The Bull Inn, Battle

On the 14th October 1066, Duke William II of Normandy led his army into battle against King Harold II. The Anglo Saxons were a bit tired having just got back from fighting Vikings in Yorkshire. Also the Normans used a cunning tactic of pretending to retreat in order to cut off pockets of Harold's troops. William brought in his archers, Harold looked up at the volley and caught one squarely in the eye. In atonement for his conquest, William had the benedictine order build an abbey on the site with the high altar to be positioned exactly where Harold had copped it.

After a hard morning of strolling round the impressive remains of Bodiam Castle, it would have been foolhardy to have embarked on a tour of Battle without first taking some refreshment. Fortunately stopping at The Bull Inn one finds an exceedingly buxom lady only to eager to serve a selection of good bitters.The sacred ploughman's was also available. The bread was standard but fresh, the bread-to-butter ratio genuinely astonishing. The Stilton was of surprisingly good quality, good bite but without an overpowering aftertaste of sock. Foliage was substantial and combined with the pickled onions and cherry tomatoes enabled me to re-enact the famous battle.

Mood: Mellow yellow.
Experience: A bright shiny sun.