Guys,

I'm looking for some recommendations... On Saturday, I'm going down to Surrey to see Speedy Steve and get my new ebony armboard for my Techy. I've decided to take Del with me, as she finishes work tomorrow for Christmas, so we're going to pop into Guildford for lunch and to do some shopping, while Steve finishes off and fits the armboard.

So where's good to eat in Guildford? We'd like to go to a cosy and quaint little olde worlde pub, preferably heaving with history, that serves real ales and classic home-made British pub grub, not bloody curries, chillies, Mexican, Chinese or Italian food, like so many pubs do these days...

When we want those types of food, we prefer to go to restaurants specialising in them.

So, think top-notch warming wintry food, such as home-made soups with thick rustic bread, game pies, casseroles/stews, ham hocks, Barnsley chops, roasts, local sausages with creamy mashed potatoes and onion gravy - that type of thing, all washed down with the finest local real ales, and preferably where we can sit beside a nice roaring log fire.

Is there anywhere like that in Guildford? Any links to relevant websites would be appreciated

Marco.