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From Caffe Nero store
No. 001 Frith Street to Caffe Nero store No. 834 Heathrow T2 Departures
Alan's Nero Tour
began in 2014 while on a holiday in the North East of England, Wendy
and I travelled by bus from Newcastle to Middlesbrough to see the
Transporter Bridge, after a lengthy walk we eventually found out
that the bridge, was sadly closed for refurbishment, so it was a
long trek back to the town, we were in the need for a coffee break.
We found Caffe Nero and discovered the lovely ambience, friendly
barista's and enjoyed the excellent coffee, which made up for the
earlier disappointment. On the counter they had a display box with
pocket size customer feedback cards, the store name, location and
store number was printed on the card, I picked one up, then on visiting
other Caffe Nero's I realised that each Caffe Nero had their own
unique feedback card, I started to collect these in a similar way
that I had collected cigarette cards and tea cards in the past.
Sadly in the past few years the unique feedback cards have been
discontinued, but I have a very interesting collection of feedback
cards in a variety of different designs which are a reminder of
the earlier days of my Alan's Nero Tour. Since that day at Caffe
Nero at Middlesbrough in 2014, travelling by public transport (I
do not drive a car!), I have visited 466 different Caffe Nero coffee
shops (so far) and have made many friends on facebook and collected
an assortment of Caffe Nero publicity, takeaway cups and other items
as souvenirs.
Alan's Nero Tour was suspended for 15 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic
situation as Alan (The Legend) being 78 years young,at that time
and a type 2 diabetic shielding at home. The good news is that Alan's
Nero Tour resumed on 29th May 2021, Visits since 2021 are listed
here in order with the more recent visits first, Heathrow T2 Departures
landside, Luton Airport (2), Liverpool Street Underground Station,
Billericay, Guildford revisited, Black Deer Festival, Stratford-Upon-Avon,
Chislehurst revisited, Sudbury, Stamford, Peterborough, Long Acre
Training Centre, Bluewater (revisited), Lakeside, Tottenham Court
Road, Canary Wharf - Crossrail Place - NX, Canary Wharf re located
store, Caterham Waitrose, Ipswich, Cambridge Grand Arcade, Hitchin,
London Bridge St Thomas St NX revisited, Market Harborough .West
Bridgford, Beeston, Derby, Nottingham, Loughborough, St Neots, Huntingdon,
Colchester, Chelmsford - Brentwood - Cornbury, Chipping Norton,
Stansted Airport Enterprise House, Stansted Airport Coach Station
Nero Express, Bishop's Stortford, Enfield, Hoddesdon, Hertford,
Leighton Buzzard, Aylesbury, Newbury, Banbury, Redditch, Alexandra
Theatre Birmingham, Stourbridge, Harborne, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield,
Stratford upon Avon, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Solihull, Birmingham,
Coventry, Warwick University, Aroma Westwood Campus,Warwick University,
Rugby, Southend, Upminster, Chingford, Loughton, Epping, Maidenhead,
High Wycombe House of Fraser, Gerrards Cross, Ruislip, Uxbridge,
Hounslow, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Potters Bar, Welwyn Garden
City, Hatfield Galleria, Rickmansworth, Amersham, Uxbridge, Hounslow,
Chesham, Edgware, Borehamwood, Radlett, Barnet, North Finchley High
Rd, Muswell Hill, Harpenden, West Hampstead, Farringdon Street,
Monmouth, Stanmore, Watford, Pinner, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Harrow,
York, Yarm, Northallerton, Thirsk, London,Yeovil ,Sherborne, Bournemouth,
Christchurch, Ringwood, Southampton, Romsey, Lymington, Bury St.
Edmunds Cornhill, Andover, Eastleigh, Winchester, Petersfield, Gunwharf
Quays Portsmouth, Chichester and Cobham. I have now visited all
the Caffe Nero's in London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and
Berkshire.
Alan wishes to thank all those, far too many to mention
separately he has met and made friends with over the past 10 years.
Please enjoy following my visits by browsing through the pages of
this website. |
