February 2025. Stockport.
Happy International Women’s Day, and a post where an Old Bloke mansplains Stockport to three women who really aren’t interested in the town’s crumbling facades,
or the niche appeal of Redrock’s entertainment complex.
home to that tribute to legendary Sufragette Elsie Plant.
Wikipedia says that a century ago “Marie Stopes arranged for her to lecture to an audience of over two thousand at the Armoury“, and by coincidence Blackpool Jane wanted to revisit the Armour pub near the football ground, but was easily distracted by the promise of “beer with chocolate and weird stuff” in it on the Magnet board. We’ve already ticked the Magnet, Jane !
Still, only 12 minutes north (I probably lied and said 10).
In truth, I always feel I don’t visit this place enough. I just wish it wasn’t always so busy (see also : Rutland Arms, Sheffield).
Mrs RM took the last space, one of those posing table with high stools, and awaited my choice.
At the bar, Jane was lamenting the absence of Batham Bitter, being a noted fan of trad beer styles, so settleed for the Strawberries & Cream Coffee Porter from Makemake.
Mrs RM flew the flag for cask, just like a real ale version of Scooch,
look at the lacings on that Two by Two, while I maintained my support for Waterbeach’s Kings of Sour.
An Untappd badge for a photogenic brews ? Not sure about that, but it was gorgeous, and I dream of an age when CAMRA campaigns for Apple Crumble beers as vigorously as Boring Brown Bitters.
retiredmartin 
I keep meaning to get to a pub twelve miles south-west of Stafford that’s said to have Bathams on now.
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If you’re going to use compass points in comments you’ll need to include a map with left and right marked on it, Paul 😉
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Either that or mention that it’s the only pub in Great Chatwell.
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I assumed you meant the Great Western with a generous definition of south-west, Paul !
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Currently in Cyprus. No Bathams here either but Keo and particularly Leon are going down rather well.
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Whereabouts in Cyprus, Bill. I loved the hills up from Paphos.
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I’m in Paphos right now
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Mrs RM didn’t have the strongest thing available? Hope she’s feeling better now.
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It was my fault, Scott. A bit of respite after her Old Tom in the Swan with Two Necks.
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Isn’t Old Tom a cold remedy anyway? After one, no respite will be necessary – just another Old Tom. This is why Young Paul always asks for two halves.
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You’re getting mixed up with Paul Young. Wasn’t he from Luton?
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I don’t know Young Paul but myself only ask for two halves, and not necessarily at the same time, when I’ve been refused a pint.
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