The general meeting place on Saturday morning is Tony’s Café on High Street North in Dunstable. A slap up breakfast to line the stomach for an away day is an essential part of the day.
The train from Leighton Buzzard to Bedworth, with just the one change at Coventry, got us into town at 12:57 and with a short walk to the Bear & Ragged Staff, a Wetherspoon’s establishment, we were soon sampling the ale.
Poor Dean was already worse for wear, after a late night at The Gate and was already struggling, but following a short snooze in the pub was back in the land of the living.
Regular cask ales Greene King Abbot, Marston's Pedigree were complimented by the guest ale, Shepherd Neame’s Bishops Finger. Other JDW regulars Devils Backbone and Shipyard’s American Pale Ale were also available.
As kick off approached the refreshed Regimentals walked to the Oval Ground, based in the town’s Miners Welfare Park. The heavens had opened but playing on a 3G plastic pitch meant the game was not in any doubt and the soaked supporters cheered the team on to a well-deserved victory.
Before catching the train home, a quick pit stop at a local chippy, to sample the local delicacy of faggots, mushy peas and chips, was in order.
The return leg was an opportunity to analyse the match and sober up a little before we ended up in the Harvest Home, (a Dunstable Town sponsor) to watch an AC/DC tribute band. A good idea at the time, but meant that hearing anything on Sunday was challenging.
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