Passage to our room at The Royal Oak led us by (well not exactly by, more like, within shouting distance of) the hotel’s bar so, of course, we had to stop for a post prandial drink; both the drink and the bar were pleasant but not exceptional – the young man behind the bar though [...]

Several weeks before touring the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham I knew I was going to enjoy the tour and not just because it ends with a sampling followed by a half pint of free beer; no, my enjoyment began when I called the brewery from stateside to ask a few questions and was greeted [...]