April 2025. Hinckley.
It’s just gone 1pm as our Gang of Four (nice post-punk reference for Quinno there) and we decide on a bus for the mile and a half back into Hinckley and Pub 3.
I’d have walked to save 3 quid, but it’s a dull old route, and at least the bus gives you a view of all Burbage’s closed pubs.
We decide to leave the craft bar till later, to Paul’s bitter disappointment, and head up a bustling pedestrianised High Street that looks appealing and full of useful stuff.
A couple of years ago I noted Hinckley’s modest renaissance, and as someone with as much interest in the changing fortunes of English towns as pubs I was delighted to get 3rd party confirmation of its pleasantness. I really must organise a trip to Coalville. Perhaps.
Right, get a dash on and get that food order in at the Greyhound.
I’m not really comparing this to Stockport’s Arden Arms, but there’s far less good lunchtime grub in Proper Pubs these days, and the Greyhound was a revelation. A multi-roomed all-rounder with a lovely welcome, comfortable bench seating and comfort food.
Pedigree in 2023, “Four pints of Bass please” today. I’m just hearing that adding “please” and “thank you” on to your ChatGPT request wastes half a bucket of water but we should NEVER neglect common courtesy.
All the Bass last Thursday was tasty, and all of it was subtly different. A cool, chewy 3.5 here,
but in truth it was the faggots*, chips and peas that are the star here.
Right, what have I forgotten before we head off for (checks notes) more Bass.
Oh yes.
*I do hope this isn’t the word that gets me banned from BlueSky when stick this post there.
retiredmartin 
Blimey -I’ve just had a telling off from X for talking about these meat products -oops !
Pauline
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We’re right behind you, Pauline !
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Pauline, but faggots are only offal, a bi product, so no animals are actually killed for us eating it, just like pork scratchings.
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I deleted my post & apologised for mentioning this British meat dish. I was just saying I recognised this food item straight away but have never tried it.My husband was fairly enthusiastic about them (I can now see why X threw a wobbler ! )
Pauline
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I guess I’m OK because the word isn’t in the blog title or the actual tweet. It’s the reason I use L**ds.
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Pubic decency ? Ooh err !
Pauline
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“All the Bass last Thursday was tasty, and all of it was subtly different”.
And it was precisely the same this lunchtime in Uttoxeter, except that each of the four pints was £4.55.
I had four Bass, a Pedigree and a large kebab in 3 hours and 17 minutes.
“Utcheter” got busy as the GGs were running later in the afternoon, men in waistcoats and women with silly things in their hair, all very polite.
By train I wouldn’t have got a seat, but by bus there was one other passenger most of the way there and I was the only one all the way back to Stafford.
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Good photo of that parade of Bass pints, all nicely topped off with a head, that’s probably just the right size.
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