Had a good session New Year's Eve at the Houblon. Also called in for a pint and a snack a few days earlier. Seemed OK and pretty much as I remembered it from my days as an instructor at Cranditz (any Cadet who as much as showed their face in there was instantly recoursed!). The Red Lion at Newton was always good and served a mean roast beef sandwich but every time I went there over Christmas/New Year they were closed!