The Nutshell

So in the small town of Bury St Edmunds, Donald and I made a trip up to 'The Nutshell'. It's claimed to be the smallest pub in Britain. Here's a blurb about it from Wikipedia.

The Nutshell in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England is thought to be the smallest pub in Britain, although this claim is challenged by several others, including the Smiths Arms at Godmanstone. Whatever the truth of its claim, the pub is certainly diminutive, there being very little room for more than ten or fifteen customers to drink at any one time. In 1984, a record number of 102 people squeezed into the pub [1].

Inside the pub is the suspended dried body of a black cat. Builders used to brick cats up behind chimney hearths, where they died of starvation and heat. The body was discovered during building work.

The pub measures 15ft by 7ft [2].

So, of course, you know me.. Have to go. Here's a picture of Donald and me in the pub. My back is to the wall on one end. The farthest person you can see is on the other wall. Him and I could almost have a conversation.










..and as stated in the article, there really is a dead cat suspended over the bar. Apparently, it wasn't just cruelty of builders to brick these up alive in the bar. It has something to do with good luck. I guess not so much for the cat. PETA members look away now. Here's a pic.











Nasty.. I know..

-Gary