Well, not far from Snowdon, anyway. From a jubil(ee)antly ticked North-East Wales to an attack on the North-West, the land of Helly Hansen, Patrick’s Bar, and some of the most glorious scenery in the world. And a cycle hire scheme to rival those electric bikes you rent by the minute from Cambridge station. More knitting… Continue reading LLWYNGWRIL, HANDY FOR THE HILL
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NORTH-EAST WALES HAS FALLEN
“Oh no, I was enjoying the endless Channel Islands posts“. Never mind, time for loads of Wales, then even more loads of eastern Scotland, and then Devon.. A month ago, the weekend of the Royal Jubilee, possibly the Jubilee of the year Elvis died given how far I’m now behind on the blog. I wanted… Continue reading NORTH-EAST WALES HAS FALLEN
JERSEY OR GUERNSEY ?
Milking the Channel Island for blog posts is like milking Jersey cows, given that you can’t milk potatoes. Mancunians will be delighted to know the problems at their airport knocked on to delay our return from Jersey by 80 minutes, 80 minutes spent following planes on flightradar24. Back home I coloured in the book, and… Continue reading JERSEY OR GUERNSEY ?
JERSEY ROYALS
Day 6 of the Channel Islands (“Chis”) chunter. Home day, the GBG chapter triumphantly completed. Mrs RM just wanted to sleep, so I made her take a bus trip to the furthest extremity before our mid-afternoon early evening flight to Manchester. The pink line takes you past the German war tunnels, the maze, and about… Continue reading JERSEY ROYALS
TOP 10 PUBS – THE LAMPLIGHTER, ST HELIER
Yes, that is a Top Ten (10), Dave. The Lamplighter is your BIG reason to visit Jersey, apart from the excellent Marks & Spencer lingerie department (oops, wrong blog) and the chance to take home a sack of potatoes as an acceptable present. The route to this Channel Islands classic, cunningly disguised as The Pet… Continue reading TOP 10 PUBS – THE LAMPLIGHTER, ST HELIER
GETTING SHOT OF THE GUERNSEY POUND NOTES IN ST HELIER
Day 5 (still) of the Channel Island Hop-athon, and on our return from Herm to Guernsey I had just enough time to wear Mrs RM out walking up and down the hilly bits of St. Peter Port before our fourth ferry of the trip back to Jersey. “Shall we walk up that hill to the… Continue reading GETTING SHOT OF THE GUERNSEY POUND NOTES IN ST HELIER
A WHIZZ ROUND HERM
Day 5 of the Channel Islands Circuit, heading back to Jersey in the evening before the flight home. What to do with a free day with the ticks in the suitcase. Well, Mrs RM showed her own ticking streak by insisting we did the 20 minute crossing to Herm to complete the set of 5… Continue reading A WHIZZ ROUND HERM
THE CHANNEL ISLANDS HAVE FALLEN
Day 4 of the Channel Islands Charge, and it all comes down to St. Martin The posh bit of Guernsey, all pastel colours and roadside flowers. Mrs RM wasn’t walking the 2.7 miles, and neither was I, the roads lack pavements, but the bus fare is only £1.25. The Captain’s used to be the GBG… Continue reading THE CHANNEL ISLANDS HAVE FALLEN
A SARK CREAM TEA AND NBSS 3.5+ SPECIAL
I think I shot my bolt with that first Sark post. I also misspoke (lied) to you; it was 2013 not 2014 when I last visited. You can’t believe anything I write anymore, if you ever did. Anyway, lets explore the rest of the island, just in case we’ve missed a pub. You can walk… Continue reading A SARK CREAM TEA AND NBSS 3.5+ SPECIAL
MERMFEST
“How far is this pub, then ?” said Mrs RM, as we reached the bustling central square that comprises the Bel Air Tavern and a field. No cars on Sark, just hipsters on bikes and horses. But you knew that, “Two minutes” I guessed. Men, NEVER guess. Ignoring What Pub’s assertion it was closed on… Continue reading MERMFEST
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