I’ll be blunt. If you put the (56 x 12) 632 months I’ve been on the earth in a list ranging from BEST to WORST then November 2020 would be in the bottom 3, rescued only by the pigs in blankets at Pret, a decent sunset or two, and four days at the start of… Continue reading NOVEMBER ’20 STOCKTAKE + DECEMBER PREVIEW
Month: November 2020
CHERRY HINTON – A WARNING FROM HISTORY
November hasn’t been a GREAT month, he says with maximum understatement. On Saturday morning it reached an unlikely nadir as I was required to rush to Cherry Hinton before the local Building Society closed or face dire consequences. Patronised readers will get to read the full details FIRST. Cherry Hinton, as you’ll know, is named… Continue reading CHERRY HINTON – A WARNING FROM HISTORY
MARVELLOUS MARINE
Two more days ! I might just make it. Lockdown is beginning to grind. This was today’s relapse; Yes, Mrs RM has put the Christmas tree up. Anyway, well done to Marine FC. Yesterday Marine, from our 8th Tier (possibly meaning you’re not allowed to scratch your own ear) reached the 3rd round of the… Continue reading MARVELLOUS MARINE
SIX GOOD THINGS ABOUT BRUNNING & PRICE
Admit it, you were expecting a blank post, weren’t you ? But, as we approach the season of goodwill, and I resume my ticking in an actual Brunning & Price on Wednesday (if I’m not banned), here’s five things to celebrate about Cheshire’s premier “pubs for gentlefolk” chain. They’ll actually be open on 2 December… Continue reading SIX GOOD THINGS ABOUT BRUNNING & PRICE
BIG UP BOLTON
Three days to go ! Then I promise I’ll bring you reports on posh pubs. Until then, it’s more highlights packages. Let’s Big Up Bolton. Yes, you’ll find lots or stuff on Twitter reminding us of the decay over recent months, let alone decades, in this proud Lancashire town. A decade or so in which… Continue reading BIG UP BOLTON
I’M MAKING A LIST, I’M CHECKING IT TWICE
Mrs RM has just put the Christmas tree up. No, I lie, she’s put TWO Christmas trees up, having just bought a second. November is turning into a BAD month. No pubs since the 4th, of course, and my tentative plans to pop to Cornwall for a few quick socially distanced halves prompted an irate… Continue reading I’M MAKING A LIST, I’M CHECKING IT TWICE
BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY
I promise I’ll never do a “My favourite beer” type blog post. As you know, beer is 95% pub (cellarmanship and turnover) and 5% mobility scooter. ANYONE can make potentially good beer, apart from that Cotswold lot. But Black Sheep (Best Bitter or Ale) is possibly the beer that I most often go “Oooh, that’s… Continue reading BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY
CUNNING STUNTNEY
Only (checks calendar) 4 days left till this nightmare ends and pubs re-open. I should also have received my Privilege Club edition of Sputnik V by then. It might not work but it has the best font. I’m nearing the end of my tether (not the separate one Mrs RM keeps me on), being told… Continue reading CUNNING STUNTNEY
A PERFECT PEDI
We’ve looked at one Burton classic beer; let’s look at the other one. One of the big differences between Bass and Pedigree is the red triangle. That Bass sign is iconic, Pedi changes its image every decade and gets ridiculed for it. I quite like the branding. There, I said it. To be fair, there’s… Continue reading A PERFECT PEDI
A DAY TRIP TO DOVER
“Write about a day trip you’d recommend”, said Dave. Well, where else to start but Dover ? Best known for these, but I was rather charmed by the seafront. And the hills. Disparaged by Bill Bryson in “Notes from a Small Island“, it’s a rambling, slightly shabby town with more character than your Stratfords and… Continue reading A DAY TRIP TO DOVER
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