One of the many joys of a trip to Germany, apart from their warm reception for Russian and American visitors, is their bargain tickets for day travel. Just over a tenner (it’ll be £20 soon if the exchange rate continues to plummet) gets you a ticket for up to 5 people to ride the whole of… Continue reading MIDDLE CLASS PUNKS IN LANGENFELDE
Month: July 2017
THE REEPERBAHN
Right, I’ve gone through Lemmy, queueing and smoking in pubs; on to the Reeperbahn. We left Lubeck after an early start (by me anyway) gave me a proper coffee with a view of the Rathaus for £1.60. I love German bakeries with their self services cafes and bargain prices. The normal highlight of the city… Continue reading THE REEPERBAHN
QUEUING IN SPOONS, IGNORED IN PUBS
I was going to save the “Great Spoons Queue Debate” for my Bath post, but something happened in Cheltenham yesterday that wound me up that puts the Spoons issue into context. The King of Wessex is a newish Spoons built alongside the “entertainment complex” for the town – Odeon, Nandos, the Bath Bath Store. And it’s… Continue reading QUEUING IN SPOONS, IGNORED IN PUBS
CIGARETTES & ALCOHOL
Warning: contains people enjoying a fag in a pub After Lemmy’s, we really should have sorted out some food. You never know when German takeaways are going to close. But Tibia Tick was virtually next door, and looked too good to miss. Outside, the tables were full of cheery smokers. Inside was a lone… Continue reading CIGARETTES & ALCOHOL
LEMMY’S IN LUBECK
Beautiful, cultured, sophisticated Lubeck. Home to one of the best run of basic pubs since the Offerton crawl last year left Mrs RM in a state of shock. After four nights in a Danish Youth Hostel, my good lady went upmarket with this booking as prices dropped sharply in Germany. Even so, the Phoenix Hotel looked… Continue reading LEMMY’S IN LUBECK
A FAREWELL TO MY LAST DANISH KRONE
Our last day in Copenhagen; a last day of £4 Starbucks (with no refills), relentless Danish efficiency and cheerfulness, and a last view of the Marriot from our Youth Hostel. We were off on a FlixBus to Lubeck. 170 miles, 4 hours, £25, and a free ice cream at the Ferry crossing. You can’t beat free ice… Continue reading A FAREWELL TO MY LAST DANISH KRONE
COME TO MILTON KEYNES
I need a break from writing about keg Scandi-pubs, so here’s a quick immediate report from the Cask Mecca that is Milton Keynes. I’m always keen to do justice to our underrated towns, as long as they’re not Maidenhead. MK has the benefit of open spaces, canalside pubs and iconic sculpture, but the central shopping/business districts… Continue reading COME TO MILTON KEYNES
COPENHAGEN – BRUS & BRYGHUS
One last night exploring crafty Copenhagen before the long bus trip to Lubeck. I didn’t really want to go back to Norrebro; it wasn’t as if I wasn’t going to be able to complete The List. But I’m very shallow. Duncan had told me; “Brus is amazing. Beer with cloudberries among 30 options” Cloudberries ! … Continue reading COPENHAGEN – BRUS & BRYGHUS
“INTERESTING VALUE” IN HELSINGBORG
On Day 4 we travelled to Sweden. We had to, really, I’d bought nearly £100 in Swedish Kronor. Mrs RM wanted to take “The Bridge” to Malmo, but it would have blown our chocolate budget, so Helsingborg it was. Perhaps walking the bridge or swimming to Malmo would have been the quicker route. Rail closures beyond the… Continue reading “INTERESTING VALUE” IN HELSINGBORG
THE FULL NORREBRO CRAFT EXPERIENCE
Mrs RM had had enough after an hour on the Netto boat from Nyhavn being told to duck under successively lower bridges. But I insisted we get full value from our Copenhagen Cards and dragged the family round the Kunsthal Charlottenborg for the obligatory modern art. Alongside the Hitler Cats, there’s the rather more pleasing “Lifejackets… Continue reading THE FULL NORREBRO CRAFT EXPERIENCE
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