Back in the ’90s my boss asked me my favourite part of the world and I said “Powys“, which he misheard as “Paris” and took him aback as he assumed I was a Francophobe. If I’d used the GBG-approved “Mid Wales” I’d have annoyed Mudgie. You can’t win.
Anyway, I still love Powys, and the journey from Towy Bridge
past the Wells towns and up towards the Vale of Montgomery is wonderous.
Mrs RM love Welsh baby lambs. Here’s one we prepared earlier.
Shamefully I didn’t make Mrs RM stop in Newtown for a pint in the Railway, instead heading along the A489 for an overdue tick in the Kerry Lamb.
The view from the garden is stunning,
the pub itself is workmanlike.
But also friendly, unfussy, and cheap. And if you can work out what the blackboard on the right hand side is showing you probably win a knock-off pack of lamb chops in the Drum.
Sadly my lost notes (the blogging equivalent of the 2008 Universal fire) include this pub, but I can tell you that the Butty Bach was a cool and tasty NBSS 3 and the soundtrack never wavered from 1985-89. Let’s assume it included “Black Velvet” by Alannah Miles which I believe is the unofficial anthem of Newtown.
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My guess is it’s a game of killer based on swearing in the bar, three strikes and you’re out of the running for the star prize of a genuine replica Baa Baa Toure.
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A “genuine” replica ?
You mean, made in Wrecsam at the Bass mirror factory?
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Well, not a ‘Match Day’ Baa Baa obvs’, only genuine first team tickers get those. But as genuine a replica as they come, ie. not one of the shoddy bootleg mascots sold on market stalls in Skegness.
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Haha I love this idea! We might have to update the board!
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Poor lamb, made into a Kerry for your lunch. I’m more partial to well marinaded goat personally.
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That is the exact pronunciation in Halifax and Huddersfield.
As curious as it is inexplicable.
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This pub is my father-in-law’s local, and as I recall the blackboard lists the “pints in the pumps” – drinks bought for regulars by their friends when they’re not there.
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That makes sense ! Cheers.
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I was in the Railway a couple of weeks back. It was only due to a delayed train. Christie served a very nice half and off I went back to Borth!
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“Back to borth” will make a good blog title at some point. Are there good pubs there ?
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I’m spent nearly eighty nights in Borth, a weeks holiday each year from the late 1950s to mid 1960s and the Youth Hostel occasionally from 1977 to 2019.
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I wish I knew about this blog earlier – would have loved to have met you! Looks like you visited in the summer, peak beer garden weather and we do have beautiful views. AP is right – the list is for pints in the pump. And I’ll be having words with Gerry about the soundtrack – he’s only supposed to put on the cricket or Now that’s what I call 70s 😂
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Gerry should have had the cricket on yesterday !
I loved the Lamb, love all the area around Newtown. Sorry my notes (May visit I think) were a bit light, think I was enjoying it too much !
I’d hate to be recognised, that would defeat the whole purpose of seeing the pub experience a visitor can expect. But I love to chat with anyone about anything (except beer itself).
Cheers.
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Hopefully you’ll get a chance to visit again before we leave at the end of June, I promise we will try not to recognise you and will also chat to you about anything other than the beer 😁
Happy travels!!
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Thanks! I might just do that !
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