May 2025. Sheffield. “Let’s take a random trip on t’ tram” I said to Mrs RM on a rare Saturday At Home. The first tram from Cathedral said “Herdings Park“, so we jumped on that to the end of the line. It’s a park, and housing estate 20 minutes south-east of town, with a remarkable… Continue reading £3.50 PINTS AT THE BROTHERS ARMS
Month: May 2025
TOP 100 PUBS – THE LUIS BAR @ FERNANDES, WAKEFIELD
May 2025. Wakefield. Heading home from Hebden, and another sharp changeover in Wakefield. I could have dashed across to Westgate for the fast train home (always the one heading for Plymouth) but there’s something of the mortal sin about stopping in a town and not having a half. Particularly when it’s Wakefield, a town city… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE LUIS BAR @ FERNANDES, WAKEFIELD
ALL YOUR VARIED SEATING OPTIONS IN THE NAVIGATION TAVERN IN MIRFIELD
May 2025. Mirfield. The longest journey starts with the smallest step. In my case, a 24 minute rail leg from Hebden Bridge to Mirfield to avoid the chaos of Leeds station. Ooh, 16:39 to 16:48, that’s 9 minutes. What’s the nearest pub ? 3 minutes walk each way ? That’s 3 minutes in the Navigation,… Continue reading ALL YOUR VARIED SEATING OPTIONS IN THE NAVIGATION TAVERN IN MIRFIELD
NO ESCAPE FROM MR BRIGHTSIDE
May 2025. Hebden Bridge. My 2 hours in Hebden were nearly up, the pubs and town had won me over. But my sprint from the Fox & Goose had freed up 6 minutes before the train (excitingly, home via Mirfield), and who wants to stand at a station for 6 minutes when there’s an open… Continue reading NO ESCAPE FROM MR BRIGHTSIDE
THE DEATH RATTLE AT THE FOX AND GOOSE
May 2025. Hebden Bridge. 36 minutes to clamber the 2 miles from Hebden station to pub tick, 27 minutes to sprint back down to the market place, where literally everyone is heading for the pub. I was astonished to discover the population is barely 4,500, which equates to 1.08 pubs or cafes per resident. It’s… Continue reading THE DEATH RATTLE AT THE FOX AND GOOSE
TOP 100 PUBS – THE ROBIN HOOD, PECKET WELL
May 2025. Hebden Bridge. £13.35 your off-peak return from Sheffield to Hebden Bridge, so you’re going to want to walk 13,350 steps, consume 1,335 calories, and drink NBSS 13.35 worth of beer, I guess ? It’s a glorious town, just a bit overwhelmed with day-trippers, the Matlock Bath or Bewdley of the North. Plenty of… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE ROBIN HOOD, PECKET WELL
A GOOD DAY IN ALTRINCHAM (IS LEAVING BEFORE THE UNITED FANS GET ON THE TRAM)
May 2025. Altrincham. Another GBG tick ! I might complete the Greater Manchester section of the Guide yet (one left in Shevington, tourist tips welcome). At least Altrincham is easy on the tram, though I’m filled with increasing unease by the presence of United fans queuing at the stops on the trip south. On my… Continue reading A GOOD DAY IN ALTRINCHAM (IS LEAVING BEFORE THE UNITED FANS GET ON THE TRAM)
DOIN’ DUKINFIELD
May 2025. Dukinfield. Another trip to Manchester, another chance to admire the Mancunian Haute couture in this endless summer of 2025. Actually, they’re Athletic Club of Bilbao supporters, kindly conforming to their Basque stereotype ahead of their defeat in Trafford. I have NO idea about the digits on that red and white shirt; perhaps a… Continue reading DOIN’ DUKINFIELD
BLAKE, BLOSSOM, BULLARDS
May 2025. Sheffield. I do try to visit all my local pubs every few months, but it’s a tough life. The Blind Monkey, the Raven, the Blake; 3 GBG pubs in a 5 minute circuit. You really need a hook to hang a visit on, and for the Blake it’s the spring blossoms at the… Continue reading BLAKE, BLOSSOM, BULLARDS
AOIFE NESSA FRANCES AT THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS
May 2025. Dalston. London. Dalston/Kingsland isn’t a hotbed of GBG entries; nothing at all in a half hour walk between the Pembury and the Mildmay. Plenty of Irish pubs round here, and some tantalising signs of pubs past. CAMRA’s What Pub website is its crowning glory, allowing you to find a dozen keg pubs within… Continue reading AOIFE NESSA FRANCES AT THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS
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