In case you’re alarmed, the **** is BRAP, whose Adventure rather ran to ground in the Darton Tap in January, when a lack of careful planning meant a trip to a South Yorkshire chemist as humiliating as the one taken by Suggs in “House of Fun”. The results were hilarious. In honour of that classic… Continue reading NO DISPOSABLE CAMERA **** IN THE DARTON TAP
Month: September 2019
SUNSET OVER ROTHERHAM
What a beautiful week we’ve had here in the UK. Unless you live in Glasgow, presumably. Rotherham never looked so lovely, and I’m not even being sarcastic. I’d picked the Fitzwilliam in Parkgate (£37) because it was cheap ideally placed for the Rawmarsh Two and on the doorstep of the Parkgate metro. Parkgate is basically… Continue reading SUNSET OVER ROTHERHAM
PARKGATE – IT’S NOW OR NEVER
Plenty of notice for the Elvis night at the Fitzwilliam, anyway. Mind, you’re never more than 50 yards from an Elvis night in Rotherham. And increasingly, you’re never more than 237 yards from a new micropub. I almost did this one, round the corner from the Something Brew Inn… But my next GBG tick was… Continue reading PARKGATE – IT’S NOW OR NEVER
SOMETHING BREW INN IN RAWMARSH
At the moment I feel like an advertising billboard, promoting shows of Brackley Town, Paul Chuckle and now Echo Beach. You’ve still got 4 hours* to get to Something Brew Inn, Rawmarsh and shout your drunken requests for this one, which they might not otherwise play. Or “Side 2 of Crocodiles by Echo & the… Continue reading SOMETHING BREW INN IN RAWMARSH
SETTLING BACK INTO SHEFFIELD
Our house is like a bus station at the moment. Mrs RM is back from trips to Brighton and hopefully working on her blog before a fun day in Maidenhead. Matt is actually home for the weekend from his new life giving Mancunians haircuts. And you know about me. And finally James is now back… Continue reading SETTLING BACK INTO SHEFFIELD
ST. EEPLE – THE PATRON SAINT OF BRICK WORKERS AND HEAVY DRINKERS
Not much GBG life in the Milton Keynes area. Even the great beige hope, Draft House, lasted barely a year before the cruel BrewDogisation that will surely keep it out the Guide. So Keynesians are left with dogeared Spoons and a shiny Brewhouse & Kitchen in the centre, and seemingly endless Ember Inns and such… Continue reading ST. EEPLE – THE PATRON SAINT OF BRICK WORKERS AND HEAVY DRINKERS
ASK NOT FOR WHOM THE (GBG) BELL TOLLS, BRACKLEY…
….it tolls for thee. By now Mark Crilley will be wondering, a) Where on earth is Brackley ? b) Is Brackley the home of the Bee Gees (or the Hee Bee Gee Bees) ? No, Mark, surely everyone know John Donne’s Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, which influenced ’80s popsters as diverse as Van Morrison and… Continue reading ASK NOT FOR WHOM THE (GBG) BELL TOLLS, BRACKLEY…
CULTURAL APPROPRIATION IN MILTON KEYNES IKEA
On Wednesday I had to return a load of DIY stuff to IKEA for Mrs RM, who’s been restyling our house so she can blog about it*. On the downside, the closest IKEA is in Milton Keynes. On the upside, I’d be on my own and so not be adding to Scandinavian themed divorces in… Continue reading CULTURAL APPROPRIATION IN MILTON KEYNES IKEA
JUST CHAMPION
This little crawl was turning into an advert for Cambridge’s Proper Pubs, and for not walking more than a dozen steps between pints. Mind, neither Mrs RM or me have ever been able to resist the charms of the Elm Tree, with its cheery service, strong Belgians, breweriana and BBBs. What’s this ? What’s this… Continue reading JUST CHAMPION
THE CAMBRIDGE CRAWLERS
Monday isn’t a great time to organise a mini pub crawl of Cambridge for, but there you go. Pub Curmudgeon was in town, and that nice Andrew from West Suffolk CAMRA joined us to drinks loads of Abbot see what was new. We had no clue what we’d be doing beyond a burger and pint… Continue reading THE CAMBRIDGE CRAWLERS
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