It’s coming home, lads and lasses. This time, we’ll get it right etc etc.
That pint of Bo66y not only kickstarted World Cup fever, it also showed how the quality of the same beer can vary dramatically between pubs. Dull and tired in Bishop Auckland, it was one of the pints of the month in West Wratting.
Of course, the presence of the great BRAPA may have had something to do with that one.
What a month June* was. The month that cask died, in some parts of the South Coast anyway. But also some great beer, particularly in Southampton, my City of the Month. The cask ale lottery has never had such high odds against you winning.
Amongst many highlights I managed to meet up with the Coldwell crafty codger and the Southworth Bros in That Leeds, where Camden’s free beer was the star turn.
Dick taking two pints back in the Templar is something I will take to the grave.
Of course, no summary of the month is complete without a photo of our greatest pubman in animated pose.
Dick and Dave loved the South Bank as much as I did, despite the railway arch murk.
A month of sun, sand and sixty fifty new GBG ticks. That’s 50, BRAPA. Hampshire, Kent and Sussex(s) all completed.
I even had time to start a new series of Prosecco posts.
New Pub of the Month – New Inn at Hadlow Down, an isolated drinkers pub with outside loos, no food and top Harveys.
Beer of the Month – those North Riding folk (again) at the Little Ale House at Harrogate
Urinal of the month – take your pick from these three in Laughton.
Pub Curmudgeon anecdote of the month was about the Stout House in Horsham. You know, the one that starts
“I have quite small hands, and tend to cut my nails neatly and not bite them“
Quiz of the month – rock legends in the Old Boot, Seaford.
Some bizarre answers to this one, but I have final say. Anyone who guessed Jimi Hendrix, Ian Anderson and Christine McVie wins 25 points.
JULY PREVIEW
Negotiations with Mrs RM are at a delicate stage (she was looking at flights to Moscow tomorrow morning a few minutes ago), but I aim to finish Wiltshire, the Isle of Man and Lancashire in July, I will definitely make the Isle of Wight. Honest. If I can find it.
*Actually this is a summary of June post as I’ve got about 372 from Scotland to
retiredmartin 
That first photo I’m in is far more flattering.
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That’s because the other Richard is in the first picture.
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You do know your meeting with the Southwell brothers in Leeds was actually on May 27th?
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My June round-up is all the posts I did in June. There’s a weeks worth of posts from last week in Scotland yet. Also, time is an alien concept in Yorkshire.
Simon’s latest post on his Cambs visit is from 12th May. Not sure he ever recovered !
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Or Southworth, indeed. I blame autocorrect. Or the heat. Or something 😐
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I wrote Southwell Bros originally, too. Perhaps they’ll change their name. Definitely the realisation England are winning the World Cup playing with our minds.
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We’ll answer to either.
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What, Dick OR Dave ?
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What! No mention of Clifford Beer festival? I thought a 650 paying customer attendance, plus families, a £12k take, plus sponsorship/advertising revenue, with superb quality, 27 cool (double entendre alert) real ales on the hottest day of the year and the finest pies and peas the West Riding can offer, and all for charity, just HAD to get a mention? Oh and craft beer too. And Prosecco, and Wine, and Gin, and 5 live bands and strongly supported by WR SPBW and Leeds CAMRA and harrogate & Ripon CAMRA.
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Clifford is next up on my posts Rich. I don’t observe normal month naming conventions. It was great though.
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“Simon in the Fens, pointing to Little Downham”
After looking at his T-shirt I can see why he normally wears bright orange stuff… it’s to distract from his T-shirts. 🙂
“Urinal of the month”
Could be urinal of the year!
“Pub Curmudgeon anecdote of the month”
I’d forgotten that. 🙂
“and Christine McVie”
After a bit of Googling I bow to your decision.
“(she was looking at flights to Moscow tomorrow morning a few minutes ago),”
Sigh. I’ll be checking via my phone as I’ll be driving my wife’s food truck at that time while she gallivants around the Yukon.
“as I’ve got about 372 from Scotland to ”
Now THAT’S what I call a cliffhanger. (LOL)
Cheers
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I like cliffhangers too.
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