Cambridge never do things the easy way. Only getting a point against Wycombe on Tuesday night meant relegation went down to the final day. The U’s found themselves in a favourable position, both Burton and Cheltenham had to win and Cambridge had to lose to go down. A point against already relegated Port Vale would be enough. A 12:30 kick off meant an early start, we left The Abbey at 07:15. With over a thousand United fans making the trip to Stoke, the away travel buses were both double deckers! Although my excitement quickly faded, as I realised we were stopping at Norton Canes. Thankfully, it was pretty quiet there. Security at Vale was tight. The steward even looked inside the hood of my hoodie! Once entry was permitted it was beer time. Notice how there’s only one beer on sale? I asked the server for a beer and he asked me which one, I said you only sell one, to which he replied “oh yeah”. The cruzcampo wasn’t great. Bland fizzy water. The layout of Vale Park was weird. To g
Who doesn’t love a Sunday London beer? Heading back from Reading, we paused in London for some beers. We realised that we were proximal to Richmond, the home of Ted Laso. If you’ve not seen the show, watch it! The Prince’s Head is featured throughout Ted Laso. It’s the place where Ted and Coach catch up over an ESB. The Prince’s Head is a truly stunning pub and the ESB was perfect. Ted Laso references are everywhere here: Ted’s apartment As it was St Patrick’s Day we had to have a Guinness, so we headed across London. This pub is special, despite being Greene King. Famous for pirates and pirate activities, The Prospect Of Whitby holds a little secret. Just look at this view: The above is me attempting to be artsy. The Guinness was pretty good! The Grapes is a short walk away and is owned by a celebrity actor. I’ve never seen and don’t plan to watch Lord of The Rings, so am only interested in the beer. The Guinness wasn’t great. The view from the tiny outside bit was good though