The Seaview, Birchington

Former Shepherd Neame pub (with some of the exterior decorative paintwork still visible, unlike the sea...). Features a surprisingly large, partly opened-out U-shaped layout featuring the main bar and lounge areas along with the frontage (with the latter continuing down the far side) and the pool table in the other branch. Traditionally, if quite simply furnished. Unfortunately, Landlord, the solitary cask ale on the three handpumps went off during the pour, so rather than wait for the beer to be changed and the line flushed through, I went for the suggested bottled Courage Light Ale instead (£3.50, and something I haven't had for decades).