A Father's Day Pub Crawl, Ampersand Tap, Diss - 21st June 2026

We're off for another longish walk of about seven miles - although it feels longer - to the Crossways at Scole for a pint, followed by a couple more and a Burger Jam burger at the Ampersand Tap, and then a final pint at the Oaksmere, where we spend quality time watching a tiny ant haul a flower petal that's at least ten times bigger than it across the patio. The Boy Phil accompanies us for the walk - which seeing as it includes three seperate pubs is officially a "crawl" - whilst Isobel meets us at Ampersand for lunch and a zero beer. Before that, Jules is over for a couple of nights, and directs Fred and Oak as they prune the birch tree in the patio area.

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There's a brooding sunset over the side field

There's a brooding sunset over the side field

Fred's got the loppers out on the birch tree

Oak carries off the prunings

Harry on the path to Warren Hills

Phil's not really dressed for the nettles

We're on Scole Bridge

Harry does a sort-of pull up at Scole Pocket Park

Harry takes a photo of some giant hollyhocks

Fred and Phil on the road to the Crossways

In the Crossways' beer garden

A comedy floating crocodile head in the pond

The Boy Phil looks at a vintage Land Rover

The lads on the path to Dark Lane

Outside Diss Business Centre

Fred returns with a Burger Jam menu

Conversation in the Ampersand Tap

The wild path behind the church in Stuston

The Oaksmere's walled garden

A nice example of Salvia 'Hot Lips'

Fred at the Oaksmere

Tudor chimneys and a 21st-century roof

A tiny ant hauls a flower petal across the patio