Keep Portland Weird

A trip to the southernmost tip of Dorset in which I spend two nights on Portland and live to tell the tale.With an early round FA Cup fixture to watch in Dorchester the following day, I made my way down to the Isle of Portland on a Friday lunchtime, where Oxford ex-pat Graham had kindly offered to shift some of his giant record collection out the way to make space for me in his spare room.Cup of tea; admire the views; then devise a plan for a few local pub visits plus a trip over to Weymouth.Starting in the Royal Portland... Royal Portland Inn (40 Fortuneswell, Portland, DT5 1LZ)We bowled in through the front door with it's Covid-era directional signage still in place, narrowly avoided a collision with the rampaging pub dog, then strolled to the bar to find a choice of two cask ales. A Somerset duo of Cheddar Ales 'Crown and Glory' and Fine Tuned 'Misty Mountain Hop'.There were six or seven folks in besides us, Friday mid-afternoon, just enough to make for a pleasant atmosphere and…