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TALKING TIDES. FROM MARSKE-ON-SEA TO LEEDS

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November 2025. Leeds. A few minutes at bucolic Bramley station, waiting for the train back to Leeds. It’s late, but is it late enough to Delay Repay ? In Leeds, which is one of the most confusing stations in the UK to escape from, I head towards Swinegate, the Calls, and a pre-emptive recommendation 5… Continue reading TALKING TIDES. FROM MARSKE-ON-SEA TO LEEDS

ANOTHER LEEDS SATELLITE TOWN, ANOTHER WOBBLY BOB AND SPICE BAG. NO. 2 – PUDSEY

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November 2025. Pudsey. West Yorkshire. Back in Sheffield at the weekend for a couple of days to a) collect post (there isn’t any, except the Caravan Club glossy), b) put the bin out (it’s empty, but habit), c) make sure the heating is working in the middle of a sudden freeze (yep), and d) have… Continue reading ANOTHER LEEDS SATELLITE TOWN, ANOTHER WOBBLY BOB AND SPICE BAG. NO. 2 – PUDSEY

NO WAKE AT THE HEREWARD FOR THE REV

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November 2025. Ely. Two hours to kill in a freezing Ely before the 3 hours back to Sheffield, with all the pubs that would have offered warmth and comfort packed with a Christmas market crowd. Celebrating Christmas ! On the Cathedral grounds, too. Cromwell, latterly of this parish, would turn in his grave, if we… Continue reading NO WAKE AT THE HEREWARD FOR THE REV

WHEN A CARLSBERG WILL HAVE TO DO

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November 2025. Ely. A late lunch in Ely before the cheapest rail fare back to Sheffield (Again. And repeat). It’s a good job the trains are always late; Delay Repay is my main source of income these days. Ely is bustling on Saturday afternoon, but visitors aren’t here for the quaint streets and the Cromwell… Continue reading WHEN A CARLSBERG WILL HAVE TO DO

CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, NORTH WALSHAM (NCSS 3.5)

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November 2025. North Walsham. Norfolk. Obviously if this were a beer blog I’d have followed my new North Walsham tick with a return to the excellent Hop, but ChatGPT tells me that 137.2% of my blog views are referrals from ClassicChurches.com, and ChatGPT is 100% fallible. It’s also rude to walk past an open church,… Continue reading CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, NORTH WALSHAM (NCSS 3.5)

TOP 100 PUBS – THE PEASANTS’ TAVERN, NORTH WALSHAM

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November 2025. North Walsham. Norfolk. Next up, an instant classic in rural Norfolk. No, really. The Peasants’ Tavern is Norwich & District CAMRA Pub of the Year, open Noon till 11pm all week, some bench seating, lined glasses, terrific beer, mostly local, but all that is secondary to the sheer joy in this pub on… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE PEASANTS’ TAVERN, NORTH WALSHAM

19 MINUTES BETWEEN TRAINS AT NORWICH STATION ? COACH & HORSES THEN…

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November 2025. Norwich. 3 visits to Dad in his care home this week, he’s barely woken when I’m there but he grips my hand which is enough. I took a trip out to Norfolk on Friday, someone has to brave the flatlands, and found myself on a busy train from Ely in a four seat… Continue reading 19 MINUTES BETWEEN TRAINS AT NORWICH STATION ? COACH & HORSES THEN…

ALL THE CHINESE TAKEAWAYS IN CAMBRIDGE No. 1 – LAN HONG HOUSE

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I recommend this guy on Instagram (great name). He answers questions about life, the universe and everything from his sofa. “What’s important, Martin ?” Well, obviously for me, it’s living long enough to see Simon complete the GBG, my lads join CAMRA, and me visit all the Chinese takeaways in the UK. OK, I’ll settle… Continue reading ALL THE CHINESE TAKEAWAYS IN CAMBRIDGE No. 1 – LAN HONG HOUSE