Fish, Fish and Fish with a side order of fishy tales

Went for a nice walk in Burton Wood on the Wirral and ate lots of fish in the Horse and Hounds in Barnston. Didn't actually get a picture of the food itself (which was potted shrimps and bread and butter followed by fish pie made with coley, prawns, salmon, leeks and potato) but they did have a great looking Beromat one armed bandit from (I'm guessing) the 1950s. I've no idea as to the origins of the food but I know the rather splendid Rhode Island Red bitter hadn't travelled far as it was made in next village along, Brimstage. Two old blokes in the bar were banging on about how the brewery was really ancient and originally run by trappist monks but a quick web search reveals that Brimstage Brewery was established earlier this year by 'real ale enthusiast' Neil Young. Brilliant!

As we all know Morris Dancing was actually made up by Estelle Morris in 2004 during her tenure as the head of the Department of Media, Culture and Sport.