Right, now I’ve reached the end of September I can bring you the highlights; none of this posting a summary two (2) days early nonsense. Nothing particularly startling about the travel map; but September 2026 was a notable month for good and bad reasons. Beginning with the privilege of taking James and Matt and Emma… Continue reading SEPTEMBER ’26 STOCKTAKE + OCTOBER PREVIEW
MONEY-SAVING CALCULATIONS IN HEADINGLEY SPOONS
September 2026. Headingley. Leeds. Five minutes on the train to Burley Park (I walked the two miles back through the endless Uni quarter to Leeds Station), home to the Brudenell and countless enticing Asian eateries, and then you emerge in graceful Headingley. At times Leeds culture seems dominated by the ghosts of Bielsa and Boycott… Continue reading MONEY-SAVING CALCULATIONS IN HEADINGLEY SPOONS
THE SCARBROUGH, WITH ONE “O”
September 2026. Leeds. An intesting collection of new Beer Guide entries in West Yorkshire; not much in the cities themselves, but you’ll need to change at Leeds station to get to Todmorden, and Morley, Harrogate et al. I could have walked to Headingley’s new Spoons from the main station, but Rockin Rich was going on… Continue reading THE SCARBROUGH, WITH ONE “O”
“Carling, Darling”. SURPRISING SAXILBY
September 2026. Saxilby. Lincolnshire Unsurprisingly, you might think, my only recollection of Saxilby was of the Mandarin Chinese takeaway I’d popped in after ticking the Anglers years ago. Long after I forget my name and whether I like Autovac beer I’ll be able to tell you what score I gave the crispy beef in the… Continue reading “Carling, Darling”. SURPRISING SAXILBY
ANGLING FOR SAXILBY TICKS
September 2026. Saxilby. Lincolnshire. Only back three (3) days from an overnight stay one rail stop out of Lincoln, and I’m off on t’train, one stop shy of Lincoln again for a lone GBG newbie. Saxilby is the GBG ticker’s “low hanging fruit” (ugh, ugh) for me (less so if you’re starting in Paisley). An… Continue reading ANGLING FOR SAXILBY TICKS
Dégustation of Tunbridge Wells
September 2026. Royal Tunbridge Wells. Arriving late in Tunbridge Wells we’d booked a Travelodge rather than stay at the in-laws (do any children like sleeping in their parents’ house ?). Sunday night brings £30 rooms at the old Wellington Hotel, with free parking opposite and the decent Mount Edgecumbe pub overlooking the common. It looked… Continue reading Dégustation of Tunbridge Wells
THE SUNDAY ROAST IN CORBY GLEN
September 2026. Corby Glen. Lincolnshire. I really have nothing to complain about in life, but last weekend was an example of the stresses and tensions of a typical week. Getting “home” on Saturday from a the weekly 6 hour visit to see Dad in his Waterbeach care home, Mrs RM was deep into conversations with… Continue reading THE SUNDAY ROAST IN CORBY GLEN
TICKING THE DRONE VALLEY
September 2026. Unstone. Derbyshire. A gorgeous Saturday afternoon in Dronfield, though my plans to bring you pictures of St John the Baptist’s stained glass were halted by the arrival of the wedding car. Some similarly impressive vehicles awaited me on my return to Drone Valley Brewery in the hamlet of Unstone. My third brewery tap… Continue reading TICKING THE DRONE VALLEY
KILLING TIME IN DRONFIELD
September 2026. Dronfield. There’s a large number of new Beer Guide entries that only open at weekends, including one 10 minutes away on the train to Dronfield. Actually, 10 minutes on a train that’s delayed 19 minutes and then a 20 minute walk along the road to Unstone. where the Drone Valley tap awaits. Well,… Continue reading KILLING TIME IN DRONFIELD
A NEW SPOONS FOR NORTH HYKEHAM
September 2026. North Hykeham. Lincolnshire. You left me in Poachers Brewery Tap at North Hykeham in the suburbs of Lincoln, showing no ill effects from the handful of Devil’s nuts foisted on me by the locals after securing the “tricky” tick in GBG27. Parked up in my campervan in the industrial estate on the junction… Continue reading A NEW SPOONS FOR NORTH HYKEHAM
