I’m not sure what you’ve done to deserve two posts in a row about Cambridge; I was clearly very bad last week and got grounded for a few days. I’m not a big fan of the River Cam, the walks are as flat and dull as you’d expect, particularly north of our home at Waterbeach,… Continue reading BECKS BOTCH UPS & BLOW-TORCHED MACKEREL IN HORNINGSEA
Month: June 2017
A PUB GUIDE TO CAMBRIDGE NORTH RAILWAY STATION
More from the public service arm of my blog, as I bring you a “complete” guide to refreshment options if you find yourself at Cambridge North Station. Our newest station opened at the end of May to give easy access to the Science Park for the Computer Games designers that make up 85% of Cambridge’s booming… Continue reading A PUB GUIDE TO CAMBRIDGE NORTH RAILWAY STATION
THOSE OL’ BARNARD CASTLE OPENING TIME BLUES
About time I had a moan about opening hours again; I can’t have you thinking all that top beer in Scotland has cheered me up.Duncan had warned me about “inconsistent opening hours” one of my cluster of remaining Durham GBG targets. I won’t name it but it’s got a big waterfall. Dave will guess it. I… Continue reading THOSE OL’ BARNARD CASTLE OPENING TIME BLUES
HIPPOS, HUTS & HACKMAN
A nice little pre-emptive tick at The Hippo and some praise for The Hut. Duncan had mentioned the Hippo as worth a look, so with 15 minutes between acts I popped into the basement for a half. You could be in somewhere proper crafty like Falmouth. That’s a lovely beer range, and the Hippo is a… Continue reading HIPPOS, HUTS & HACKMAN
BEER QUALITY – “It’s they that keep it that spoil it”
I hope you’re keeping up with my Big Day In Scotland. If so, you’re doing better than I did at the time. Without the guiding influence of Mrs RM, (back in Cambridge “smashing the system”), I somehow made it from the State to the Bon Accord, hopefully not by a chicken run across the M8.… Continue reading BEER QUALITY – “It’s they that keep it that spoil it”
THE STATE BAR, GLASGOW
Some more dark brown delights from Glasgow. Leaving Duncan and the delightful/enigmatic Madame Luna (report pending) in Paisley Wetherspoons, I headed for a gig at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut on the western edge of Glasgow Centre. There really is some magnificent architecture around Charing Cross, once you look up above the takeaway frontages. And… Continue reading THE STATE BAR, GLASGOW
A PINT WITH PUBMEISTER
Every man must have something to tick. Having completed the 92 League Grounds at the Riverside in ’99, and realising the number of Chinese takeaways was infinite, I toyed with driving all the “A” and “B” roads before sanity prevailed and I settled on the Beer Guide pubs. I only seriously got into this “Do all… Continue reading A PINT WITH PUBMEISTER
TOP 100 PUBS – GEORDIE’S BYRE, AYR
A coveted Top 100 place secured on my first visit; I bet the owner of Geordie’s Byre will be over the moon. Or not. Geordie’s has it all, even an alternating position between Newton-on-Ayr and Ayr in the Beer Guide. Small things please small minds etc. Just a short hop over Old Bridge Street at Poundland to Newton,… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – GEORDIE’S BYRE, AYR
HOLDING UP THE HEARSE IN AYR
The nice ScotRail man sold me a £10.50 Off-Peak return to Ayr; I’m sure Tom would have found a cheaper way. To get the most out of the investment, I had a plan to stop at five stations on the way back to Glasgow for my gig at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. Simon visited… Continue reading HOLDING UP THE HEARSE IN AYR
THE SUNNYSIDE OF COATBRIDGE
An emotional trip to Coatbridge, which as a child I thought was called Albion. In the late ’70s I collected football programmes, largely from the legendary Steve Earl of Bungay. On my 13th birthday I was allowed to visit Steve’s stockroom on the way back from Southwold; I’m not sure Steve was that pleased by an unannounced personal visit,… Continue reading THE SUNNYSIDE OF COATBRIDGE
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