The Peter Cushing (Whitstable, Kent)

I can't add this to my mission count.  

We starting the day with gamma, took a drive to Whitstable with a single, simple mission, visit this pub.  It looked really good online so I was actually excited to see it.  Before the pub, however, we thought, let's take a trip to the sea front, and that is what we did.  Parking was not fun, there seems to be a few small car parks on the front, most of which stated 'no parking' near any of the spaces.  We were lucky in the end as someone was leaving just as we arrived.  Parked up.  Walked along the front, and everyone was eating either ice cream or chips.  By this time we were hungry.  We got chips along the front (from a chop that smelt like fish, which was not good), chips were good.  In my mind I could hear an Ice Cream calling me 'eat me' it said, 'eat me' (again).  We went to the van and got ice cream.  I had to. I was told.

We then took a walk into the town to find this pub.  By the time we finally found it (it is nearly on the way back out if you park at the front), neither gamma, the wife or I were 'in the mood' for a spoons (yes it happens), so we gave it a miss.  

So, that's it folks, all the above words to tell you that I didn't actually go in the pub. 

16 of 50: The Muggleton Inn (Maidstone, Kent)

There are 2 spoons in Maidstone, and it's just up the road.  So the wife and I left, on the journey she tells me that she fancies a visit to 'budda belly', I have to say it didn't really interest me as our last few visits were not great.  Anyway, we went to this pub and had a drink on the way, I really fancied a burger, but off we went to the belly.  It was much better than expected since a recent refit/change.   .. 

15 of 50: The Ice Warf (Camden)

I hope they don't mind me using their names, it's a bit of a shame if they do.  A visit to London with brother-and-sister in law Richard and Tina, as part of a brilliant plan to celebrate her birthday.  Of course we had to go to a spoons, but so many to choose from.  We went from St. Pancras and walked to Camden.  It was Sunday and very quiet.  When we started walking there was nobody else around, but the nearer we got to Camden the more busy it got, until it got to the point where we can't walk at all.   We started at the Ice Warf, and used the 'order at your table' app to get drinks (to avoid the queue).  We then went to the food area opposite where you can find pretty much any kind of food you want.  Myself and Katherine found something with ease, but R+T both did not find anything, we walked back (on our way to the BBC as I have never been there), and they had a McDonalds (yes, all that great choice and they end up with McD).    ..  other stuff happened.. 

14 of 50: The Opera House (Tunbridge Wells)

What a pub, really, this place is amazing. We actually only went to Tunbridge to go on the Spa Valley Railway (we were on the train called 'UGLY'), but we also found time to look around, and it gave Katherine a chance to give the Nissan a run, she is so in love with it. 

The traffic getting there was horrible due to a road being shut.   delta is a bit of an actor, so it was really nice to tell him that we have finally made it to the stage.  For some reason the toilets are on the same floor as everything else (what is going on here?).

It was while walking away from the pub that Katherine tells me that maybe my idea of visiting many spoons wasn't such a s**t idea after all.  'why not' she says.  So technically the mission started here.

13 of 50: The Samuel Peto (Folkestone)

We live pretty close to Folkestone, and I had googled, and it told me there was a spoons just down the road, so I convinced the wife it would be a good time to visit.  Being lazy I used the post code in the sat nav and off we went.   We found a small carpark which I must have been passed hundreds of times, and yet did not know was there..  Easy to park, then walk around the corner, up the road, and then, well.  Wow, what an outside of a pub.  How did I not know this was here.  I have visited the 'all you can eat' on the corner many times (too many!).  The wife and I went in and were blown away with this lovely pub.  It was busy, so we went upstairs and sat in a pew.  I went and ordered food and drink, which thanks to the dumb waiter (no not the young lad who served me), arrived quickly.  Long story short, loved it.  I am sure we will be back.

12 of 50: The Chavalier Inn (Exeter, Devon)

Well, we stayed overnight, and then went into the town in the morning to get breakfast.  Where else would we go but here.  Strange pub with what feels like 2 in 1 (there is a bar upstairs and downstairs).  After the pub we went to the cathedral, which was really cool.

11 of 50: The Imperial (Exeter, Devon)

delta is planning on going to University in Exeter,  we are not happy about it of course, but we love him and have to support him.  He was invited to an audition at the university campus, and of course we offered to take him.  Just outside of the audition we found this awesome spoons.  It looks like an old manor house, and is probably my favourite so far.  The bar was small (but I think there was more than 1), great grounds.  We had no choice but to stay for hours waiting for our son, which (thanks to the park-n-ride) meant that I could have a few drinks.  When we left I was a bit 'merry' to say the least.  Great memories, and if going to uni here means more visits, it's all good for me.