A few dull ones in Norfolk, now. Perhaps. I’d promised Curry Charles a night in Gorleston to help me complete the GBG here, but frankly accommodation, let alone curry, options were a little threadbare so I’m taking him to Leicester on Sunday. I believe there is curry there. Gorleston was doable by train, and with… Continue reading A NARROW RANGE IN THE BROADS
Month: November 2019
STALYBRIDGE – NO PERMANENT DAMAGE
The plan was good. Meet Quosh in Stalyvegas for a quick half in the Crafty Pint (or was it a crafty pint in the Quick Half) and be back at my hotel (well, Oldham Travelodge) nice and early to catch up with the blog. But I’m not a ticking professional like Pubmeister, and I get… Continue reading STALYBRIDGE – NO PERMANENT DAMAGE
GONE IN 60 SECONDS – PLUM PORTER IN DROYLSDEN
On the Friday I headed east (or is it west ? Mudgie will know) for a couple of Greater Manchester GBG ticks. And before you complain, I know Greater Manchester isn’t a real place. The metro takes you through a real ale wasteland that unfortunately includes the Etihad. Keg but kute So you can understand… Continue reading GONE IN 60 SECONDS – PLUM PORTER IN DROYLSDEN
A SURMOUNTABLE HITCH IN MICRO PRESTWICH
I spent literally minutes trying to find a Fall track for this post, but sadly M.E. Smith’s “Middle aged Middleton micropub man” remains unreleased. On the tram back from Bury to Victoria I planned an afternoon in West Manchester, and admired the lack of GBG pubs on the route. Ah, the Crooked Man. Wait, the… Continue reading A SURMOUNTABLE HITCH IN MICRO PRESTWICH
FOREVER BURY
Another short post anchored by a picture of healthy food for you. With the trains back up and running into Sheffield, my parental duties for the day were done. I dumped the car in my secret free parking space (Quosh would be horrified) and headed for the trams. Quite a pleasant trip out to Bury,… Continue reading FOREVER BURY
SNAKE PASS TO CHETHAMS
This blog has reached last Thursday, as the floods descended on Sheffield, leaving my son James at risk of being unable to act as Matthew’s model for his barbering finals. Disaster. So I set the alarm for 5am the next morning and set off for Sheffield (again), diverted via the M1 as the A1 north… Continue reading SNAKE PASS TO CHETHAMS
THE BOSTON SAUSAGE
I was umming and ahhing about leading this piece with a picture of bucolic Boston or an actual sausage. Here’s that sausage, encased with onion in a proper pastry filling. But we have a vegan in our house at the moment and I don’t want to upset her. She wouldn’t cope well in Boston, whose… Continue reading THE BOSTON SAUSAGE
THIS MARTIN’S GONE TO MARTIN
Almost a Pixies song title. Advice to young bloggers. If your pictures are really dull, just stick a picture of a pub cat at the top. Works every time. Aptly, Martin was very dull. Yes, never mind Chatteris and March, I’m out in the real Fens, even if it isn’t called that. An hour from… Continue reading THIS MARTIN’S GONE TO MARTIN
RUNNING UP THAT HILL – A LINCOLN LOLLOP
More Autumn loveliness before the floods. You know where Lincoln is, I’m sure. In fact it’s locally known as “28.6 miles from Scunthorpe“. Better to show you the close-up. It all happens north of the station. Still one of the iconic views up Broadgate. Not much street art on view, though there is a fading… Continue reading RUNNING UP THAT HILL – A LINCOLN LOLLOP
2 MILES FROM FISHLAKE
I spent Bonfire Night at the Travelodge in the picture postcard location of the M18/M180 motorway services, because I’m worth it. Not only was it £33, and gave me 20% over the overpriced confectionery at WH Smith, but it allowed me to walk to my final South Yorkshire tick for GBG 20. Look closely at… Continue reading 2 MILES FROM FISHLAKE
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