St Albans
Saturday 26th August 2017
Chie and Erika went out for some of the daytime, my presence was not required so I decided to go and explore St Albans, and try the pub serving foraged food I had heard about. Back in London in the evening Erika and I had a barbecue in our back garden.
London August 2017
John's Pictures

12:29:50
The streets of St Albans.

12:31:00
Possibly a former pub?

12:31:48
I always like hanging baskets outside a pub.

12:32:21
The Verulam Arms, the main object of my visit, wherein foraged food is served.

12:59:18
Even the beer contained foraged ingredients...

13:00:04
....and the cider was from foraged apples.

13:08:34
My mushroom risotto, with various foraged mushrooms, including some of the more niche members of the boletus family.

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13:16:06
The mushrooms page from the menu, including some of the mushrooms likely to have featured in my risotto.

13:44:26
Nice house elsewhere in St Albans.

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13:48:06
Second pub of the day, The Six Bells.

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13:50:16
Inside the Six Bells.

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14:12:11
Nice bit of parkland in St Albans.

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14:19:32
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, the third pub on my tour.

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14:44:54
St Albans cathedral.

17:19:29
Back in London now, and I bought a little barbecue.

18:11:24
Grilling a Mheat "steak" on the barbecue.