The Exhibition, Upper Shelton, Bedford

A Freehouse with a sizable plot, The Exhibition has a bar in a room on the left-hand side on entry, with what appears to be a function room to the right in an "added on" bit and a nice beer garden out back. Lots of cosy paraphernalia in an around the bar including a couple of glass-cabinet-type frames of miniature bottles. A single real ale from the one of two functioning pumps - a very good Young's Bitter (£3.40 a pint). Had a good chat with an old boy whom I assumed to be the landlord about allsorts, learning that this village was once part of Marston Moretaine, but when the A421 was built it was split from the main centre, so is now classed as Upper Shelton. Would have loved to have stayed for another, but time prevailed on this occasion.