4th visit of the outing: This flint-clad micro opened in a bookshop that still operates. Originally St Mary's Chapel and dated 1601. Our party of two wandered along Albion Street in the direction of Harbour Street from the seafront promenade and so as to take in the changing colour of the sea to blue to reflect the now blue sky above for this one on our list. Not busy but with a few others in and so served without delay for our mid-afternoon visit. My favourite bitter of recent outings here was on and so pleased to try it again.

5th visit of the outing: This flint-clad micro opened in a bookshop that still operates and so you can browse the books over a pint or two. Its name comes from being originally St Mary's Chapel and dated 1601. Our party of four now had only to cross the road from The Magnet and wander along Albion Street in the direction of Harbour Street for this one on our list. Not overly busy but with a few others in and so served without delay for our late afternoon visit.

3rd visit of the outing: Said to form part of the oldest building structure in Broadstairs, The Chapel also certainly charges a pretty ancient price for at least one of its real ales and at a mere £3.40 a pint on my visit. Perhaps I was just very lucky! I did not pick the ale for its price, as not shown, but because I like a drop of good bitter. More of that coming up. Not more than just a few others in. Most were on the beach trying out various sun-dances to encourage the sun to break through the clouds. Perhaps those dances were a bit like a ritual dance to summon rain, associated in particular with some North American Indian peoples. Friendly prompt service from the barman and good banter with him and his other customer for my mid-afternoon visit. It doubles as a bookshop with a gallery above where you can sit and sup and browse a book or two all at the same time. This micropub is part of the old St. Mary's Chapel and is said to date back to at least the 1350s.

First and only pub in BS today, we arrived full of food after a late lunch in Posilipo's nearby we purloined the empty upstairs gallery room and chilled out as the heavens opened.

3 beers on..and no price list. Got a shock when I saw the bill!

Couldn't get onto the magnet with the crowds. 4 beers on though one had to be sent back. Vinegar.

3 beers on and lots of key kegs

Lots of craft ales available

Mid evening's last port of call. A very good mix of customer types here, perhaps with a number of foreign students.

Evening visit, my first since the more permanent bar counter and handpumps were introduced with an array of keg taps.