Shelley and I were spending the day in Stratford Upon Avon, so, after checking in to our penthouse suite at the Premier Inn (well, if it's good enough for Lenny Henry..) we decided to explore some of the various watering holes in the historic town to see if they were any good or Much Ado About Nothing !!
Our first point of call was the Pen and Parchment, a fine choice by Shelley as there were a couple of Cask Marque accredited ales on offer with me choosing Poet's Ink brewed, I think, by Greene King. Shelley had gone to get us a seat outside while I got the beers in but I resisted the temptation of shouting out 'Wherefore art thou?' when I went back out to find her.
Although we were nearly in October the weather was fabulous and the seating area outside the pub was full, so even though I was looking resplendent in my short sleeved shirt I regretted not bringing my shorts. Given the warm temperature I made sure that I kept my fluid intake up...
The pub seemed to be popular with both locals and tourists many of whom were enjoying a spot of lunch which may explain the odour inside the pub. I can only assume that haddock and chips is the most popular dish as the pla(i)ce stunk of fish, which almost certainly had nothing to do with its proximity to the River Avon.
We relaxed in the fabulous setting and smiled at the tourists queuing to get on the open topped tourist bus dressed in kagools, bum bags etc ready to hear tales of Othello, Hamlet and Henry VI Part III. It was time for us to leave but to quote The Bard of Avon 'Parting is such sweet sorrow'.
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