Bishop Auckland is the childhood home of Stanley Jefferson (Laurel), named after the legendary Wetherspoons opposite the church. Spoons have lovingly commissioned a statue of our comedic heroes (my fav is The Piano), though I think it’s based on a still from their posthumous 1966 comeback when the CGI effects went awry. Not in the… Continue reading STANLEY !
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BIGGING UP BISHOP AUCKLAND
As Dave “US” Dave mentions, the joy of the GBG is that it drags you round the country, visiting places the pashmina and DIPA crowd fear to tread. Like Bishop Auckland, whose run of poor quality beer in the Guide was only broken last week with The Welcome. Even there, BRAPA was led on to… Continue reading BIGGING UP BISHOP AUCKLAND
“Have the real ale; we’re trying to get on to the next barrel !”
Back up to Durham, where I seemed to be stalking BRAPA, or perhaps vice versa. Half a dozen ticks, and a burning urge to return to Bishop Auckland. It’s not a rich town, but it has a richness of history and architecture and landscape few towns can match. And of course, it is the home… Continue reading “Have the real ale; we’re trying to get on to the next barrel !”
HIDDEN SHEFFIELD
Matthew moved into a new home in Manchester today. I’m helping him bring his vinyl over tomorrow, and will no doubt get some visits to a new place in, possibly Wigan. He’s just sent me this pic of his lunchtime curry, which could be a bit too smart for This & That, Dave will know.… Continue reading HIDDEN SHEFFIELD
BLACK PUDDING IN OLD HILL, SAMOSAS IN SHELL CORNER
An exciting end to West Midlands GBG21, with two new micropubs in Microland, or north Halesowen/lower Dudley/whatever. Some lovely contours, and some great names. Mucklow Hill, Hill and Cakemore, Shell Corner. I love walking round places that are a bit indefinable; places that sell pies. I’m less enamoured by puns for pub names, but Wheelie… Continue reading BLACK PUDDING IN OLD HILL, SAMOSAS IN SHELL CORNER
“I’m only calling in to enquire about the pub quiz”
Sorry to disappoint you, but I didn’t pop back in the Waggon & Horses on my Greater Halesowen mini-crawl. I’m sure it’s still great; it certainly was on the night Mrs RM and I called in for an inadvisable number of 6% beers just before this blog started. “6% ! Boys Bitter !” etc etc.… Continue reading “I’m only calling in to enquire about the pub quiz”
BREAKFAST IN HALESOWEN
Following Blackpool Jane’s heroic lead, it’s all food today. This was the Misssisssissipi (sp. ?) burger from outside the Cricketers. Note the state of the diet coke can. “You on a diet, man ?” he asked. Better than it looks now, but I’m not starting a scoring system for Brum burgers. Friday was the day… Continue reading BREAKFAST IN HALESOWEN
GUINNESS TIME AT THE CRICKETERS
What a joy to be able to explore new places in the UK, even without the bonus of a GBG tick. I’d been to Berlin, Bulawayo and Boscombe, but never Bordesley. OK, apart from a few trips to St Andrews, home to legends such as Bellingham, Francis and Clarkson (not shown). Bordesley itself is hard… Continue reading GUINNESS TIME AT THE CRICKETERS
Keep right on to the end of the road (just don’t expect cask)
I opted for the Royal George as a nightcap to my evening of Brummie GBG ticking. Some attractive housing estates on the way to St Andrews, and a mystery pub for Life After Football to identify. A mere sliced clearance behind the Railway Stand, not that our next pub celebrates any such cloggers; Was I… Continue reading Keep right on to the end of the road (just don’t expect cask)
DIGBETH DECISIONS
Another set up post to bring my pub free photos together. You left me in Wylde Green. Not exactly wylde but bewyldered at my options for the rest of the night. Let’s ask Mr Basic Brum Boozer. OK @Britainbeermat I'm having an expensive night out in Bordesley. Which boozer I might not know should I… Continue reading DIGBETH DECISIONS
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