This was our local for a week. Great pub.
The Fox and Hounds
The Landlord: long grey beard
and long grey hair
pumps the pints with practiced arm
eyes the beer with expert eye
The Landlady: his portly wife
efficient and firm
serves the meals, no flourish or fuss
fit for purpose, built to last
The daughter: stood in doorway
puffs a fag
off to London (or Leeds at least)
only home for weddings and funerals
The drinkers: some are local
some are not
Yorkshire bitter, Australian lager
home grown or foreign import
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Copyright Mike Hopkins 2015