May 2024. Sheffield. The rain stopped on Monday afternoon.Time for a lengthy walk, I think. Often I’ll just head off randomly uphill, and today I found myself up Bole Hill Road for this view over the Rivelin. But never mind bucolic valleys, there’s alpacas at the top of that walk. No, not you lot; Actually,… Continue reading ALPACAS AND ITCHY PIGS
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THE HOLY TRINITY – GRAPEFRUIT MURK, CHEESE AND ONION COB, CHEESE AND ONION CRISPS
May 2024. Sheffield. You might think from recent posts complaining about early calling of last orders and unfinished pints being cleared that I’ve got the grump on with pubs, but nothing could be further from the truth. Beer and banter in boozers has been as bountiful as ever this year, and my traditional inability to… Continue reading THE HOLY TRINITY – GRAPEFRUIT MURK, CHEESE AND ONION COB, CHEESE AND ONION CRISPS
END OF TIMES : A PINT OVER £3 IN SHEFFIELD SPOONS
May 2024. Sheffield. A day without a new post ! Dave will be writing to my Subscriptions Office (P.O. Box 666, Maidenhead SL9) asking for his money back. You left me in a quiet Harlequin front room, paying my respects to one of Sheffield’s great publicans, and wishing I hadn’t drunk a can of 8%… Continue reading END OF TIMES : A PINT OVER £3 IN SHEFFIELD SPOONS
FAREWELL, LIZ. HEADLESS IN THE HARLEQUIN.
May 2024. Sheffield. I do try to get round the Sheffield GBG entries if I can, and I always feel I never do the Harlequin justice, tucked away toward the Wicker (top right below), just off the main Kelham Island run next to Aizlewood’s Mill and the New Testament Church of God, rather than the… Continue reading FAREWELL, LIZ. HEADLESS IN THE HARLEQUIN.
WALKLEY’S EMBARASSMENT OF RICHES
May 2024. Walkley. Sheffield. It really is a mixed blessing living in Walkley; the lure of Kelham Island 10 minutes walk away and four Guide-worthy pubs on my doorstep. The Blake Hotel you know, the Blind Monkey has been swapping places with the Raven of late, and the “village” beer shop has just had one… Continue reading WALKLEY’S EMBARASSMENT OF RICHES
AVOIDING THE CUP FINAL
May 2024. Sheffield. Where are we now ? May 27th. Only five more posts and I’m up-to-date and we’ll get back to “Half a dozen pubs in every GBG county” and I know you can’t to see my Argyll picks. I know I should really be ploughing round the country like BRAPA, ticking the 300-odd… Continue reading AVOIDING THE CUP FINAL
ALL THE PUBS IN THE MANCHESTER BEER BOOK – THE PICCADILLY TAP
May 2024. Manchester. “Doing the Manchester Beer Book” lacks the jeopardy of doing the GBG; it’s a static book, not one where you get 400 new entries each year. I reckon the Wickingman Bass list might be a harder ask. But there’s a joy about being forced to re-visit and re-evaluate the Eternal City, and… Continue reading ALL THE PUBS IN THE MANCHESTER BEER BOOK – THE PICCADILLY TAP
ALL THE PUBS IN THE MANCHESTER BEER BOOK – THE OLD MONKEY
May 2024. Manchester. There’s a parade in Manchester for City this evening, to celebrate the Blues brave performance in defeat at Wembley yesterday. 25 years ago we could only dream of going the distance with United in a cup final. I won’t be there tonight, I’m no glory hunter, oh no. But I did pop… Continue reading ALL THE PUBS IN THE MANCHESTER BEER BOOK – THE OLD MONKEY
CALL THAT A PIZZA, SPOONS ?
May 2024. Witham. A bonus post for you from Witham, as I suddenly remember it’s nearly 10pm and I haven’t eaten. (In fairness the pub I was in served food till then but I reckoned an order of burger and fries at 9:50 might be pushing my luck). And Witham at 10pm on Thursday night… Continue reading CALL THAT A PIZZA, SPOONS ?
THE WHITE HART, WITHAM. “MAKING REAL ALE SEXY”.
May 2024. Witham. Essex. Staying in Waterbeach at least means a good base for a half-hearted assault on the GBG24 entries in East Angular, and Essex remains perhaps our most consistent county for pubby all-rounders (and good beer), even if I can’t name any absolute classic pubs. Anyhow, let’s have a tick “And a night… Continue reading THE WHITE HART, WITHAM. “MAKING REAL ALE SEXY”.
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