Bored on a rainy night in Nottingham with the only other option being going back to my hotel with a bottle in front of the telly, I walked downhill to the canal side & the pub with my name on.

Now I couldn't stay a night in Nottingham without calling in here.

One of the oldest pubs in Britain & right next to my hotel, The Salutation is a rock pub that has a loud jukebox when there aren't bands.

Staying at the hotel nearby, the lady in Little Chef said there was a good pub across the dual carriageway.   I went over & found a corporate chain pub with 1 real ale - and an uninsp