Sorry to disappoint you, but I didn’t pop back in the Waggon & Horses on my Greater Halesowen mini-crawl. I’m sure it’s still great; it certainly was on the night Mrs RM and I called in for an inadvisable number of 6% beers just before this blog started. “6% ! Boys Bitter !” etc etc.… Continue reading “I’m only calling in to enquire about the pub quiz”
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.
BREAKFAST IN HALESOWEN
Following Blackpool Jane’s heroic lead, it’s all food today. This was the Misssisssissipi (sp. ?) burger from outside the Cricketers. Note the state of the diet coke can. “You on a diet, man ?” he asked. Better than it looks now, but I’m not starting a scoring system for Brum burgers. Friday was the day… Continue reading BREAKFAST IN HALESOWEN
GUINNESS TIME AT THE CRICKETERS
What a joy to be able to explore new places in the UK, even without the bonus of a GBG tick. I’d been to Berlin, Bulawayo and Boscombe, but never Bordesley. OK, apart from a few trips to St Andrews, home to legends such as Bellingham, Francis and Clarkson (not shown). Bordesley itself is hard… Continue reading GUINNESS TIME AT THE CRICKETERS
Keep right on to the end of the road (just don’t expect cask)
I opted for the Royal George as a nightcap to my evening of Brummie GBG ticking. Some attractive housing estates on the way to St Andrews, and a mystery pub for Life After Football to identify. A mere sliced clearance behind the Railway Stand, not that our next pub celebrates any such cloggers; Was I… Continue reading Keep right on to the end of the road (just don’t expect cask)
DIGBETH DECISIONS
Another set up post to bring my pub free photos together. You left me in Wylde Green. Not exactly wylde but bewyldered at my options for the rest of the night. Let’s ask Mr Basic Brum Boozer. OK @Britainbeermat I'm having an expensive night out in Bordesley. Which boozer I might not know should I… Continue reading DIGBETH DECISIONS
BOLDMERE – HISTORIC SITE OF THE FIRST SPOONS VOUCHER OF 2021
A short journey to the mysterious Wylde Green, which has never featured in any pub blog, ever. But they have their own bears, respect for that. Back in January 2019, young BRAPA (42) visited the Spoons in Boldmere but forgot to tick the preemptive craft bar. Perhaps because it wasn’t open, a feeble excuse if… Continue reading BOLDMERE – HISTORIC SITE OF THE FIRST SPOONS VOUCHER OF 2021
CHERRY (RED) OH BABY
My little Aygo is in for its MOT today so I’m on tenter hook (?) seeing if it’ll survive to see its 200,000th mile (in 6 years). While I wait, I’ll press on with the Brum posts, starting with a newbie just outside the modern terror that is New Street Station. The approach via Digbeth… Continue reading CHERRY (RED) OH BABY
NEVER BORED IN BORDESLEY
Mrs RM was off having a week to herself in Northern Ireland while I dealt with a few family issues. I’m going to curate a post from her Irish photos for you, which include this classic; I spent Thursday in the Irish Quarter of Birmingham, attempting to complete the West Midlands chapter of the GBG.… Continue reading NEVER BORED IN BORDESLEY
SHIRLEY SEES BETTER DAYS
“Of course, the whole point of this day (in Shirley) was to beat Martin, SI and Duncan to a GBG entry and I think I might just have done it on this occasion.“. Thus spake Zarathustra Life After Football in June, and he was right. I hadn’t been to Shirley since 2008 and this classic… Continue reading SHIRLEY SEES BETTER DAYS
“And now we go live to the pool table at Welham Green”
I’m spending a couple of days a week at my parents in Waterbeach; enough time to do the Tesco run, take Dad to buy peat compost, and tick a few irritating stragglers in Herts. Today’s quiz question is “What, where and why is North Mymms ?”. The North Mymms Social Club, runner-up in the Mercury… Continue reading “And now we go live to the pool table at Welham Green”
