October 2023. Halifax. I’d actually come to Halifax for a gig, and you’ll be astonished to know this wasn’t a 22 year old Californian singing about duff boyfriends with sportscars. Lisa O’ Neill sings about the Irishwoman who shot Mussolini in the nose, which I guess is a marginally more serious topic, unless you’re a… Continue reading HALIFAX MINSTER – MY FIRST NCSS 5
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YOUR HOTEL RECOMMENDATION FOR HIPSTER HALIFAX
October 2023. Halifax. A night in the craft beer capital of, well, the world I guess, but I was there for a gig of traditional Irish music in a medieval minster because I’m not a hipster. I’d have taken the campervan and saved £65, but Mrs RM wanted to come along so I booked the… Continue reading YOUR HOTEL RECOMMENDATION FOR HIPSTER HALIFAX
PUBS YOU DON’T EXPECT TO SEE IN THE GBG. No. 27, HALFWAY HOUSE, BIRKENSHAW
October 2023. Birkenshaw. I’d heard of Birkenshaw, just south of Bradford, but I couldn’t tell you anything about it, except that Simon says the Halfway House is an extraordinarily Proper Pub. And I still do can’t tell you anything about it, except that the Halfway House is an extraordinarily Proper Pub. But that’s OK. Mrs… Continue reading PUBS YOU DON’T EXPECT TO SEE IN THE GBG. No. 27, HALFWAY HOUSE, BIRKENSHAW
THE THIRSTY GIRAFFE
October 2023. Deeping St. James. Two edge-of-Fens highlights for you, either side of Peterborough. I don’t get to take Dad far from home these days, but I did take him to a new garden centre in Chatteris called Seasons. NGCSS 4, I think, for the tremendous cooked breakfast, and model Christmas village, whatever that is.… Continue reading THE THIRSTY GIRAFFE
What’s that on the bench outside Sawley’s Bell ?
October 2023. Long Eaton. The train from Matlock arrived at 17:04, and I caught the 18:04 back to Sheffield. So I make that an hour in total to walk the 2.7 miles to Rowells and back (52 minutes say lazy Google), 15 minutes for the pint, 10 minutes wait for the crispy beef and Singapore… Continue reading What’s that on the bench outside Sawley’s Bell ?
STAY ON THE TRAIN TO LONG EATON
October 2023. Long Eaton. Derbyshire. One of the joys of rail travel, and there aren’t many when you’re standing on a backed Trans Pennine rattler, is the hurried planning for a quick connection to your next pub. Imagine the sheer joy on the way back from Matlock last Monday, with only an empty Carling can… Continue reading STAY ON THE TRAIN TO LONG EATON
OCTOBER 2023 STOCKTAKE + NOVEMBER PREVIEW
Research has shown that a picture of Stafford Paul or Sheffield Hatter will boost your blog views by 13.7%, so here’s both. Only a pub cat or a pint of Bass (in branded glass) work better, 15.2% and 14.1% respectively. My own blog views dipped a bit as I spent the first half of the… Continue reading OCTOBER 2023 STOCKTAKE + NOVEMBER PREVIEW
YES, THE BASS IS STILL GOOD IN THE THORN TREE
October 2023. Matlock. Ian “The Wickingman” Thurman has a lot to answer for. Before his intervention a few years back Bass was happily dying off, seemingly with CAMRA folk’s blessing as a boring brown beer living off misguided past glories, set for the same fate as Boddington and Websters (RIP). But then Ian and a… Continue reading YES, THE BASS IS STILL GOOD IN THE THORN TREE
PLUM PORTER IN MATLOCK
October 2023. Matlock. I’m ticking the new GBG in singles, except I’m not “ticking” it as there’s no way I’ll manage a second Guide completion under current parental circumstances. But the GBG is full of gems, including a Plum Porter in Matlock, just over the hour on the train from Sheff. I was surprised the… Continue reading PLUM PORTER IN MATLOCK
PENITENT IN PENISTONE
October 2023. Penistone. Just like Warden Norton in “Shawshank Redemption”, I had been suffering an unsettled night after the visit of BRAPA to conclude South Yorkshire GBG24. I’d already claimed my home county “complete”, but something was nagging me… Mrs RM joined me on Sunday lunchtime to confirm my suspicions. I’d had definitely visited the… Continue reading PENITENT IN PENISTONE
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