An inadvisable pint had turned into two very wise ones at the Groove Pad, and I had my guaranteed pre-emptive tick (no pressure, Bradford CAMRA). I headed back to Shipley Ibis to make sure Mrs RM was ready to hit Leeds. What pubby wonders lie behind the town clock ? You’ll have to wait. In… Continue reading A HUNGRY HORSE GALLOPING TOWARDS THE GBG ?
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.
Someone’s requested “(I Just) Died In Your Arms”
On his trek round the UK for “Notes From A Small Island” Bill Bryson took a break from the route to visit his family in whatever posh village near Keighley he lived in back in the early ’90s (let’s call it Sutton-in-Craven, shall we ?). A mere 48 hours into our epic trek round The… Continue reading Someone’s requested “(I Just) Died In Your Arms”
AYSGARTH FALLS, AND SO DOES THE DALES GBG SECTION (NEARLY)
Mrs RM had bought a book on Amazon called “Dawdles in the Dales” or similar, but we’d left it at home so we couldn’t actually do any walking. But we COULD get pictures for Mrs RM’s Instagram page to impress friends in the Fens, and that was more important. Using Search for Sites, we found… Continue reading AYSGARTH FALLS, AND SO DOES THE DALES GBG SECTION (NEARLY)
JOCKEYING FOR POSITION IN MIDDLEHAM
Oh yes, it’s back to the obvious blog titles now as we veer south to Middleham, home of the Dales horsey racing community (apparently). 825 souls served by 4 pubs, a chippy and more Bed & Breakfasts than the whole of Middlesbrough. It’s a gorgeous village with cobbled market place desecrated by vehicles. Including ours.… Continue reading JOCKEYING FOR POSITION IN MIDDLEHAM
PARTY TIME IN LEYBURN
The Spreadsheet issue wore me out, so I’ve got to crack on with the travel posts now, and remind you where we’d got to on the Great Northern Campervan Tickathon a fortnight ago. Stop H takes us to Leyburn, where Mrs RM expertly parks up at a space in the market place offering 30 minutes… Continue reading PARTY TIME IN LEYBURN
GOOD BEER GUIDE ’21 – THE SPREADSHEETS
You asked. I said “Oh, get a life“ You asked again, even getting the Americans involved. I relented. Here’s the Spreadsheets; See. No preamble, just numbers. Oh, and a map. I like maps. Actually, I don’t like THAT map, showing the counties completed. Not enough pink. 27 counties done, but far too many with just… Continue reading GOOD BEER GUIDE ’21 – THE SPREADSHEETS
DARLO – DOING THE HARD YARDS
“Less beer, more pics of alleyways and art” you said, when I asked what you wanted from the blog*. Here you go, then. Some have closes, some have alleys, Darlington has yards. Sadly the Half Moon continues with its idiosyncratic hours (top). I think it’s great. And here’s your art, near the Hullaballoo. Is that… Continue reading DARLO – DOING THE HARD YARDS
DEATH, DOOM AND DARLO
Day 2 of the Great Northern Campervan Crawl a fortnight ago, and the first of Mrs RM’s stints working in a pub. Due to some big French IT project (French : “Le IT project”) she’d agreed to work a week of mornings that week, telling Claudes and Jean-Pauls to turn it on and off again… Continue reading DEATH, DOOM AND DARLO
MRS RM GOES UPMARKET IN HURWORTH-ON-TEES
Having secured our £5 pitch for the night 5 miles south of Darlington, I allowed Mrs RM free reign to book our tea for the night. Personally I’d have been happy with Mini Cheddars and a pickled egg with my keg Magnet, but you’ll know by now that my wife has aspirations on the Prosecco… Continue reading MRS RM GOES UPMARKET IN HURWORTH-ON-TEES
1st place in the Croft & District WMC Leek Show
Onward, onward, to our first night’s campervan stop at Croft-on-Tees*, which you’ve never heard of. Unless you’re a fan of Croft’s British Touring Car Championship, which was (apparently) taking place mere yards from my 4th and final tick of the night at Dalton (keep up at the back). But I didn’t know that when Mrs… Continue reading 1st place in the Croft & District WMC Leek Show
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