12th February 2020 Slightly out of sequence, these next two. But then one of my readers, probably called Derek, would no doubt have studied the next photo and declared “Sir, Jupiter looks particularly high in the sky for a visit after 8pm on a Thursday“. That’s the view over the flooded plains above Buildwas Abbey… Continue reading LEARNING THE ROPES IN IRONBRIDGE
Month: February 2020
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
12th February 2020 (yes, it was a good night) One more in Liverpool, another one that features on nobody’s list of Mersey masterpieces, except mine. I could justify nipping in the Augustus John, again for the first time since the 2003 McKee gig, as; a) it’s a Uni bar that doesn’t open on weekends and… Continue reading VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
“THERE’S A PUB ON THE CORNER…”
12th February 2020 It’s seventeen years since I saw Maria McKee play at Liverpool’s Academy 2, an incendiary full band gig I’ve only seen equalled by you know who since. The highlight of that night was this epic with its classic opening line. “There’s a pub on the corner” That night my pre-gig pint (possibly… Continue reading “THERE’S A PUB ON THE CORNER…”
THE PHIL – A GRADE I LOO STOP
12th February 2020 Only this blog could get a whole post out of a trip to the Gents, you might think. Type “loo stop” into the search facility on the left and be amazed. My general rule is to stick to about 400 words and a dozen images per post, that being the extent of… Continue reading THE PHIL – A GRADE I LOO STOP
A MERSEY MESS-UP
12th February 2020 Sometimes I think I tell you too much. I shouldn’t even have been in Liverpool; I’d completed Merseyside GBG before Christmas in New Brighton. But on that fateful North Wales wobble, Duncan innocently asked; “What did you think of the new Head of Steam in Liverpool” (he’s got a Scottish accent). “Yer… Continue reading A MERSEY MESS-UP
FOUR BEERS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD
12th February 2020 On Tuesday I was breathlessly reporting my blog was up to date, I’d cleared all the photos off my phone and OneDrive, and I was wondering whether I had writers cramp. This morning I’m in Chester with 227 photos to squeeze into 7 new posts after an inadvisable night out on the… Continue reading FOUR BEERS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD
BLOWING A HOOLE-Y
Today Greetings from Hooton. Well, I left Cambridge with my Aygo buffeted from side to side by Storm Deidre on the A14, but it’s sunny and calm in Chester, where I’m ticking Merseyside to a conclusion. My B & B is £29.92. It would cost nearly that much to park in Chester. Actually, the Limes… Continue reading BLOWING A HOOLE-Y
MR 90% – THE BIG GOOD BEER GUIDE SPREADSHEET EDITION
It’s 11th February 2020 and I’m up to date, for the first time since before VAR. So here’s a summary of the Pubbers’ Progress for you do some comparisons with BRAPA and Pubmeister, here seen proving they’re not the same person. Duncan (the well-dressed one above) is, I think, the only person who’s completed all… Continue reading MR 90% – THE BIG GOOD BEER GUIDE SPREADSHEET EDITION
I’D RATHER MACC THAN HURRY BACK
7th February 2020 PARENTAL ADVISORY : NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH I’m bringing you right up to date now with a dramatic 3-in-1 post; it’s a bit scary not knowing whether I’ll ever be able to leave Cambridgeshire again and bring you more tales. You left me feeling all artisanal after my last Staffs tick, pondering… Continue reading I’D RATHER MACC THAN HURRY BACK
KILLING TIME ON THE HARTSHILL MILE BEFORE THE MICRO OPENS
7th February 2020 Another day, another county falls to the retiredmartin surge, a surge which is this week being foiled by Storm Darren or whatever it’s called. You left me waving goodbye to Stafford Paul as I caught the 13:24 from Congleton to Stoke, expertly timing my dash to a 2pm opener (at worst) to… Continue reading KILLING TIME ON THE HARTSHILL MILE BEFORE THE MICRO OPENS
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