I was hoping to try this year's Early Bird but it wasn't on, so I started on the cider. A mixed group of people in, ranging from a family with a baby having lunch in the back to a few youngsters drinking lager and chatting up the barmaids. I sat with a friendly South African and watched England against the Windies (he seemed to want the Windies to win!).

I had a bit before the next train went so I watched the end of Man Utd 1 Everton 0 over half a pint of Kent’s Best

After visiting the Westgate 'Spoons I had about 16 minutes to get to the train station, buy a ticket and catch my train, so I thought that I would spend 9 minutes of that time in this pub. Quite quiet, with a few regulars in, but I had never been through to the back of this pub, which is in fact very pleasant and quite comfortable and relaxing. To emphasise this fact, there was a couple having a tete a tete at a table.

Brian keeps coming here, so it must be good, and not just because it shows the football either.

Considering it was Saturday afternoon it wasn't very busy. Maybe the garden was full as it wasn't too bad a day.

I thought we were the only people in when we arrived but I think there were a few in the back room. Cricket was on the tele, so I was happy. Debbie decided the pub was "good" and one to visit again which was a relief.

The front of the pub is quite narrow but it goes back a long way from the street, so inside it's just a bit gloomy, which suits me perfectly. Lots of original (looking) features, lots of dark wood, had the feel of what the Seven Stars used to be like.