Gorgeous, isn’t it ? That rock in the distance, just to the left of the Grand Pier, houses the GBG’s annual “secret entry” that is only revealed to tickers when they’ve completed 90% of the Guide. You have to walk out to it at low tide. Weston’s second new tick is yards from the Tap’n’Fork,… Continue reading NUTELLA PIZZA AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST GOOD TASTE IN WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Month: March 2022
“A new GBG entry in Weston-super-Mare ? ANOTHER one !”
No, dear, TWO (2) new entries, and another on the way back to Bristol. Enough to tempt me out to the coast on an £8.00 Off-Peak Day Return. Weston is a giant in the pub tickers’ world these days, the Hastings of the West, calling us back annually with micros, Bass and music. Of course… Continue reading “A new GBG entry in Weston-super-Mare ? ANOTHER one !”
“Sorry no Bass” says the Swan With Two Necks
A third Bristol tick in two hours on “Tickfest Thursday“, which BRAPA can have for £1.93 + P & P. But first, in the heart of the Old City, lunch in St Nicholas Market. What I love about Bristol is that I learn something about it on EVERY annual trip. And you can’t really say… Continue reading “Sorry no Bass” says the Swan With Two Necks
SHAKESPEARES, SHAKESPEARES, EVERYWHERE
One of the undiscussed risks of pub ticking is that of “ticking the wrong pub”. Amber Valley Mark had the excellent idea (I think it’s copywrite) of adding postcodes to his spreadsheets, but where’s the fun in that. I knew my second Bristol pub was called the Shakespeare and was close to King Street and… Continue reading SHAKESPEARES, SHAKESPEARES, EVERYWHERE
IN SHI* SHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION
I’d set my alarm for 06:00 on Thursday which is a bit daft because a) I always wake up at 05:59 anyway and b) my train to Bristol wasn’t ’till 09:56. But I was excited at the prospect of half a dozen Brizzle ticks, and the rail fare cost more than my Aygo is worth… Continue reading IN SHI* SHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION
GRADUATION DAY
Two years ago James was just about to be locked down in his 3rd year Sheffield University digs, mere yards from the Crow. That summer he completed his Computer Science degree on-line, but missed out on the vital ceremony of dressing up in Ede & Ravenscroft robes in the summer of 2021, due to the… Continue reading GRADUATION DAY
FRIENDS OF HAM
The 18:13 from Gargrave to Leeds was delayed by a minute, so I only had a minute to run from Platform 15 to Platform 6 to catch the fast service to Sheffield, which if young people moved quicker I’d have jumped on before the doors slid closed 30 seconds early. So, an hour to kill… Continue reading FRIENDS OF HAM
AN OLD FAVE IN GARGRAVE
YOU try and find something to rhyme with Gargrave ! A mere two weeks after finishing North Yorkshire in Skipton I was back there on the train again, due to some business in Gargrave, next stop on the line. Fellow ticker Eddie was complaining on our WhatsApp group (aka “TickTillItHurts“) this week about the difficulty… Continue reading AN OLD FAVE IN GARGRAVE
KILLING 39 MINUTES IN WARRINGTON BANK QUAY
And just like that, I’m a week behind with the blog again. A week ago, I was leaving Warrington Bank Quay wondering how to kill thirty-nine (39) minutes before the train whizzed me home tired and emotional to Sheffield. I almost felt deprived of my usual Preston-Wigan-Stockport route. Time for a stroll, a glance at… Continue reading KILLING 39 MINUTES IN WARRINGTON BANK QUAY
PRIDE OF PRESTON
Six ticks on a Saturday, and a sensational set of steps; My professional work was done; But having paid a high marginal cost for the rail ticket I felt compelled to squeeze maximum value out of it, just like BRAPA would. A pre-emptive in Preston ? There’s always something new in Preston. Hopwoods Tap House… Continue reading PRIDE OF PRESTON
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