10. Taking In Bedford's Alternative Scene In The Bear
The Bear: you either love it or you hate it. If you love it, you're there every weekend. If you hate it, you tend to pass it without a second thought, crossing the road to spend your alcohol allowance in Wetherspoons instead. Still, if you're looking for Bedford's 'alternative scene', this is it. It's one long thin room, set up with a pool table you'll be waiting to play on for ages, bar staff who like they've walked straight out of Camden, and a smoking area where supposedly it's ok to smoke marajuana. Great for a quick G and T and a chat with an interesting but potentially suspicious stranger, it's worth a visit. But just the once.
I love Stephen King and music festivals; I eat my toast upside down; I daydream about getting married probably a bit too much; and I wish every day for a pet sausage dog puppy (who never materialises – sob).
