We left Mrs RM with a rum & coke in front of a TV showing Serbia/Albania v the Swiss rollers in Spoons, as good a place as any to leave her.
Penrith looked rather beautiful, like catching St Neots or Leominster on a good day.
Even the tat was good tat.
Appropriately, the tanning parlour was the least glamorous place in the universe.
But enough diversions, I needed a tick.
GBG newbie Dockray Hall reminded me of those smart Lancaster Brewery gastropubs in Ulverston and Morecambe (don’t laugh, it’s true), or, at a push, that posh Lancaster place that gives a £1 discount to CAMRA members. Or even a northern version of B******g & P****.
Mrs RM would have loved it.
I feared the worst; giant fire places with copper pans don’t inspire confidence.
Nor do places with “beers you haven’t heard of” and bar staff with blurry faces.
BUT. The Langdale, picked on the basis that it said “Legendary” on the clip, was what we beer sommeliers call “nice“. Or Very Good (NBSS 3.5) for purists. I was offered a handled mug, spluttered, and ended up with a vase.
And nearly everyone was drinking. If there was condiment drama, I missed it.
But I was transfixed by the bloke with painted toenails. “Why” said Mrs RM later.
With a quick glance at the Meat Loaf advert for blog title inspiration, I decided that Heaven, or at least Mrs RM, Can Wait, and sprinted for the Agi.
retiredmartin 
“Appropriately, the tanning parlour was the least glamorous place in the universe.”
It’s not a true tanning parlour unless it has a nail salon on one side and a dry cleaner’s on the other (at least over on this side of the pond). 😉
“Or even a northern version of B******g & P****.”
Belching and Poofs?
“Mrs RM would have loved it.”
Very eye catching.
“Note heretics drinking water on new hottest day of the century”
Pfft. I’m guessing they’re “pulling a Si” and have smuggled in their own gin. 🙂
“Lightning fast”
Hah! Note the sign to his right that starts “Let the Weekend Be-Gin”. (see my remark above) 🙂
“I was offered a handled mug, ”
Remind me again; what’s the (only) RM approved glass? 😉
“I decided that Heaven, or at least Mrs RM, Can Wait, and sprinted for the Agi.”
Oof. I’d say you ended on a low note; much like the original Meatloaf. 🙂
Cheers!
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I only allow straight glasses like the one at the top below.
https://retiredmartin.com/2018/06/15/the-angel-of-andover/
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So noted.
I shall endeavour to remember, but may of course forget. 😉
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That Dark Revolution Sonic was a long way from home.
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Oooh, Salisbury. Hope there’s no added local ingredients.
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You’ve got a nerve …
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Boom !
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Last time I was in Penrith was in Autumn 2013, when it looked a bit run-down, with a number of closed pubs. It probably comes across better when it’s hot and sunny. WhatPub lists quite a number of keg pubs.
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The sun and the World Cup certainly help, it’s no Keswick.
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That Glamtan, nearly an anagram of Matalan, could do with some mortar between the bricks.
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Have you ever thought about being a champion for the CAMRA Locale scheme?
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Yes, as long as it was the Wolverhampton (Park Brewery) branch.
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