"Special?" asked Bod, looking curious at that. "Cleadon is 8 kilometers around. I assure you, there's nothing special at all about it."

He paused and looked like he was reconsidering that. "Actually, it might be slightly special. Charles Dickens did reside in Cleadon for a short while and took some inspiration from the village. As did Oliver Cromwell."

He took a few sips of his water. "And we do have two pubs."