https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/dec/19/humphreys-world-how-the-samuel-smith-beer-baron-built-britains-strangest-pub-chain It shows the impact that @raynewman.bsky.social writing on me that the start of this article about the fascinating yet unsettling Humphrey driving down to meet prospective new tenants instantly had me thinking that it would be a great basis for one of his stories.