Does it ever end ? This report on Wales, I mean, not EVERYTHING (that’s later). The bus from Caerleon dropped me off in a sodden Newport at 3.30pm, and I suddenly felt wiped out. Dunno why, it’s not as if I ever do anything. So, with apologies to Mr Murenger, I saved your pub for… Continue reading MAINDEE – £1.49 PINTS AND CHICKEN MAN
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.
JUST MISSED FREE BEER IN CAERLEON
These Welsh posts write themselves, don’t they ? Back to Saturday afternoon. The bus timetables not being co-ordinated to meet the needs or pub tickers, I had 40 minutes to explore Newport indoor market before setting off for Caerleon. It’s quaint, but a bit lacking in the cheese department. A bit like Caerleon. Actually, plenty… Continue reading JUST MISSED FREE BEER IN CAERLEON
NEWPORT’S BIGGER REBEL
It’s quite useful having a search engine on this site, not that any of you seem capable of using it. I can tell you that my trip to Newport recently was my sixth in two years, which is actually enough to guarantee me a Welsh passport after 29 March. This time, I spread my custom… Continue reading NEWPORT’S BIGGER REBEL
CHANGES
Two more pubs to finish Cardiff before I get to Newport. Here’s that epic seven pub crawl in full (given I was on halves and poured two of them away I think I may have been more sober at the end than when I started). Yes, Bing Maps says 2:19 hours but I must have… Continue reading CHANGES
IT’S TAFFING CHRISTMAS !
OK, there is no actual verb “to Taff” (is there ?) but I’m running out of inspiration and need to get a move on so I can bring you “Silver pubs” or whatever you expect over the Christmas period. Anyway, after the Tim Horton timbits (am still awaiting the sponsorship deal) I fair flew back… Continue reading IT’S TAFFING CHRISTMAS !
DON’T GO FOR THE ONE WITH A PAPER PUMP CLIP
“The photos make Cardiff look lovely. Is it ?” asks Dave. Everywhere (nearly) is lovely, Dave. You just have to look harder is some places. Cardiff Bay, the castle and the Brains pub tiling would be my highlights. But it was this arcade just off High Street that impressed, giving Leeds Victorian Arcade a run… Continue reading DON’T GO FOR THE ONE WITH A PAPER PUMP CLIP
CARDIFF – BLACK EYE FRIDAY T-2
After a couple of days at home (or, more precisely, conveying gentlefolk back and forward between Addenbrookes) I drove my sister to Bristol for a meet-up with her eldest daughter, whose wedding near Helston you’ll all remember. I suspect we had some brother/sister chat on the way down (A14/M6/M42/M5/M32, travel bores). With the Aygo parked… Continue reading CARDIFF – BLACK EYE FRIDAY T-2
OH FOR THE WINGS OF A DOVE (TO ESCAPE TO A DRINKERS’ PUB)
Christmas is marked by the first appearance of the Winter edition of Ullage, your favourite West Berkshire beer and pubs magazine (edging out the Hungerford Horse & Jockey Weeekly for the third consecutive year). Newbury Tim is always great company, finding me a wealth of new art, bands and pubs to explore, and we met… Continue reading OH FOR THE WINGS OF A DOVE (TO ESCAPE TO A DRINKERS’ PUB)
MARADONA & THE MICRO – AN EALING COMEDY
From Brentford I walked back into Ealing, past the new Bees ground which I may well revisit once they install their posh seats. You know how us City fans love our posh seats. Bing maps won’t let me show you my actual route to The Owl & the Pussycat, which actually took me through Gunnersbury… Continue reading MARADONA & THE MICRO – AN EALING COMEDY
TOP 100 PUBS – THE EXPRESS TAVERN, BRENTFORD
Just when it was believed that cask had been killed completely by the Great Heatwave (and Peroni), I bring further evidence that cask lives ! And again it’s Bass that provides the proof. Who’d a thought it ? Not R. Coldwell Esq. But first, how did I get here ? As the song goes. On… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE EXPRESS TAVERN, BRENTFORD
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