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600 free miles for a pint or two
6th October 1984, Page 68
6th October 1984
Page 68
Page 68, 6th October 1984
— 600 free miles for a pint or two
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A 72-YEAR-OLD Coventry pensioner who is a systematic and dedicated drinker of Black Country ale travels 600 miles a week in pursuit of his hobby. With the single-mindedness of a pro, he leaves home at about 8.45am five days a week and uses his pensioner's free pass to travel by bus, train and bus to Coseley, near Wolverhampton. The journey takes about three hours and after a couple of hours in two pubs the indefatigable drinker sets off home again.
Who says that a society that subsidises beer drinking is not caring?