We headed back along Oxford Street into Fitzrovia and back to King’s Cross, cheered by an afternoon of London discovery, ticking and culture. London’s main shopping street seems to consist entirely of “Candy” stores. But there’s beauty, everywhere. Amorino ices on Goodge Street was a joy, too. I reckon James deserved 3 scoops after letting… Continue reading ANOTHER INADVISABLE ESB AT THE PARCEL YARD
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Retired NHS, doing long walks around UK and the world to record the great bits. Focused on Good Beer Guide pubs and live music.
MARBLE ARCH MOUND – £6m WELL SPENT
So to the purpose of our London adventure, apart from 3 welcome GBG ticks of course. The Marble Arch Mound, a mound next to Marble Arch, has attracted the imagination of the British public in a way not seen since the craft beer exhibition at the Millennium Dome in 2000 (sole beer : Courage Best),… Continue reading MARBLE ARCH MOUND – £6m WELL SPENT
TOP 100 PUBS – THE VICTORIA, PADDINGTON
After checking whether we had enough left in the account for tea after that pint of Pride, we set off toward Hyde Park. A 22 year old is never really going to pick a Gordon Ramsay restaurant, and there’s a lack of Northern Quarter style curry caffs in West London, which is why I despair… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE VICTORIA, PADDINGTON
LONDON PRIDE ?
Part 3 of the Father & Son North London tickathon, as we began an hour long walk along the Grand Union towards Notting Hill. Let me be straight; London is a wonderful city, only behind Manchester, Nuremburg, Havana and Naples on my list. As we put Camden behind us we had the canal path to… Continue reading LONDON PRIDE ?
CAMDEN (F)LOCKS
Nearly forgot to show you my “London Wants Map“. I had 18 to do to finish the capital, including some micro stragglers in That Bexley, but thought I’d settle on just three today so as not to annoy James too much. No, I’m kidding. We only did three as I wasn’t paying extra to use… Continue reading CAMDEN (F)LOCKS
CAMDEN CRAWLING
Sunday the 15th August (yes, I’m that far behind) and still no sign of summer. But London is always hot due to the smog, so on a visit to my parents I made arrangements to visit London’s hottest ticket. Thrillingly, my first visit to the capital since that fateful day in November when the pubs… Continue reading CAMDEN CRAWLING
THORNE IN MY SIDE
Apart from reading comments from you, my readers, and asking Mrs RM irritating questions about women’s trousers, nothing gives me greater pleasure these days than reading Mumsnet. I have to conclude I’m NOT normal. Any day in which I don’t leave the county, never mind my home, would be considered a wasted day. The last… Continue reading THORNE IN MY SIDE
A BEVERLEY THRILLS HOP
Saturday morning. We awoke refreshed, and in need of a “comfort break”. Well, one of us did; the other one had a well-used 4 pint keg container kept for that purpose. Breakfast at the Spoons in Driffield, a Spoons SO dull I fear I may have not bothered telling you about it 3 years ago,… Continue reading A BEVERLEY THRILLS HOP
PLUM PORTER, PIPERS & PESHWARI NAANS
Is that not the most beautiful sight in the known world ? After Mrs RM, obviously. Oh, and where is Great Berwick, incidentally ? You left us at the door to the Board Inn, the pub that put Brid into the big league of pub towns in 2018/19. “Go and look upstairs !” I urged… Continue reading PLUM PORTER, PIPERS & PESHWARI NAANS
MARCHING MRS RM TO BRID OLD TOWN
Having completed East Yorkshire GBG, we could now focus on tea. Mrs RM had turned down chips in favour of Suppatra Thai on the edge of town. Sadly, Spam WASN’T available. Unfortunately, so had the rest of “Abigail’s Party” Bridlington, and we were sent on our way for daring not to book 3 weeks ago.… Continue reading MARCHING MRS RM TO BRID OLD TOWN
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