent building dates back over <b>500 years <\/b>to the late <b>15<sup>th <\/sup>Century.<\/b><br \/>\nThe room on the first floor is said to have been used as a Justices&#8217; room and<br \/>\nat times a hangman&#8217;s noose dangled from a strong oak sign post that jutted out<br \/>\nover the street.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><i style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghvUEpkfSSE26IZzJJqBhVzLognxcspXLymu5FbUC9w2p47Gx7LUWMJt4wY4dyE2-RNni2-DkvEvGAZ8bfvWH8xlJaf7QQVe1kPUEuJC9ijGhcE3e_WE0akI2eTtHWf4ZFyKfhzeccqApalFLG-hYGHPdLNRHDPdnivk_lz7puu2IP-OZTJWxKqjNEhuY\/s3790\/Chequers%20Ton%20Int.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2284\" data-original-width=\"3790\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghvUEpkfSSE26IZzJJqBhVzLognxcspXLymu5FbUC9w2p47Gx7LUWMJt4wY4dyE2-RNni2-DkvEvGAZ8bfvWH8xlJaf7QQVe1kPUEuJC9ijGhcE3e_WE0akI2eTtHWf4ZFyKfhzeccqApalFLG-hYGHPdLNRHDPdnivk_lz7puu2IP-OZTJWxKqjNEhuY\/w400-h241\/Chequers%20Ton%20Int.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Despite its impressive pedigree,<br \/>\nthe <b>Chequers<\/b> has never really lived up to its full potential, as far as I am<br \/>\nconcerned. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>When I first came to<br \/>\n<b>Tonbridge,<\/b> initially to work and then later on, to live, the <b>Chequers<\/b> was a two<br \/>\nbar, <b>Courage<\/b> house, and over the years it never progressed much beyond this,<br \/>\napart from losing its two-bar status. These criticisms aside, it was a popular pub<br \/>\nunder the watchful eye of legendary, old-school licensees, <b>Dave<\/b> and <b>Maureen,<\/b><br \/>\nand this was especially true of the lunchtime trade. I remember the large, heated<br \/>\nglass cabinet that was the first thing customers saw upon entering the pub. I found<br \/>\nthis rather off-putting, and I was never sure quite how long the food remained<br \/>\non display. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><i style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEgHlXX5vC3DDyL_GLXI8t3BdK5jyUWuMBi7UTcA5HLxD9q_vO6UUzQ93hWRdB3CUuVU-ue-9uGoyB71X3nUJhXRndzmJAW8maEoTLA-llUk8EpLG8nWhPcrEta0qSVfeofzmYqf0BX9ntgSahlsoemn3cWp5MMO_Qrm49b4WyLIBXNpNUFUerlhNqgz0\/s4080\/Tribute.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"4080\" data-original-width=\"2296\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEgHlXX5vC3DDyL_GLXI8t3BdK5jyUWuMBi7UTcA5HLxD9q_vO6UUzQ93hWRdB3CUuVU-ue-9uGoyB71X3nUJhXRndzmJAW8maEoTLA-llUk8EpLG8nWhPcrEta0qSVfeofzmYqf0BX9ntgSahlsoemn3cWp5MMO_Qrm49b4WyLIBXNpNUFUerlhNqgz0\/w225-h400\/Tribute.jpg\" width=\"225\"\/><\/a><\/i><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">This was back in the day when<br \/>\nworkers, dined out at lunchtime, a practice that seems largely to have died out.<br \/>\nAlso gone, are the three or four-pint sessions at lunchtime, which is probably<br \/>\njust as well in terms of efficiency and safety in the workplace. Today the<br \/>\n<b>Chequers <\/b>is operated by <b>Pendry\u2019s Pubs Ltd,<\/b> a company that is based in <b>Ongar,<br \/>\nEssex.<\/b> I knew that as well as <b>Harvey\u2019s<\/b>,<b> <\/b>I could get a pint of <b>St Austell Tribute<\/b><br \/>\nat the <b>Chequers<\/b>, so by way of a change I stopped off there, rather than<br \/>\ncontinuing on to <b>Fuggle\u2019s. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">In view of the warm weather,<br \/>\nI took my pint out to the terrace area at the rear of the pub, where a few<br \/>\nother drinkers were soaking up the sunshine. I joined them and enjoyed a pleasant and well-conditioned<br \/>\npint of <b>Tribute<\/b>, a beer that always seems overshadowed by its stronger stablemate,<br \/>\n<b>Proper Job.<\/b> After that, it was the good old <b>219 bus<\/b> home, after an interesting<br \/>\nday, despite it not quite turning out as expected. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It should have been a case of second time lucky when I made a return visit to the Wealden village of Marden last Friday. This followed on from my Easter Monday trip, which was less than a fortnight previously, and was when I discovered that both pubs in the village were closed. 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