As you’ll have realised, I’m working my way round the Devon coast, eating a cream tea in every town beginning with “S”, and have reduced my Beer Guide To Do list to a mere 32 ! Yes, Duncan, you’ll see the spreadsheet soon. Next up, a night in Exmouth, which brings the bonus of the… Continue reading EXTRA EXMOUTH EXCESS
Month: September 2020
A DUBIOUS TICK IN SEATON
First off, I think I forgot to post the video of the Sidmouth busker; I’d hate you to have missed him. No buskers in Seaton, another place I had no recollection of. Be honest, could YOU tell the difference between Lyme Regis, Seaton and Sidmouth ? My GBG tick was called “All Hat But No… Continue reading A DUBIOUS TICK IN SEATON
SIDMOUTH – CONS, BUT MOSTLY PROS
I think this might be in my Top 5 titles, you know. Not on a par with the Rye one, but you lot never got that one. What’s your favourite ? I’d never been to Sidmouth, as Charlene (not that Charlene) sang on Motown in 1982. Good grief, what a coastline. It was heaving, almost… Continue reading SIDMOUTH – CONS, BUT MOSTLY PROS
HAWAIIAN SHIRTS BY THE OTTER
I woke to the sound of birds urging me westwards into the mysterious lands of East (or is it West, forgot my compass) Devon on an 8th day of South-West ticking this crazy summer. Mrs RM wanted me home to mow the lawn before another of those infernal house viewings, but this was BUSINESS. Baa… Continue reading HAWAIIAN SHIRTS BY THE OTTER
SUDS BUT NO SOUL
A lovely pub garden in bucolic Dorset countryside leading down to the river (for five points, name it), and a pint of local Palmer’s finest served cool with a foamy head and lacings as enduring as the Very Rev Hedley Robert Burrows (1887 – 1983), late of this parish. What joy ! And what could retiredmartin.com possibly… Continue reading SUDS BUT NO SOUL
SEA SHANTIES IN SALWAYASH
I’ll stick with Dorset and Devon. It does get better. You can find Salwayash yourself though. Mrs RM has stolen my mouse and it’s tough doing map extracts without a mouse. Think “rural Bridport” but without pashminas and you’ve got the Anchor. There’s a piglet on the door to ward off evil spirits in 4x4s.… Continue reading SEA SHANTIES IN SALWAYASH
“Pubs do not book tables. Restaurants do.”
Or “Hall & Woe (public) house“. But that’s a bit convoluted. As mentioned, I’d picked Dorchester for my campervan stop so I could moan about another county town. It was also not far from Martinstown, which had a Guide entry I never got to due to duff opening times and was dropped in GBG20. Dorchester… Continue reading “Pubs do not book tables. Restaurants do.”
RULE BRITANNIA
THIS Britannia; Yes, for a 77th successive year the good folks of Isle of Portland CAMRA give us GBG tickers a new Proper Pub. Where do they find them ? And can they send some to Cambridge ? Looks like South America on the aerial map, doesn’t it ? But it’s MUCH more lawless than… Continue reading RULE BRITANNIA
WEYMOUTH – CLOSED DOLPHINS, NAKED GNOMES
Dorchester is the perfect base from which to get as far away from Dorchester as possible, quickly. A mere 13 face-covered minutes on the GWR to Weymouth, providing me with its annual Proper Pub in the GBG. Or was it ? First of all, the Dolphin looks awfully familar. I’m sure I went in here… Continue reading WEYMOUTH – CLOSED DOLPHINS, NAKED GNOMES
CERNE ABBAS – GIANT DONGLE, GENTLEFOLK DAWDLING
Lots of small posts to catch up on from 4 days in Devon and Dorset; some of the pubs actually let me in ! I based myself in a layby in Dorchester, a perfect location to tackle the hills and beaches. My plans NEARLY came to fruition. You’ll recognise the next place; Yes, it’s Cerne… Continue reading CERNE ABBAS – GIANT DONGLE, GENTLEFOLK DAWDLING
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