David Bingham raises a glass at Gatwick Airport to tick off his 876th pub.
David Bingham said he had been "living the dream" as he reached the Flying Horse
A man who has spent four years crossing the country to visit every Wetherspoon pub has reached his 876th - and final - destination. David Bingham bought a cheap flight ticket to Ireland just so he could get through security at Gatwick Airport and tick off The Flying Horse on Tuesday.The chain said only a select group had matched his feat.
Mr Bingham, 60, from West Hallam in Derbyshire, said: "I'm not sure you're supposed to buy a plane ticket just so you can get to the pub but there was no other way and now, honestly, I do feel elated."It started with with all the pubs in Derbyshire, then all the pubs in Staffordshire, then I just kept going really."Mr Bingham's partner Una Cooper bought him a pubs' directory and he said he had been working his way through it since 2019.
"Many people love to visit Wetherspoon pubs across the UK and Ireland, but only a handful have visited each and every one."He has obviously put in a lot of time and effort into achieving his goal and we thank him for his dedication to our pubs."
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