Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Fountain Inn Buckland Dinham


 So this is where I learned to drink cider. The Fountain Inn at Buckland Dinham. Now a house but it didn't look unlike this photo - no sign. There was no bar - they used to go to a room for the drinks. Mainly cider. I remember the experience well. I was about 14. Cider was about 10p and they did cheese and raw onion rolls for about 15p.  I had friends who lived in the village and they didn't refuse to serve you alcohol .Shove ha'penny was played there. We used to cycle out and on the way back would spew. Landlord was called Vic. I think his father Charlie ran it before him. Locals called it Charlie's.  Landlady was Audrey.