The big question, is it Aunt or Auntie ? Which camp are you in ? Dick and Dave Southworth (other acceptable Americans are available) will be in torment today as they realise they’ve missed “Everyone’s Favourite Camp Auntie” due to my laziness in bringing this blog up to date. Into Greater Bolton. We arrived in… Continue reading Sorry, you’ve missed Aunty Ginger
Month: September 2021
ALL THE PUBS IN SHEFFIELD ON FOOT No. 48
“Oooh, that looks nice” said Mrs RM, as we headed home from Perch past the Emergency Services Museum. ALL THE PUBS IN SHEFFIELD ON FOOT No. 48 – The Bar Stewards In truth, I’d had enough beer for one day, but Mrs RM never takes “No” for an answer does she folks ? So just… Continue reading ALL THE PUBS IN SHEFFIELD ON FOOT No. 48
PERCH – ON THE EDGE
Calm down, calm down. There’s plenty of Stella left. My next post, from the Saturday evening after watching City bash Arsenal 5-0 and still seeing our fans complain on Blue Moon, was a night out with Mrs RM to visit ANOTHER new Sheffield pub. Look how far I made her walk; Actually, I must have… Continue reading PERCH – ON THE EDGE
TOP 100 PUBS – THE BLAKE HOTEL, SHEFFIELD
It’s a year since we made an offer for our house in Sheffield, starting four months of house moving torment, mostly involving overhanging trees and solicitors who didn’t answer correspondence. Stay put, kids. On our house-hunting mission I’d noted the closeness of the Blake Hotel, one of Sheffield’s most celebrated ale houses. But Mrs RM… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE BLAKE HOTEL, SHEFFIELD
BAXENDEN – MORE THAN JUST THE HOME OF HOLLAND’S PIES
Let’s press on, the Black Dog was a bit depressing, and head to another tick in Greater Accrington. Apart from glorious countryside, Baxenden is best known as the home of Hollands. I somehow missed this post-retirement job opportunity; The Dog & Partridge is yet more proof that there’s more to the 2021 GBG than brewery… Continue reading BAXENDEN – MORE THAN JUST THE HOME OF HOLLAND’S PIES
NO THWAITES IN OSWALDTWISTLE
Life After Football takes you in his chauffer-driven Merc* to the outer reaches of Tamworth, I drag you on foot to the foothills of Accrington. Only on pub blogs will you visit the REAL England. I assumed that Oswaldtwistle was named after the Accrington left back from the season they were expelled from the League,… Continue reading NO THWAITES IN OSWALDTWISTLE
CLIMBING UP ON DARWEN HILL…
Right, Darwen. Always a joy, albeit an irregular one of late. 5 years ago I raved about the espresso and paninis at Deli Carlo, so with an hour to wait till Bird In Th’ Hand opened (I thought) it was time to join the hipsters for lunch. Look VERY closely and you’ll see Jubilee Tower… Continue reading CLIMBING UP ON DARWEN HILL…
FULWOOD ALE CLUB
“Every Pub In Sheffield On Foot” sounds easy, till you look at my next pre-emptive trek. See how the blue dots eat up 2:27 hours but barely scratch the surface of the city. Fulwood is a suburb on the western edge of the Porter Valley, just shy of the Peak District boundary, home to Hallam… Continue reading FULWOOD ALE CLUB
A BURTON TRINITY
Oh, go on then. Have some quick and nasty hand pump porn. No better place than the A50 corridor for your Bass and Pedi handpumps. This was actually just a fish and chips stop in “Estimable Etwall”, a title the Tourist Office can have for the price of a pint (£3.40). The Spread Eagle isn’t… Continue reading A BURTON TRINITY
SOMETHING FISHY IN CULCHETH
More Woolyback excitement for you as I enter the rarely visited Culceth, the Yarm of the West (checks compass, yes, west). One of the least visited large villages in England, after Waterbeach, and seemingly only famous as the birthplace of Andy Burnham. But look closely just south-west and note “Little Town”, which inspired a famous… Continue reading SOMETHING FISHY IN CULCHETH
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