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Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.

I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.

Lion, 2 Church Street, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne

Milton Regis pub history index

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Sandhurst,  Kent . The Kent listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Lion, 2 Church Street, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne - in 1943

Lion, 2 Church Street, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne - in 1943

The Licensee in 1943 is Percy Wheeler, and the Brewery is George Beer.

Kindly provided by Michael Wheeler

Residents at this address

1881/Thomas Turner/Publican/37/Rye, Sussex/Census
1881/Emma Turner/Wife/32/Milton, Kent/Census
1881/Clara Turner/Daughter/11/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1881/Eliza Turner/Daughter/9/Sittingbourne, Kent/Census
1881/Alice Turner/Daughter/2/Milton, Kent/Census
1881/Henry Rose/Lodger, General Labourer/48/Iwade, Kent/Census
1881/Tom G Newbry/Lodger, Shipwright/53/Rye, Sussex/Census
1881/William C Gregory/Lodger, Lime Burner/39/Queenborough, Kent/Census
1881/Martin Donlly/Lodger, Glass Blower/23/Newcastle, Northumberland/Census
1881/Ellen Donlly/Lodger/24/South Wales/Census
1881/Edward Moss/Lodger, General Labourer/77/Milton, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Hain/Lodger, Mariner/37/South Wales/Census

1882/Thomas Furner/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Albert Thurlow/../../../Post Office Directory

1903/Albert Thurlow/../../../Post Office Directory

1913/A Thurlow/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/Ernest William Palmer/../../../Post Office Directory

1922/Ernest William Palmer/../../../Post Office Directory

1930/Wm Pretty/../../../Post Office Directory

1938/Wm Baker/../../../Post Office Directory

My grandfather can be seen in the photograph in June 1943, and is outside the Lion in Sittingbourne Kent and the brewery was George Beer and Co.   ***

Percy Wheeler was the licensee in 1943 and 1944 until moving to the Canterbury Bell, in Sandhurst Kent on 1/1/1945. ***


*** Provided By Michael Wheeler




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