March 2025. Cambridge. Mrs RM was still (still) getting ready to leave the Travelodge for our night out in Cambridge as I left the Alex, which meant I’d have to find somewhere new to wait for her, I suppose. A fourth visit to the “new” Kingston Arms since it put the Bass on, and again… Continue reading THE ONLY BASS IN CAMBRIDGE
Month: April 2025
A DASH TO BEAT LAST ORDERS AT THE ALEX
March 2025. Cambridge. With “Sunnyside” on the market I’m looking for some budget options when I visit Dad in his care home, and as an alternative to the camper the Travelodge on Cambridge’s Newmarket Road Travelodge looks a good bet. Free parking on Sunday, Lidl bakery for breakfast, Wrestlers over the road for your Thai… Continue reading A DASH TO BEAT LAST ORDERS AT THE ALEX
NOTES ON QUALITY IN SHEFFIELD. AND CRISPY BEEF
March 2025. Sheffield. The problem with Sheffield is knowing when to say “that’s enough”, whether it’s Luddite cider or crispy beef. There was never any chance I wasn’t walking from New Barrack to Sang Lung, barely pausing to admire the lamppost art. “Twenty minutes ?” says the new lass in Sang Lung. “That’ll be perfect”… Continue reading NOTES ON QUALITY IN SHEFFIELD. AND CRISPY BEEF
BRING YOUR OWN VINYL AFTERNOON AT THE NEW BARRACK TAVERN
March 2025. Sheffield. A few folk back in Waterbeach have (apparently) expressed surprise that I won’t be returning back to the “family home” at Sunnyside following Mum’s death, oddly oblivious to the fact I only left it recently to avoid the flat monotony (and pot holes) of the Fen Edge. Within 15 minutes of my… Continue reading BRING YOUR OWN VINYL AFTERNOON AT THE NEW BARRACK TAVERN
YOUR RIPON DAY TRIP GUIDE
March 2025. Ripon. You can’t complain about £2.40 for 24 hours of parking in a Yorkshire cathedral city; I make that nearly 10p an hour. Having eaten our ChatGPT approved Booths Spanish picnic we must have fallen asleep early, as I completely missed the hornblower calling last orders at 9pm in the market square. But… Continue reading YOUR RIPON DAY TRIP GUIDE
TOP 100 PUBS – THE ONE EYED RAT, RIPON
March 2025. Ripon. It’s not every pub that gets in my prized Top 100, you know. In truth, parked up in Ripon there wasn’t much enthusiasm for a “curated exploration of local taverns”, or whatever we’re suppose to call pub crawls in 202. And GBG regular the Royal Oak had that “meh” Tim Taylor look… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE ONE EYED RAT, RIPON
RIPON’S PORTLY PIG. A POINTLESS OR PRE-EMPTIVE PINT ?
March 2025. Ripon. First time in Ripon in at least a decade, I thought, till I remembered it was only we stopped here in July to avoid a hold-up on the sweltering A1 and be mildly disappointed on a return to the Water Rat. Now it was the lure of some nearby bloggable National Trust… Continue reading RIPON’S PORTLY PIG. A POINTLESS OR PRE-EMPTIVE PINT ?
Ticking St. Nicholas, West Tanfield (NCSS 3.5)
March 2025. West Tanfield. Mrs RM was feeling uncomfortable about being the only cask drinker in town, and wanted to get off, but I like to bring my readers a bit of culture wherever I go, and the view from the bridge over the River Ure revealed a large church for 636 souls, and an… Continue reading Ticking St. Nicholas, West Tanfield (NCSS 3.5)
TOO MUCH TODGER TALK IN WEST TANFIELD
March 2025. West Tanfield. North Yorkshire. An overnighter in North Yorkshire, a county with a plenty of newish GBG entries, nearly all without train stations (or hotels under a ton). So the campervan is out for this rare exploration into Hambletonshire, between Ripon and Masham and not exactly a hotbed of great pubs of late.… Continue reading TOO MUCH TODGER TALK IN WEST TANFIELD
BREAKFAST IN GARFORTH
March 2025. Garforth. Leeds. The sun comes out, time for an actual trip, in the campervan, to some tourist sites. But first, Garforth. An unsung Leeds suburb, the Haverhill of the North. We resisted the breakfast sausage in favour of brunch in Spoons. Had the Briggate ever graced the Guide ? Presumably not, as this… Continue reading BREAKFAST IN GARFORTH
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