5pm now in Bath, and most of us had have enough after overdosing on flat Bass and sours (not in the same glass). Only five pubs over six hours, but the fatal absence of lunch was coming home to roost. Time for tea. Some of the shops on the walk back to the station looked… Continue reading Well WE’RE allowed in The Raven, anyway
Month: March 2022
THE SHARING OF THE SOUR
A fifth pub in Bath on our crawl, the craft one we bullied Stafford Paul into visiting in 2018. No Stafford Paul in Brewed Boy this time, sadly, and no Mme Jon Benger, who had provided us with the classic Father Christmas riding JoJo the Unicorn in a craft beer bar line 3 years ago.… Continue reading THE SHARING OF THE SOUR
ASK NOT FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
Rather boringly, we repeated the Great Bath Crawl of 2018 and nipped next to the Bell, another classic. 3 years ago I raved about the colour, the life, the soundtrack and the coffee. Despite the temptations on the blackboard (love blackboards), I asked again for the proper black coffee (NBCSS 4.5) and headed for the… Continue reading ASK NOT FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
YOUR BATH STAR “BASS FROM THE JUG” SPECIAL
Actually, not that much special about the post, just the Bass. Despite my sole GBG tick in the Palace, the Star was the real reason were here. Jon had actually visited the day before, just to confirm the availability of Bass in the prescribed manner. Even if it didn’t have Bass, the Star is still… Continue reading YOUR BATH STAR “BASS FROM THE JUG” SPECIAL
No, I didn’t steal the 1975 Good Beer Guide from the Coeur de Lion
Our group of Codgers now numbered four; Oxford Nick, Frome Jon and yours truly, and we were joined in the Couer de Lion by Hook (but not Hooky) Mick and Tonbridge Paul, who was walking all the way to raise funds for his local CAMRA to promote Doom Bar. Not sure why we didn’t do… Continue reading No, I didn’t steal the 1975 Good Beer Guide from the Coeur de Lion
AN EARLY BATH (TICK)
A day for the southern contingent of the Old (and younger) Codgers in Bath, five of us travelling from afar, and me with an 11 minute journey from Temple Meads. I’d put together a modest itinerary, largely a repeat of the famous trip in 2018 where we found the Best Bass in the World. After… Continue reading AN EARLY BATH (TICK)
SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE
Still on Thursday night, as I finish a long day in training for the Proper Pub Day Out in Bath with the inevitable crispy beef and Singapore Rice just off Whiteladies Road. On the walk down from the Westbury I’d been scrutinising the Google reviews, it helps with bumping into folk, and found the Dragon… Continue reading SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE
36,603 STEPS ROUND BRISTOL
The Number 43 from Kingswood (with me the only passenger) rumbled into Haymarket with my Premier Inn the backdrop. No bargain chain hotels here, you have to cross the Severn for those, so I needed to get value from my mini-break by completing the Bristol ticks. Back on foot as I head north to Westbury… Continue reading 36,603 STEPS ROUND BRISTOL
BY THE CHIME OF THE KINGSWOOD CLOCK
On the train back from Nailsea I surveyed the task ahead; Six ticks in the bag, and three more scattered round the edges of Bristol to do on Friday after a day on the Bass in Bath. Mmm. Bit risky, I reckon they’re best done NOW. Starting with the Lyon’s Den in Kingswood, just outside… Continue reading BY THE CHIME OF THE KINGSWOOD CLOCK
NAILSEA NAILS THE REASON FOR THE DEATH OF LUNCHTIME DRINKING
One more Somerset tick (yay !) on the way back from Weston to Brizzle, and a first trip to Nailsea. Ever. Mrs RM had a head office of her Norwegian IT company in the Gordanos near here 20 years ago, quite close to the famous Black Horse, but this bit of Somerset remains a bit… Continue reading NAILSEA NAILS THE REASON FOR THE DEATH OF LUNCHTIME DRINKING
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