The Old Spring, Cambridge

Once upon a time The Old Spring pub was probably my favourite of the pubs around Mitcham's Corner in Cambridge, well kept ales, continental beers, good food, places to sit both inside and out, friendly staff and one of the closer hostelries to my residence. However the problem with such places is that once it finds itself well established, it can raise prices and people won't be overly discouraged from going, especially as there are a lack of similar alternatives in this corner of the city. So it's only for special occasions now.
After foregoing a dinner at home, Her and I take a walk down the River Cam in the fading evening light before stopping in for a drink and for me a bite.
Considering that it's a Wednesday night the place is busy with only 2 or 3 small tables free, of which we take Table #13. With one of the guest ales I have the Old Spring fishcake with dressed leaves and tartare sauce; the 'cake is satisfyingly heavy (and not as dark as it appears in the picture) with genuine flakes of fish, but is perhaps a little dear for what it is at £8.50. The Old Spring is still worth going to but a little more sparingly.

Old Spring fishcake

While we're on pubs, a big congratulations to a pub I'm in every now and again, The Cock in the Cambridgeshire village of Hemingford Grey for winning The Good Pub Guide's National Pub of the Year! Well done to them!