Speed the Plough, Sutton-In-Ashfield

Located some way outside Sutton-in-Ashfield town centre on the road towards Mansfield, this is definitely a locals' boozer. I arrived to find a dog barking away and a group of regulars sitting along the bench seating. The landlord was behind the bar and he was quite vocal initially until the rather brash landlady turned up. She would liberally throw in the F word and several other expletives, as the landlord sat quietly eating some kind of stew at one of the tables. The dog continued to bark. He clearly had an aversion to a guy who was there to fix some of the pumps behind the bar, despite this guy having visited the pub many times in the past. I was also told that the dog would bark at people going to the toilets and also those leaving. Those wanting to use the facilities are warned to advise a regular first, so that the dog can be brought under control! I duly announced my desire to spend a penny and the dog duly started kicking up a fuss as one of the regulars grabbed hold of it. Clearly a source of great entertainment for the locals. A couple of real ales were on - Blue Monkey BG Sips & Shipstone's Gold Star. I quite enjoyed my visit here. The pub clearly has a loyal following and the pub dog will provide plenty of entertainment if around. He was fairly harmless by the way, more the size of a cat than a rottweiler!