So, only three of us standing at the end of MancCrawl 2018 in the backroom of the Circus. Quite how Paul persuaded me into the Grey Horse (as well as the Lost Dene for breakfast), only he knows. Never try to keep up with the Stafford Mudge. But it was only half six, my bedtime… Continue reading A NIGHTCAP
Month: January 2019
LINING ‘EM UP IN THE CIRCUS
I’m not quite sure why the Circus was my Pub of the Day; the cumulative effect of beer, the quality of the pubgoers or the free pork pies. The company was still high quality, but Joan and Dave and Tom had left us then, showing wisdom beyond their age and nationality. The Two Mudgies (repeats… Continue reading LINING ‘EM UP IN THE CIRCUS
FROM BEERMOTH TO BRITON’S PROTECTION
A nice picture of US Dave (related to Gary “US” Bonds no doubt) to lead the next instalment of Manc March 2/1/19. Theoretically the half-way point, which we reached a mere half-hour behind schedule. The “Trad” group had gone on ahead to the Turk, leaving their calling card on the lamp post. We had time… Continue reading FROM BEERMOTH TO BRITON’S PROTECTION
JOAN & DAVE’S MANC CRAFT DISTRACTION
A reminder of our itinerary for conquering the historic pubs of central Manchester. There’d already been a swap between the LT and the H&H. Somehow, Joan, Dave, Luke and I never made it to the Lower Turk for the trad bitters. Instead, we made a slight detour so Dave could see the joys of… Continue reading JOAN & DAVE’S MANC CRAFT DISTRACTION
ANGELS & DEMONS
We were drinking at a moderate pace (by Mrs RM standards), and it was a quarter past one when we arrived at the Angel. Last time here I was here 5 years ago I met Mrs RM after a Dzeko goal had seen off Crystal Palace at the Etihad. Where did it all go wrong… Continue reading ANGELS & DEMONS
TOP 100 PUBS – THE MARBLE ARCH, MANCHESTER
Five points for identifying what’s odd about the photo above. The Official US/UK New Year Pub Crawl of Manchester contained some expected names (but oddly not the Lost Dene). Our motley crew met up at the Lower Turks Head, but I ducked out in favour of another scolding coffee at Home Sweet Home and a… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE MARBLE ARCH, MANCHESTER
THE HERITAGE PUB BREAKFAST CLUB
I know there’s a few of you who like looking at pictures of old pubs, so here’s a pub I looked at for a few minutes while waiting for the 9.43 from Heaton Chapel to Manchester Piccadilly last Wednesday. I’ve never been in the Plough, or any pubs in Heaton Moor, which may be a… Continue reading THE HERITAGE PUB BREAKFAST CLUB
THE LAST ONES OUT OF SPOONS
We pressed on, past a sea of closed pubs (Rising Sun, Nag’s Head) up into Deansgate, a journey rarely made by heritage pub pilgrims. Stopping only in the Lost Dene for a comfort break, we finally found some real heritage. You may mock, but the Moon Under Water was once the biggest British pub IN… Continue reading THE LAST ONES OUT OF SPOONS
ALL IS QUIET ON NEW YEAR’S DAY, A PUB CRAWL IN MANC GETS UNDERWAY
It’s 35 years since I played “New Year’s Day” by U2, and I still can’t be sure about the apostrophe in Year’s. Russ will correct it now I’ve given him editing rights on the blog. I tipped up in Heaton Chapel on Tuesday afternoon having barely had a drop for 5 days, and therefore feeling… Continue reading ALL IS QUIET ON NEW YEAR’S DAY, A PUB CRAWL IN MANC GETS UNDERWAY
NEW YEAR, SAME LINCOLNSHIRE
By my reckoning the earliest you could have had a new GBG tick in 2019 was at the Sandpiper, Paisley/Glasgow Airport, mere miles from the Pubmeister’s moth collection. If I could have been there for the 5am opening, I would have been. Perhaps I will, someday. Instead, It Begins In Lincolnshire, which sounds like… Continue reading NEW YEAR, SAME LINCOLNSHIRE
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