Three days to go ! Then I promise I’ll bring you reports on posh pubs. Until then, it’s more highlights packages. Let’s Big Up Bolton. Yes, you’ll find lots or stuff on Twitter reminding us of the decay over recent months, let alone decades, in this proud Lancashire town. A decade or so in which… Continue reading BIG UP BOLTON
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I’M MAKING A LIST, I’M CHECKING IT TWICE
Mrs RM has just put the Christmas tree up. No, I lie, she’s put TWO Christmas trees up, having just bought a second. November is turning into a BAD month. No pubs since the 4th, of course, and my tentative plans to pop to Cornwall for a few quick socially distanced halves prompted an irate… Continue reading I’M MAKING A LIST, I’M CHECKING IT TWICE
BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY
I promise I’ll never do a “My favourite beer” type blog post. As you know, beer is 95% pub (cellarmanship and turnover) and 5% mobility scooter. ANYONE can make potentially good beer, apart from that Cotswold lot. But Black Sheep (Best Bitter or Ale) is possibly the beer that I most often go “Oooh, that’s… Continue reading BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY
CUNNING STUNTNEY
Only (checks calendar) 4 days left till this nightmare ends and pubs re-open. I should also have received my Privilege Club edition of Sputnik V by then. It might not work but it has the best font. I’m nearing the end of my tether (not the separate one Mrs RM keeps me on), being told… Continue reading CUNNING STUNTNEY
A PERFECT PEDI
We’ve looked at one Burton classic beer; let’s look at the other one. One of the big differences between Bass and Pedigree is the red triangle. That Bass sign is iconic, Pedi changes its image every decade and gets ridiculed for it. I quite like the branding. There, I said it. To be fair, there’s… Continue reading A PERFECT PEDI
A DAY TRIP TO DOVER
“Write about a day trip you’d recommend”, said Dave. Well, where else to start but Dover ? Best known for these, but I was rather charmed by the seafront. And the hills. Disparaged by Bill Bryson in “Notes from a Small Island“, it’s a rambling, slightly shabby town with more character than your Stratfords and… Continue reading A DAY TRIP TO DOVER
A NICE SURPRISE
I sense you folk are a bit down at the moment; what you need is a nice post about an unexpectedly good pub to warm your little hearts. Dave asked me about places that surprised me, and this one in the Derbyshire Dales sprung to mind. It’s in Wirksworth, a quiet town just allocated to… Continue reading A NICE SURPRISE
FEARS FOR TIERS – IT’S A MAD WORLD
Regular readers will know that I am the most positive person in the world, having somehow survived 28 years of marriage and the finale to the 2011-12 Premier League season. But you may rightly assume I’m slightly miffed by the announcement of the new tiers today. Even though, as requested, I got to see them… Continue reading FEARS FOR TIERS – IT’S A MAD WORLD
LET’S GO WALK THE KITE
While I wait for the Tears at 11.30, here’s some pics from my Cambridge walk this morning while I waited for Mrs RM to complete her dental treatment. Did I ever tell you I left it 34 years between dental appointments (1979-2013) ? That was a mistake. Mrs RM’s dentist is on Newmarket Road, home… Continue reading LET’S GO WALK THE KITE
A BLACK COUNTRY SIX
Six of the Best from Black Country Ales, the Antic of the West Midlands. Well, perhaps not quite Antic, but BCA’s combination of smart community pub with lots of beers does have some similarities. Because Brum gets a kicking sometimes, let’s start in the heart of the second city (after Manchester). Jewellers Arms, Birmingham Lovely… Continue reading A BLACK COUNTRY SIX
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