I love Wetherspoons and hold the record for visiting over 1,000 of their pubs – here’s my top five
A PUNTER has broken the record for visiting the most Wetherspoon pubs, having a pint in 1,048 — 222 more than currently exist.
David Newbury, 54, has been hopping around the boozers for almost half his life, having visited his first in 1999.
It is believed the previous titleholder was Colin Timson, 78, who had been to 1,047, although no official record has ever been taken.
At present, there are 826 Wetherspoons open in the UK but David has managed to get a higher tally by visiting pubs which have closed over the years.
David surpassed the record tally when he ticked off the seven pubs in Ireland in April.
And he still has ten more Wetherspoons to visit.
David, of Exeter, told The Sun: “I suppose it is obsessive behaviour but no more than people who visit every football ground in the country.
“When I was with my late-missus Lesley we took it very seriously. She’d be happy to see me carry on.”
Train guard David travelled the country with Lesley, who died in 2018.
On a trip to Blackpool, they visited 39 Wetherspoons in five days.
David’s top five pubs are The Prestwick Pioneer in Ayrshire, The Caley Picture House in Edinburgh, the Master Mariner in New Brighton, Liverpool; the Captain Ridley’s Shooting Party in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, and The Imperial in Exeter.