Contractual obligations demand a monthly summary of the GBG pilgrim’s progress.
That progress came to a juddering halt on 13th March, probably the least of many of our concerns.
No GBG ticks in June (that I’ll admit to), unless the Mace in Swaffham Bulbeck that sold me Mrs RM an emergency 4 pack of Pedigree sneaks into GBG21.
But there WAS some good beer, NBSS 4+ stuff, from the local every Friday.
Note the beer & food matching; Mauldon’s Black Adder Porter and spicy quid. #Sommelier.
I also succumbed to the lure of takeaway BrewDog, whose murk was best enjoyed along the dreaming spires of Cambridge University, thankfully free of students.
Despite the new freedom to drive to Bournemouth or Blackpool and defecate into a Burger King container, I stayed fairly local, biding my time till overnight stops are allowed this weekend.
Two trips to see Matt in Salford, still looking dystopian. Or certainly publess, which is basically the same.
In fact, I’ve been learning to appreciate my own patch and its simple pleasures.
It’s rubbish. But here’s a few highlights;
My favourite comment was this corker from Robert Drype.
It says “excellent blog, please go to a pub on the 4th and report on the Doom Bar”.
While this is my only viral tweet of the month;
July Preview
Four more sleeps till the Glorious Fourth.
I get to see the interior of the Sun every Friday, which hurts a bit, but they’ll be back on Saturday.
But before then, I’m planning. Furiously. Plenty to do in the Marches, always a joy.
I’ll definitely be at a new GBG pub this Saturday. Here’s a clue;
retiredmartin 
That’s Wrexham. You’re going to stare at a closed Spoons in Wrexham?
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Close…..
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Ah, Border of Wrexham. Wiki says “Border distributed a variety of products during its existence, including Border Mild – a dark mild ale, Exhibition Ale, and its generally well-regarded Border Bitter – marketed with slogans such as “Wine of Wales”, “Thirst Come Thirst Served”, and “Prince of Ales”. The writer and humorist Miles Kington, whose father was the brewery’s director, commented that Border had “managed to produce damned good beer but had never come up with a good slogan”…”
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By the by, I’m NOT going to Wrexham. Not even sure it’s open !
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Incidentally, Miles Kington is commemorated by a memorial bench, located alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal, near Blackberry Lane, Conkwell. It bears a plaque, with the inscription:
In Memoriam
In fond memory of Miles Kington, who hated this spot, because there was never anywhere from which to sit down and enjoy it.
Miles Kington, humorist. 1941–2008
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I’m NOT going to Wrexham. Not even sure it’s open !
It’s hard to tell sometimes.
First pint I ever had in a pub was keg Border Mild.
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Hipster.
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I’m anticipating a new tick on Saturday in Ashby but you never know!!!
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Not Wrexham? Doubt it’s Leicester! North East? You’re teasing us now.The Maltmeister and I won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. Like the idea of a “spicy quid” but suppose anything goes in the Fens.
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Our currency is made from potatoes grown in Haddenham, so very edible.
Study the photo closely.
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Lots of mud there. Is there a Donington pub in the GBG you haven’t visited?
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Is there a Donington pub in the GBG ?
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Have you been frantically searching online presences of your unticked GBG entries to figure out which ones are still in existence and if they will be reopening anytime soon?
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Yes, yes I have Scott. Generally it’s a case of “what time can you get here”.
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Have you been forced to book a table yet?
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NO, NAY, NEVER.
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“Murk” happens when a brewer mistakenly uses wheat instead of barley.
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I’ll only be happy when you foresake BBB on cask for super chilled hazy orange beers in cans on high tables, Paul.
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But I might have been doing that for the last 3½ months – if the pubs had been open.
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