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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.

Cross Keys, 54 West gate, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Mansfield pub history index

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

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1832/Cross Keys, Joseph Smith, Westgate /../Whites Directory

1855/Cross Keys, W. Timons, Westgate, Mansfield /../Post Office Directory

1864/Cross Keys, James Allwood, 25, Westgate/../Whites Directory

1876/Sampson Johnson, Cross Keys, 25 West gate/../Post Office Directory

1894/John Hickling, victualler, Cross Keys, 25 West gate/../Whites Directory

1900/Mrs Hannah Hickling, Cross Keys, West gate/../Kellys Directory

Cross Keys, 62 West gate :
1901/Herbert Edward Cooper/Licensed Victualler/32/Attercliffe, Yorkshire/Census
1901/Hannah Cooper/Wife/40/Cuckney, Nottinghamshire/Census
1901/Harold Cooper/Son/1/Mansfield, Nottinghamshire/Census
1901/Lizzie Brindley/General Servant/17/Mansfield, Nottinghamshire/Census
1901/Ada Stocks/Nurse/12/Mansfield, Nottinghamshire/Census

1925/Arthur Doncaster/../../Kellys Directory

1941/Alfred Morley/../../Kellys Directory




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