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BRISTOL:
CITY CENTRE- spent a night here due to work but a chaotic train journey down meant only had time for a quick pint in each of the following:
* BAG O'NAILS - Last visit: 2007 - a small basic traditional pub, bare wooden floors, several good ales from small breweries - a decent no nonsense sort of place.
* BUNCH OF GRAPES - Last visit: 2007 - long narrow room, interesting front with curved windows, obviously used for live music with a stage and lots of music posters but very quiet and empty on my visit. Several West Country real ales, jukebox but bloke serving was a rather odd chap who seemed to communicate by grunting!
* RECKLESS ENGINEER - Last visit: 2007 - right opposite the station approach, a bar beneath office buildings with one open modern style room. A raised area with tables at the front, rest of room quite bare and looks like it is a live music venue. 3 ? ales incl Otter & Butcombe on my visit.
- after these and after closing time ended up in a modern bland bar cos it was the only place nearby still serving and also doing food - might have been All Bar One, no real ale.

I also had a few pints in Bristol a couple of times in the early 1990s but can't remember the names of any pubs - one was opposite Temple Meads so possibly the Engineer, or whatever it was called then, also went to a smaller pub where had food and at least one other.

CORNWALL: all places here were visited on a holiday in 2003
BODMIN - Last visit: 2003 - had lunch and a pint in a pub here whose name I cant recall, it had a long bar with a cosy lounge area and separate room and some local beers.

FOWEY
* GALLEON - Last visit: 2003 - an old but nicely refurbished pub next to the harbour with some good local beers.

LANLIVERY
* CROWN - Last visit: 2003 - this was a very nice old pub went to for a meal but it was fully booked, though had a good pint sat outside.

LERRYN
* SHIP - Last visit: 2003 - an old pub with local beers, sat in the beer garden for lunch.

LOSTWITHIEL
* EARL OF CHATHAM and * GLOBE Last visit: 2003 - went in both these, can't remember which was which or a great deal about them.
* ROYAL OAK - Last visit: 2003 - old pub with several good beers on offer, a little front bar and separate dining room with very good food, also a traditional lively back room for the locals and those just wanting a pint.

MEVAGISSY
* FOUNTAIN - Last visit: 2003 - a very old pub with little separate rooms, lots of bare stone and flagstone floors etc, St Austell beers.
* SHIP - Last visit: 2003 - a long low ceiling pub with nautical memorabilia, had a good lunch here and sold some local pints.

POLPPERO
* THREE PILCHARDS - Last visit: 2003 - a busy pub by the harbour, had a pint of Ushers which tasted OK but was full of bits!

DEVON:
MILTON COMBE - stayed the night near here when visiting a friend on my way to the Cornish holiday mentioned above!
* WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT IT INN - Last visit: 2003 - an old community local in the village, can't remember what the beer was but was a few food ones, also had a decent meal.   Photo

GLOUCESTERSHIRE:
nr BILDLIP stopped here for a quick pint when passing by
* AIR BALLOON - Last visit: 2007 - a large chain pub, real ale but not exciting incl the rather dull Green King IPA.

WILTSHIRE: all these places visited once when down here seeing a friend who lives in the area
AVEBURY
* RED LION - Last visit: 2007 - large old pub in the centre of the famous stone circle, I only called in for a quick pint (Green King IPA). Has the old village well inside one of the rooms, but otherwise seemed a bit run down photo
CRICKLADE
* RED LION - Last visit: 2007 - just had time for a quick pint here from the bar lined with many handpumps, all offering interesting ales. A cosy old pub in the picturesque village with a nice beer garden, would have liked to have stayed for longer! photo   their website
HOOK
* BOLINGBROKE ARMS - Last visit: 2007 - was taken here for something to eat. An old building with nice beer garden, inside has been refurbished in a smart modern style. A few real ales including guests from small breweries, and food was good too
WOOTTON BASSETT
* FIVE BELLS - Last visit: 2007 - spent a pleasant evening drinking here sat out in the large yard at the back. Inside the thatched roof pub is a busy cosy local with a couple of different rooms and selling a few beers including local guest ales and others from indie breweries. Was very impressed from my one visit.  photo

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