December 2023. Milton. Cambridge. Back to Mrs RM’s birthday, and an actual birthday meal not involving a pint and nuts. Mrs RM had just that week said to some mates in Waterbeach “Fancy a pint nice meal Sunday night” and, unbelievably, all eight of them had said was “OK then“. The chances of that happening… Continue reading A THORN BETWEEN EIGHT ROSES
Author: retiredmartin
Retired NHS, doing long walks around UK and the world to record the great bits. Focused on Good Beer Guide pubs and live music.
PLANNING RETIRED MARTIN’S BIRTHDAY (22/12)
A bit more about Mrs RM to come, but with only two sleeps to go, Retired Martin Day will soon be here. Where will YOU be ? More importantly, where will I be ? Somewhere with a new GBG pub to tick, hopefully. Actually, my ONLY requirement for 22 December joy is that I’m somewhere… Continue reading PLANNING RETIRED MARTIN’S BIRTHDAY (22/12)
AN OLD AND PECULIER BIRTHDAY FOR MRS RM
December 2023. Colsterworth. Although not celebrated as widely and elaborately as Retired Martin Day (22 December, but you knew that), Mrs RM’s birthday two days earlier is also a day that needs to be commemorated with a blogpost. I’m not at liberty to tell you her age, but the day is sponsored in Heinz. And… Continue reading AN OLD AND PECULIER BIRTHDAY FOR MRS RM
SO, WHAT’S THIS YEAR’S NEW RAMSBOTTOM BEER GUIDE ENTRY, THEN ?
December 2023. Ramsbottom. I’m always surprised to see Ramsbottom in the Greater Manchester section of the Guide; but I suppose I could never paint it as a posh Rawtenstall, could I ? GBG22 – Bare boards and barrels brewery bar, Northern Whisper. GBG20 – Royal British Legion Club selling mini Ploughmans GBG18 – Cheery station… Continue reading SO, WHAT’S THIS YEAR’S NEW RAMSBOTTOM BEER GUIDE ENTRY, THEN ?
RED SKIES AT NIGHT…
December 2023. Sheffield. The weather up in Sheffield isn’t much different to the weather in Waterbeach. 9 degrees in the south with light rain, 8 degrees and sunny intervals oop north. You pays your money. Some gorgeous sunsets last weekend over Sheffield, and Mrs RM got the killer shot (top). We took the classic Walkley… Continue reading RED SKIES AT NIGHT…
“Something Old, Something New, Something Pre-emptive, Something to Chew”. Culinary Hull.
December 2023. Hull. It had been a good night out in Hull, but I resisted the call of a fourth pub, saving the invitation to finally visit the Vauxhall Tavern for another day. One day… Just like the perfect hat-trick, this had been a classic pubber’s night out. Something Old – the George Something New… Continue reading “Something Old, Something New, Something Pre-emptive, Something to Chew”. Culinary Hull.
TOP 100 PUBS – THE SHIP INN, HULL
December 2023. Hull. It was Simon who alerted me to the presence of a new and must-visit pub in Hull earlier this year, and although I generally resist “pre-emptive tick tips” I’d spent £28.30, a weeks supply’s worth of Bombay mix, on the train and so I reckoned I ought to cross Sculcoates Bridge to… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE SHIP INN, HULL
HULL STREET ART SPECIAL
December 2023. Hull. £28.30 for the train to Hull (at least I had a seat and a charging point). But it was a great trip, not just for three classic pubs but some unexpected street art in the heart of the industrial quarter, which doesn’t yet have a name so I suggest we call it… Continue reading HULL STREET ART SPECIAL
ONE BEER IS ENOUGH PART 377. THE OLD BULL N BUSH, HULL.
December 2023. Hull. Only one new entry for Hull in GBG24; hardly worth the £28.30 train fare, is it (I know, I know, should have booked 6 months ago, or been a pensioner). But the Old Bull & Bush was worth the price, even without a bonus revisit and pre-emptive in this wonderful pub city.… Continue reading ONE BEER IS ENOUGH PART 377. THE OLD BULL N BUSH, HULL.
FROM THE LAND OF GREEN GINGER TO THE HEART OF INDUSTRIAL HULL
December 2023. Hull. Right, let’s tick Hull. 15 minutes from the George to the Old Bull & Bush, both proof you get a higher quality of pub name on the Humber. That 15 minute walk gets its own blog outing; it deserves it and my brain can’t cope with more than ten pictures on a… Continue reading FROM THE LAND OF GREEN GINGER TO THE HEART OF INDUSTRIAL HULL
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