A LOCAL man and his wife have done a tour of all the Weatherspoon branches in Somerset.
Wellington-based Steve Olive and his wife, Jan, have embarked on an impressive tour to every one of Somerset's 14 Weatherspoon branches.
The pair started from The Duke of Wellington pub in Minehead, travelling 200 miles to The Iron Duke in Wellington.
Along the way, they visited the other 12 branches in Somerset, including stops in Bridgwater, Burnham, Weston-super-Mare, Nailsea, Portishead, Bath, Midsomer Norton, Wells, Street, Yeovil, Chard and Taunton.
Speaking about which branches were the best, Steve said: "Jan and I agreed that The Glassmaker in Nailsea was our favourite. Certainly the smallest 'Spoons' on the trip, but it was just an interesting place with great decor.
"Second favourite remains The Iron Duke in my home town of Wellington,
where I was the first ever customer back in 2016.
"There was something to like in every branch though, from a roaring log fire in the The King of Wessex to an incredible range of ciders in The Quarter Jack, from movie posters and a lovely garden in Palladium Electric to sea views in Burnham and Weston.
"The Cerdic in Chard and The Quarter Jack in Wells gave the best photo
opportunities, along with the The Duke of Wellington starting point where we could easily park outside."
The couple were helped by the Wellington branch of Nissan South West, who gave them an electric vehicle to do the trip.
Steve continues: "They were incredibly keen and helpful. Sales manager Brett Wallis sorted the car and Darren Webber posted live updates on the entire trip."
The Nissan Ariya proved to be extremely popular with the couple. Speaking about the car, Steve adds: "A fabulous machine with a range of up to 329 miles.
"We covered 200 miles and still had 35% battery remaining with over 100 miles of range when we finished.
"Given the mixed driving those are impressive real world figures.
"I have a Nissan Leaf EV (bought new in 2014 from the same branch) and it was really interesting to experience almost ten years of technological advances in electric vehicles."
The company created tour graphics for the car, which was driven by Jan.
Visit the Weatherspoon's website to find your local branch.
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