More shameless use of this blog for my Parisian holiday snaps. But fear not, there’ll be posts from rural Staffs coming up soon enough. Blog views overnight from Oman, Pakistan and India, but none from France, so I think I’m safe with an honest perspective on the capital. Our tourist route took us away from… Continue reading POMPIDOU AND CIRCUMSTANCE
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NO CASK AT LE FROG & ROSBIF
Day 2 of our Paris Match, and I’m despatched by Mrs RM to get the croissants, something you can only legally do in France. This is the view from the Adagio at Montmartre. That’s right; you can’t see a single micro pub. Montmartre is the quirky heart of Paris, and more importantly has lots of… Continue reading NO CASK AT LE FROG & ROSBIF
MOULIN MURK
I know you’re desperate to see my holiday snaps from Paris by now, so here’s the highlights from the great Montmarte to Galeries Lafeyette crawl. I’ll say this; it’s no Wolverhampton, is it ? Loads of specialist cheese and cake shops down Rue des Martyrs, but where are all the pubs ? It’s no wonder… Continue reading MOULIN MURK
MY FIRST EVER KRONENBOURG 1664
A couple of days in Paris with Mrs RM, mainly so I can moan about it on my blog and upset my French reader*. The highlight is always going to be the Sunday morning pint at St Pancras, isn’t it ? I failed to squeeze in here when it opened before Christmas, but 9.45am is… Continue reading MY FIRST EVER KRONENBOURG 1664
SHEFFIELD : IN THE CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND
A rare appearance by a long-forgotten Culture Club single from that summer of ’83, and a rare appearance by our two lads, pictured in a Sheffield pub on Saturday morning. This was a flying visit to check our undergrad lad was eating “properly“. He certainly demolished a Balti at 7 Spices near Shakespeare’s. You’ll… Continue reading SHEFFIELD : IN THE CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND
DOES THE POSADA KEEP THE CROWN ?
I was going to mention my visit to the Crown Posada in the Newcastle posts, but they upset your Bass Loyalist with this tweet; And let it never darken our doorway again. 😄Always got some nice micro/local brews to enjoy though. — Crown Posada (@SJFCrownPosada) January 30, 2019 But there’s no point holding grudges, and… Continue reading DOES THE POSADA KEEP THE CROWN ?
LESS THAN DRY-JANUARY ’19 STOCKTAKE
Off to Paris today, but at least I’m up to date with the blog. That won’t last. Dryanuary was a triumph; 51 new Beer Guide pubs with Kent, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester all complete. Without further ado, here’s the spreadsheet; In a nutshell, 83% of the GBG ticked, but I need 366… Continue reading LESS THAN DRY-JANUARY ’19 STOCKTAKE
MICRO MURK-MAD MOUSE MAGS
I’d better get a move on or I’ll never get to my monthly stocktake, and you won’t know how many pubs I beat BRAPA by in January. My second new Newcastle micro may be my Pub of the Month. Which is good, as it’s the local Pub of the Year already. I’d assumed the Town… Continue reading MICRO MURK-MAD MOUSE MAGS
NEWCASTLE – BRIDGES, BALTIC, BOX SOCIAL
Tuesday was my fifth successive trip to Newcastle in sub-zero temperatures, which says something about the cruelty of the Premier League fixture calendar. But you can never tire of the Tyne, or this month’s exhibition by Heather Phillipson in BALTIC, but can you get bored of Tyneside micros ?, I wonder. My usual confused stroll… Continue reading NEWCASTLE – BRIDGES, BALTIC, BOX SOCIAL
STUFF CARTER – GATESHEAD GETS A’HEED
Yes, I really have done a post on Gateshead without leading with the Angel at the top. But don’t worry, she’ll be back. Oh yes. This is a prototype, modelled (possibly) on Mrs Ethel Milburn of Benton. It’s on display in Shipley Art Gallery, where I was the only visitor. You can’t give art away… Continue reading STUFF CARTER – GATESHEAD GETS A’HEED
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