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'It’s the coldest April for 60 years, no wonder I was the only one at pub'

30 April 2021
'It’s the coldest April for 60 years, no wonder I was the only one at pub'

Secret Drinker wraps up warm to beat the weather, scaffolders - and the Quakers.

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Busy, bustling and full of banter

23 April 2021
Busy, bustling and full of banter

Looking for a pub garden with a little bit of everything? Secret Drinker found just the place.

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It's great to be back at the pub - but £11 for a glass of wine, REALLY!

16 April 2021
It's great to be back at the pub - but £11 for a glass of wine, REALLY!

Secret Drinker, our undercover pub spy, heads to two pub gardens to buy his first round since lockdown

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Let's raise a glass to ale fresco drinking

19 March 2021
Let's raise a glass to ale fresco drinking

Next month you can safely sup a pint in a pub garden, and Secret Drinker just can't wait.

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'I miss the boozers and banter - but the beer belly's shrinking'

15 January 2021
'I miss the boozers and banter - but the beer belly's shrinking'

Secret Drinker - our undercover reporter - laments the lows of lockdown as Kent's pubs stay shut, but has discovered some new skills.

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Secret Drinker finds out who had all pies on the last night before lockdown

06 November 2020
Secret Drinker finds out who had all pies on the last night before lockdown

Our undercover reporter rushes to the pub just a few hours before the last last orders for a month

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Secret Drinker: When cheap beer isn't everything

06 November 2020
Secret Drinker: When cheap beer isn't everything

Our undercover pub spy discovers you really do get what you pay for on a visit to Wetherspoon.

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Pulling power: The pub that's packing in the punters

30 October 2020
Pulling power: The pub that's packing in the punters

Despite lockdown and Covid restrictions, Secret Drinker calls in at a pub going from strength to strength

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Rolling back the beers

23 October 2020
Rolling back the beers

Secret Drinker returns to a city centre pub to see what's changed in 35 years

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'This is the best boozer for miles around'

16 October 2020
'This is the best boozer for miles around'

The Bulldog Spirit: Secret Drinker visits a pub that has reinvented itself to be the 'best in town'.

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A shining star in the middle of nowhere

09 October 2020
A shining star in the middle of nowhere

Secret Drinker goes with the glow at a pub hidden in the Kent countryside.

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'When it came to the beer I seriously considered drinking the hand sanitizer instead'

02 October 2020
'When it came to the beer I seriously considered drinking the hand sanitizer instead'

Secret Drinker's latest pub visit leaves a very bitter taste

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Secret Drinker and the fart from the dark

25 September 2020
Secret Drinker and the fart from the dark

It's a case of better out than in for our undercover reporter on his latest pub mission

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'Walking through the door I caught a whiff that reminded me of my nan’s living room'

18 September 2020
'Walking through the door I caught a whiff that reminded me of my nan’s living room'

Secret Drinker joins the golden oldies at an historic pub undergoing a facelift.

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Secret Drinker's spicy night out

11 September 2020
Secret Drinker's spicy night out

Better than Bangkok? Secret Drinker's Thai night delight

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Secret Drinker and the bar with no beer

04 September 2020
Secret Drinker and the bar with no beer

Our undercover reporter's lips are left tingling as he joins the ladies who lunch

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'That landlord was just plain rude'

28 August 2020
'That landlord was just plain rude'

It wasn't quite the welcome Secret Drinker was hoping for on his latest pub visit

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Loopy dogs and limping landlords in the back of beyond

21 August 2020
Loopy dogs and limping landlords in the back of beyond

Our undercover reporter heads well off the beaten track for his latest pub visit

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A pop-up that's popped up right by the sea

14 August 2020
A pop-up that's popped up right by the sea

Our undercover reporter checks out a pub's second venue - a pop-up providing a festival feel and safe seaside drinking.

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Secret Drinker: Blood, Sheps and beers

07 August 2020
Secret Drinker: Blood, Sheps and beers

Our undercover reporter finds out more about the family carving out a dynasty at one of Kent's oldest pubs

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