Back to the football/pub/art mash-up highlights packages for you after that brief Lockdown Walk interlude. What can I tempt you with in Carlisle ? A cheap B & B (Corner House – temporarily closed, you’ll find others) Even cheaper hair cuts An ancient post box ? F.U.N. This is a fun city, perhaps even more so than Newcastle now… Continue reading CARLISLE – A TREAT (BUT NO TREATING)
Month: May 2020
NEWNHAM – ALL COWS, NO BULL
Back from Southend 1964 to Cambridge 2020, and my daily 59:30 minute walk round the University playing fields of Newnham, Grantchester‘s cheaper but no less proper sister. This was a pleasing walk, not because it’s exciting, but because it’s new. 20 minutes through the rapefields, a view to nothingness but a gorgeous smell and only… Continue reading NEWNHAM – ALL COWS, NO BULL
KURSAAL FLYERS
I’m following the Stranglers and Somersham with another legendary ’70s band and place starting with “So“. You’d never believe this blog was so random. It’s either raid the archives or bring you Fenland sunsets. Perhaps you’d prefer Fenland sunsets. My garage clear-out continues under Mrs RM orders. No idea why I’ve kept random programmes from… Continue reading KURSAAL FLYERS
A NUCLEAR DEVICE IN SOMERSHAM
Always interesting to see how random strangers end up reading my little blog. “dave greenfield somersham” was a popular search yesterday. But I’ve NEVER blogged about Somersham, tucked away in the low levels of the Fens. Stick “Somersham” in the Search engine at the top of this page and get “Nothing Found“. In fact,… Continue reading A NUCLEAR DEVICE IN SOMERSHAM
……..AND HISTON START ?
Part II of the Impington v Histon special, and more pictures of closed pubs and Spring. At least this is NEW material. You left me at the Railway Vue, with 37 minutes to complete my hour’s exercise and buy eggs and rosemary, which sounds like a Leonard Cohen lyric c.1967. What could be more useful… Continue reading ……..AND HISTON START ?
WHERE DOES IMPINGTON STOP…..
I woke up this morning to the news that Impington Village College was on fire. I’d only walked past it yesterday afternoon. Nothing to do with me; my bunsen burner “incident” came up the B1049 at Cottenham. Principal Ryan Kelsall issues an update as investigation into last night's fire @ImpingtonVC begins https://t.co/XdPXJVm57B @cambsfrs — CambridgeIndependent… Continue reading WHERE DOES IMPINGTON STOP…..
STEVENAGE’S RICH & FAMOUS
More exciting UK towns to tempt you out of Lockdown in 2022, and another chance for me to recycle old rubbish with impunity. Reader Huish Hugh asked for more salt-of-the-earth football (anything below City, I guess), so where better than Yeovil Stevenage, if only because I’ve been bullied into clearing out the garage and this… Continue reading STEVENAGE’S RICH & FAMOUS
LET’S CELEBRATE…..RYE
More highlights from places you’ll want to visit but can’t, as we make what looks a direct journey to Rye. With the automation of the Dartford Toll barriers you’ll only need to slow down as other folk slam on their brakes at the Tonbridge turn to point out where Paul Bailey lives. Almost 20… Continue reading LET’S CELEBRATE…..RYE
LIVE IN CREWE
My clear policy is to alternate these highlights posts between the lesser known gems and the “honeypot” pub towns. So I’ll follow Brentford with Crewe. My 3 day holiday last Autumn was a first visit to the Railway town for a decade, and you’ll be delighted to know it got the highly prized retiredmartin… Continue reading LIVE IN CREWE
FAREWELL, GRIFFIN PARK
The important thing to remember when you’re a pub blogger is to not to get crumbs in your laptop jump on every bandwagon; Good evening all and welcome to week 4 of #SADCASE (Si’s Ale & Dice Cleaning Adventure Social Exclusion). I rolled a 2 so am drinking Love Over Gold by Bad Co whilst… Continue reading FAREWELL, GRIFFIN PARK
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