May 2023. Amazing how many gorgeous towns and pubs there are within spitting distance of Telford New Town. Much Wenlock, who I always assumed to be a Wolves centre-half from Victorian times, gains a second new Guide entry this decade, and an unlikely one in the Gaskell Arms. Old-fashioned looking hotels for gentlefolk don’t tend… Continue reading MUCH ADO ABOUT WENLOCK
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FOOMIN’ AT FUNICULAR FAIL IN BRIDGNORTH
May 2023. Press on while the weather is good for blogging. I arrived in Bridgnorth a week after the Southworth clans left. I would have loved to have met them and shown them the town’s cultural highlights, including the actual home that Hector lived in. Apart from Hector and the pub stock, the town is… Continue reading FOOMIN’ AT FUNICULAR FAIL IN BRIDGNORTH
TAKING IT DOWN TO THE WYRE – THE BLAKEDOWN SWAN
May 2023. With Evesham out of reach, the next pub was only a penultimate Worcestershire tick, and the biggest question about the Blakedown was whether I’d actually been to the Swan before and forgotten to record it on The Spreadsheet. For the A456 from Birmingham to Kidderminster (I believe Life After Football used to walk… Continue reading TAKING IT DOWN TO THE WYRE – THE BLAKEDOWN SWAN
Peregrine Falcons at Worcester Cathedral (NCSS 4.5)
Only one way to start this morning. Yes, in Soccer/Sportswashing news, I can now stop worrying about City for a couple of months until the Charity Shield becomes the most important trophy. As promised, I didn’t watch/listen/follow the match last night, despite Mrs RM shouting “Don’t you want to know the score ?“. I looked… Continue reading Peregrine Falcons at Worcester Cathedral (NCSS 4.5)
MALVERN, WITHOUT THE HILLS
May 2023. With a night in Worcester ahead of me, I had a choice of a tick in Malvern OR Evesham, both about 15 minutes away by train. BUT NOT BOTH. Rail companies really need to arrange their timetables around the needs of GBG tickers. I picked Malvern, as it was a couple of quid… Continue reading MALVERN, WITHOUT THE HILLS
A WEE WALK IN WORCESTER
May 2023. Lots of mini-posts and I may even catch up before the end of the month. Perhaps… An overnighter parked up (literally) under the railway arches in Worcester, £4 for 24 hours. A minute from the racecourse (never been to a horsey race), three from the station, five from the cricket and the Cathedral,… Continue reading A WEE WALK IN WORCESTER
THE MASONS ARMS, WADBOROUGH – THE TRADESMENS’ CHOICE
May 2023. Worcestershire’s handful of Guide new entries (a half dozen in GBG23) always delight. Expect somewhere posh in the hills below the A456, a heavily timbered town pub recently acquired by a small home brewer, a new Black Country Ales opening as they achieve world domination, and a micro pub in a Worcester suburb.… Continue reading THE MASONS ARMS, WADBOROUGH – THE TRADESMENS’ CHOICE
ALE-CESTER
May 2023. Own up. How many of you could place Alcester (pop. 6,273) on a map ? Probably only Mark Crilley, who reads all my posts thoroughly and saw the map in my 2017 post. Except I see that I only gave you an extract of the town itself 6 years ago, so here’s a… Continue reading ALE-CESTER
DROITWICH SPA – THE SALT OF THE EARTH ?
May 2023. A decent number of new entries in Worcestershire in GBG23, and an ultra-rare newbie in Droitwich Spa. I was convinced I’d been to the Talbot before, but apparently not, and it’s a pleasant enough town of 25,000 souls to spend an hour if you like your black and white buildings. This one from… Continue reading DROITWICH SPA – THE SALT OF THE EARTH ?
BAPS IN BROMSGROVE
May 2023. Cobs in Cannock, Barms in Brownhills, Sandwiches in Sutton etc etc. Mrs RM went into crisis mode as late May brought a visit of the in-laws for ten (10) nights and I was tasked (ugh) to sort out the garden. I still have no idea what this device does; But my efforts seemed… Continue reading BAPS IN BROMSGROVE
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