On a rainy drive to Hunstanton at the weekend, I reminisced on sunny family lunches previously spent at Hunstanton’s Mariner Inn. Me and my partner Tom decided to visit on Saturday evening for dinner, and it looked like many people had the same idea as both the bar and restaurant were busy when we arrived. Despite this visit being on a miserable wintery evening, I have fond memories of coming here with the rest of the Carter family for lunch, looking out to the sea followed by a walk on the beach which is just a few metres away. However, the Mariner Inn still has plenty of character in the dar…