September 2026. Unstone. Derbyshire. A gorgeous Saturday afternoon in Dronfield, though my plans to bring you pictures of St John the Baptist’s stained glass were halted by the arrival of the wedding car. Some similarly impressive vehicles awaited me on my return to Drone Valley Brewery in the hamlet of Unstone. My third brewery tap… Continue reading TICKING THE DRONE VALLEY
Month: October 2026
KILLING TIME IN DRONFIELD
September 2026. Dronfield. There’s a large number of new Beer Guide entries that only open at weekends, including one 10 minutes away on the train to Dronfield. Actually, 10 minutes on a train that’s delayed 19 minutes and then a 20 minute walk along the road to Unstone. where the Drone Valley tap awaits. Well,… Continue reading KILLING TIME IN DRONFIELD
A NEW SPOONS FOR NORTH HYKEHAM
September 2026. North Hykeham. Lincolnshire. You left me in Poachers Brewery Tap at North Hykeham in the suburbs of Lincoln, showing no ill effects from the handful of Devil’s nuts foisted on me by the locals after securing the “tricky” tick in GBG27. Parked up in my campervan in the industrial estate on the junction… Continue reading A NEW SPOONS FOR NORTH HYKEHAM
