Gardens buckled under mounds of food and beers and wines served to you where you sat.
But inside, in the comfort and familiarity of your favourite pub or restaurant, is what it’s all about.
Here’s my random selection of some of them.
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1: Three Pickerels, Mepal
It's beginning to look a lot like summer at The Three Pickerels. A new restaurant is on the way but for now the same, joyous experience can be had at this delightful village pub.