A Premier experience...almost!

So, our journey to Bruges started at around 6pm and the journey down the M1 was slow and painful. However, once on the normally busy M25 we sped along and, amazingly, reached the Premier Inn at Gravesend at just after 8pm!

After checking in and dumping our bags we walked over to the pub next to the hotel called The George. I was looking forward to a drink and something very light as I was still pretty full from lunch.

We walked in but it looked like just restaurant service only so we made our way into the lounge and was dismayed to find the bar full of men, very loud music booming out of speakers and the football on one of the big TV screens. Hmmm! We went back to the restaurant area to be told that they'd stopped serving food at 8.30pm! Not a brilliant start!

I suggested we find somewhere else as we knew the area around Gravesend pretty well, but the Receptionist at the hotel said she would reserve a table for us at the other Premier Inn in the town which was still serving food at 9.30pm.

I was a bit miffed I had to drive again but we set off and when we found the pub we realised it was a place we always used to go to on Mother's Day with the Nans. The place was still packed with Father's day revellers and we felt a bit strange sitting down and explaining that we really only wanted something light!

Does this consist of a light bite?

We couldn't resist sharing a dessert!

Sophie and I shared a starter platter while Mum had prawn cocktail and after sharing the dessert we made our way to the hotel to get a good night's sleep in readiness for our early morning tomorrow!