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The Pub Notice Board - 'Kazakh Beer Button'

Lots to deal with on today's PNB, taking in the four corners of the world: Newport, Leytonstone, Thetford and Kazakhstan. The latter locale featuring a fascinating insight into the establishments of Karagandy. The quest to find Britain's cheapest pint potentially reaches its peak with an astonishing finding from South Wales and we have more of your correspondent applications.


If there's anything that tickles your fancy to tickle our Landlord's fancy then send it in! robbie@moonunderpod.com is where to send it to.

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