Visited 13th June 2013.
Something a little bit different is happening for us this weekend. A few of us are spending a long weekend at the Download festival. This means we have all had to leave work promptly, get home, pack and hit the road. It also means that none of us have had time for any tea so after about an hour and a half of driving we found somewhere to park in Bedworth and went in search of The Bear and Ragged Staff, which we found with no effort at all. We went in and found a place to sit, which was pretty easy as it wasn't very busy. I ordered a Chilli dog with a pint of Meerkat Mild guest ale with Mrs S. opting for a jacket potato with tuna and coleslaw with a large Pepsi. Our food took an age to arrive and for the people we were with even longer, to the point where they were offered free hot drinks by way of an apology. We were told the chef was working in the kitchen on his own and that was why we had to wait so long for our food. When the food when it did arrive though it was fine. We drank and ate up and headed off to the hotel where we were to spend the night in anticipation of our big first day at Download.
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Visited 26th March 2011.
It's our nephews birthday this weekend so the whole family are off on a road trip to see him and the 'in-laws. As usual, any trip anywhere is viewed as an opportunity to visit a 'spoons. The one on the hit list today is 'The Sun'. We end up parking a bit further away than I would have liked as evening is upon us and it is starting to get cold and I am definitely not dressed for a cold March evening. Daughter Sinner is definitely not shy and insists on being in as many photos as possible, I'm not used to this as most times a trip to a 'spoons involves everybody rushing inside as soon as the camera appears! Inside there is a spacious floor area with lots of wood everywhere and a decent sized bar where we quickly get served. The ladies opt for a Pepsi each with Mr Sinner junior going for a standard larger and myself being more adventurous and selecting three third pint glasses each filled with a random selection from the guest ales. I really do like the third of a pint idea, in my opinion one of the best things (other than the ales) about the Ale festivals! A decent way to finish what has already been a pretty decent day.
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