On the Tuesday morning I was woke at 6 (am !) by the sound of baa-ing (?) with a stream of sheep being brought to market ahead of conversion to Lamb Dopiaza. My campervan allows for Pre-Covid standards of ablutions, just enough to get changed and out of the car park before it was overrun… Continue reading HARDRAW FORCE
Month: July 2020
HAWES WEARS THE CROWN
After completing my two Hawes GBG ticks I had a break before a pre-emptive pint in the Crown. One consequence of the Covid compliance measures pubs have put in is that I no longer feel able to pop in for a quick half. No, once you’ve had the 20 minute lecture, entered your contact details… Continue reading HAWES WEARS THE CROWN
LANDLORD
Last night’s post from a car park in Seaham wasn’t TOO bad, so I’ll press on with Pub No.2 from Hawes. There are 4 main activities for folk visiting Hawes; Checking in to your B & B Buying new walking boots and waterproofs Buying Wensleydale from the cheese factory run by Wallace & Gromit Visiting… Continue reading LANDLORD
LORD HAWES HAWES
Just had 5 pints and a curry in Seaham. Don’t expect miracles. Let’s start this Hawes thing. My spreadsheet insists I’ve been to Hawes before. Grief, it’s the home of Wallace and Gromit, craft cheese makers extraordinaire. 2 new Guide pubs, and a chance to assess whether folk are rushing back to pubs. They were,… Continue reading LORD HAWES HAWES
CAMPERVANNING
Reader “US” Dave asked for a tour of the campervan that I’m relying on to take me to the next level of GBG ticking. Mrs RM insisted I show off her new toy. This is the replacement for the motorhome that had served us well for 3 years but was proving increasingly difficult to navigate… Continue reading CAMPERVANNING
OBSERVING THE RULES IN KELLINGTON
These first two weeks of Pubs Return have been a challenge in rule observance. While Mrs RM is programmed to do the exact opposite of what she’s told to, my problem is incompetence. Here’s my Top 3 RetiredMartin failures to follow instructions; 1987, Corfu – Failure to observe instruction to only start the “Impromptu Greek… Continue reading OBSERVING THE RULES IN KELLINGTON
SOBER IN SELBY
The ticking has really re-started this last week. A few in Hampshireto take me within a couple of completion (both micros with wobbly open hours), and now a raid on North Yorkshire. On a Monday ! Look at that little bit of floating Yorkshire in the bottom left. That’s Greater Selby, the bit I… Continue reading SOBER IN SELBY
BUTTERFLIES
(Sorry, no pics of Wendy Craig). We returned from idyllic Cheadle via the workaday A50. The history of the Uttoxeter bypass has been engaging the two Mudgies on the Beer & Pubs Forum recently; if that doesn’t get you to sign up I don’t know what will. I told you about our stop in North… Continue reading BUTTERFLIES
CHEADLE – ROOM AT THE INN
Our rent-free night in Cheadle had a happy ending, of course. Turned away from the inn at the White Hart, I was tempted to get some cans of craft from Sainsburys Local. But home drinking is for losers, yeah ? And, boosted by the calories permeating through the glass from the Kinder cake (44,766 calories),… Continue reading CHEADLE – ROOM AT THE INN
WELCOME BACK TO CHEADLE ?
Saying goodbye to the giant snails of Ordsall, we set off for our free campervan spot in Cheadle, coincidentally passing Old Trafford and the mysterious land of Stretford. Send me a million quid and I’ll visit it for you. Only 22 minutes south, Cheadle is one of Stockport Borough’s many villages. The free parking… Continue reading WELCOME BACK TO CHEADLE ?
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