A couple of years ago Pub Curmudgeon ran a poll to decide the UK’s best town, unexpectedly won by Mansfield after a VAR review. Richmond (the real one) scored well, which surprised me a bit as I’d never really got it, till a spring trip to the Holly Hill which provided some staggering views from… Continue reading BATTERED BEERMATS IN RICHMOND (THE REAL ONE)
Month: November 2019
STATE MANAGEMENT SURVIVORS
Now Dick and Dave have had their craft fix I can bring you the Proper Pubs in Carlisle. Ten minutes walk up Warwick Road to the Beehive, and a reminder of Carlisle’s leafy charms on the way to Brunton Park. Pubs look great early evening, don’t they ? Shame I rarely go out after dusk… Continue reading STATE MANAGEMENT SURVIVORS
THE GREAT CARLISLE BREW DOG v SPOONS MONDAY NIGHT SHOOTOUT
Do keep up, Russ. The Super Scottish Saunter was coming to an end now as I crossed Hadrian’s Wall the border and entered Carlisle. The city was in a sombre mood when I arrived, a chap sadly presishing after being stuck at the top of Dixons chimney. My Guest House was the Corner House just… Continue reading THE GREAT CARLISLE BREW DOG v SPOONS MONDAY NIGHT SHOOTOUT
ECCLEFECHAN TART (BUT NO REAL ALE)
This blog likes to bring you the pick of UK culinary hotspots, so here’s Ecclefechan. Effectively your first service station escaping “BRAPA in Cumbria” on the way to Glasgow, or your chance to stock up on the eponymous tart for your Scottish friend wife. It’s a bustling place. You can see the legendary Premier Stores… Continue reading ECCLEFECHAN TART (BUT NO REAL ALE)
THE WEAVERS – NO STRATHAVEN FOR HALLOWEEN HATERS
No, that’s not BRAPA after a third pint of barley wine tonight. This is the sight we’ve all faced in pubs since the middle of October, uniform Halloween tat, to be replaced by Christmas tat next week (if not already). As you’ll know, I don’t believe in celebrating anything, bar my own birthday (22 December… Continue reading THE WEAVERS – NO STRATHAVEN FOR HALLOWEEN HATERS
PERTH PERFECTION
My second pub in Perth was one I’d already visited before, 20 years ago, but I felt sorry for it. When I marked up my new GBG in September (cross-checking) I missed the Old Ship Inn, having only added the words “Ship” on my spreadsheet back in 1999 (SuperCalc days). An intern would have spotted… Continue reading PERTH PERFECTION
BLAMING SPOONS QUEUES ON THE SNP IN PERTH
More holiday snaps, this time from a surprise revisit to Perth only 6 months after I thought I’d finished it for ever back in those halcyon days of the CAMRA AGM. Apparently today the north of Britain is under water, but a week ago Perth was bathed in Autumnal splendour. Back in April I gave… Continue reading BLAMING SPOONS QUEUES ON THE SNP IN PERTH
GOOD CRIEFF !
Duncan deserves most of the credit for this post. He suggested the minor detour from Perth AND came up with the title. I have come to expect nothing less from the great man. Only half an hour from Cumbernauld, and I confess I was expecting someting like Brechin. But despite the fact the “I” thief… Continue reading GOOD CRIEFF !
BARMY IN BRECHIN
As we’ve now officially entered the election campaign I’m following the advice of Hull Tigers fan and brains behind BRAPA, Tom. As we are now in Purdah, please note that to maintain neutrality, I will be unable to post, comment, like or share anything which could be considered at all political. Please do not be… Continue reading BARMY IN BRECHIN
A BREWDOG CASK HUNT IN ABERDEEN
Reader “US” Dave has threatened to cancel his sub to this blog if I keep writing about craft beer, and that might endanger the $3.50 p.a. I get to plug American cheese on these pages, so I’ll tread carefully. Oh sorry. Here’s a picture of a Proper Pub. If Mrs RM gets another gig in… Continue reading A BREWDOG CASK HUNT IN ABERDEEN
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