Whilst walking through Fazeley we were greeted by the sad sight of the landlord and landlady of the Fazeley Victory pub taking down their England World Cup bunting due to our disappointing but not exactly surprising early exit.
The pub is a good one, be warned there are some beams that are very low as you walk in so be sure to adopt a Quasimodo style stance.
The pub is split into two, the main bar at the front and an upmarket tapas restaurant called Passion at the back, I heartily recommend both.
We were given a very warm welcome by the friendly barmaid, there were a couple of ales on offer with me opting for a pint of Wells Bombardier.
Shelley had a new experience, a draught pint of Carling cider, okay but a bit sweet was her verdict.
There was some video jukebox action going on with Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day being the pick of the tunes. The video jukebox became just a standard jukebox at times which lead to the bizarre sight of the pub's tv showing Columbo to the soundtrack of one of the most depressing songs that surely Bob Dylan has ever written.
The UK's best family theme park (their words not mine) Drayton Manor is a stone's throw away from the pub so any thrill seekers who want to experience Stormforce 10, Maelstrom, Shockwave and Apocalypse on consecutive days can take advantage of the accommodation on offer at The Plough and Harrow as for the pricely sum of £44.95 you can get a room for the night.
We ordered a sandwich which I reckon expanded in our stomachs as never before has a steak and onion baguette with chips been so filling, so much so that our planned Sunday dinner later was cancelled until the next day.
We waddled with our full tummies back down the canal tow path to home.
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