Our eldest son came back from University at Sheffield over Easter. At times I feel more time gets spent planning his journeys back and forth up the A1/M18 than he spends in lectures. No, he still hasn’t discovered Sheffield’s pubs. No rush. On the Friday night before he returned to the city of Ruskin, the… Continue reading THE GELDART – AN ADULT PUB
Month: April 2018
AK OK IN BUNTINGFORD
It’s a long while since I went in a McMullens pub, and the Cambridge branch of Baroosh probably wouldn’t pass the Proper Pub test, anyway. I much enjoyed Alec Latham’s gorgeous post on McMullen AK recently. So much so that I’d been looking for an opportunity to have a pint, even if it wasn’t… Continue reading AK OK IN BUNTINGFORD
DISCOUNTS IN LEITHOLM
A nice bit of neoclassicism for you and Mrs RM, who works just over that bridge in Newton St Boswells. The pub there has just introduced real ale, and one day Mrs RM will be brave enough to go in there and try the lone hand pump for you. Meanwhile, I tried the lone… Continue reading DISCOUNTS IN LEITHOLM
INTO THE EYEMOUTH OF THE STORM
Now I’ve retrieved the photos that mysteriously disappeared when I last crossed back into England at Carter Bar, I can bring you a report from what should have been my last tick in the Scottish Borders. This would have been my first completed GBG county in Scotland, so I’m feeling the loss keenly. You… Continue reading INTO THE EYEMOUTH OF THE STORM
FISHING FOR BASS IN LYME REGIS
Our last day in Dorset (the eldest son had run out of bread to make himself sandwiches); a quick lunch in Lyme Regis. Here’s an under-pinked slice of Navigator. Lyme is the last stop for the Beer Guide before Devon, and a merciless sea of inaccessible GBG ticks that can wait until I have… Continue reading FISHING FOR BASS IN LYME REGIS
PILING ON THE PALMERS
The last knockings in Bridport, and back to the 21st century at the Spoons, where I took my usual art shot. And had a fourth refill of Flat White. We couldn’t be bothered to have another pasta in the campervan, so searched options for an early tea. Can’t be hard at 5.30 on a wet… Continue reading PILING ON THE PALMERS
ODDFELLOWS
Next stop after the Tiger was the Pursuit of Hoppiness, which eagle-eyed readers will recall me writing about at the time, which feels about 100 posts ago. Top beer, big choice, a cert for a future Beer Guide. What GBG future that leaves trad Palmers pubs like the Oddfellows, I have no idea. Out… Continue reading ODDFELLOWS
“HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE CHEESE ? CHEESE IS LIFE “. PUB PHILOSOPHY AT BRIDPORT’S TIGER
Our stroll along Bridport‘s main drag presented a mixed town with some oddly priced reading matter. There’s a good string of pubs, not all of them Palmers either. Next stop for us was the Greyhound. I assume we won’t see many Spoons in towns smaller than this in the future, so they are to be… Continue reading “HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE CHEESE ? CHEESE IS LIFE “. PUB PHILOSOPHY AT BRIDPORT’S TIGER
BEER & FOOD MATCHING – PALMERS 200 & LADY BOBWOMBLE’S BROWNIES
I can put it off no longer. After what seems like tmonths of build-up and multiple diversionary tactics, here’s Bridport. Part I, anyway. I’ve been wanting to visit the town properly for two decades, with a sole flying visit in 1995 now long forgotten. That means Stranraer is newly top of my “To See” list;… Continue reading BEER & FOOD MATCHING – PALMERS 200 & LADY BOBWOMBLE’S BROWNIES
THE CLEETHORPES CHALLENGE
Since I’m here, I may as well tell you about my last Lincolnshire GBG tick for the year. Hopefully this will inspire young Simon to up his game and get to Cleethorpes (5 Guide pubs, scary nightclubs and 5 donuts for a quid). I’d be interested in lifeafterfootball‘s view on Cleethorpes; if your only experience… Continue reading THE CLEETHORPES CHALLENGE
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