November 2024. Hastings. Let’s break our journey back from Eastbourne to Rye in the jewel of the Sussex coast (sorry Worthing). In fairness, a 40 minute gap between trains made a walk into the Old Town obligatory, particularly as Google said I couldn’t make it to the First In First Out and back in 40… Continue reading OUT OF THE BEER GUIDE, BUT THE FIRE AT HASTINGS F.I.L.O. STILL BURNS BRIGHT
“I like my ice cream in a cone, not in my beer*”
November 2024. Eastbourne. One last leg of the Eastbourne explorer now, as I tick the Art Deco Italian gelateria and craft beer with ice cream infusions bar. Just east of the pier, Famoso is my memory of that promenade from years ago, though I also thought I’d had Harvey’s in a pub called the Armada… Continue reading “I like my ice cream in a cone, not in my beer*”
EAST-BOURNE AGAIN ?
November 2024. Eastbourne. With an hour till GBG newbie No. 2 opens, a short break from pubs as I take a look at the fortunes of East Sussex’s retirement town. I’d nipped in the Towner, where the exterior was better than a gallery with a single free (un-ticketed) gallery, and left inside 15 minutes. Being… Continue reading EAST-BOURNE AGAIN ?
ANOTHER ONE FOR THE DUBIOUS GBG ENTRY PANEL
November 2024. Eastbourne. From the Lamb to Ninkaci, the Mesopotamian goddess of beer named after CAMRA’s deeply misguided attempt to appeal to women before it was discovered that What Women Want is the right to be served a pint without being asked “Are you sure love ?“. What were they thinking ? And what is… Continue reading ANOTHER ONE FOR THE DUBIOUS GBG ENTRY PANEL
A PINT OF HARVEY’S OLD IN THE LAMB
November 2024. Eastbourne. Eastbourne is a surprisingly large seaside town (pop. 101,000), as you’ll notice from the train and a walk through the dreadful shopping street to the sea. It can seem a bit under-pubbed for those 101,000 souls, and hadn’t troubled the Beer Guide till this years two beer shop newbies (be patient, be… Continue reading A PINT OF HARVEY’S OLD IN THE LAMB
HALLELUJAH ! SPOONS KEEP CASK ALIVE IN EASTBOURNE
November 2024. Eastbourne. A few days down in Rye with Mrs RM to give us both respite from child/parent duties, and allow me to get a couple of bits of pink marker in a GBG that’s feeling unloved. Just under the hour to Eastbourne with a couple of new (and, Spoiler : controversial) entries, but… Continue reading HALLELUJAH ! SPOONS KEEP CASK ALIVE IN EASTBOURNE
STICK SEASON IN ROLVENDEN LAYNE
November 2024. Rolvenden Layne. Deep in the heart of Kent’s High Weald lies GBG newbie the Ewe and Lamb, a couple of miles from Tenterden‘s collection of bridal shops, heritage railways, and horseback riding services. Apart from that church we just saw, Rolvenden has a picture postcard collection of white boarded cottages, a couple of… Continue reading STICK SEASON IN ROLVENDEN LAYNE
St. Mary the Virgin, Rolvenden. NCSS 3
November 2024. Rolvenden. Kent. I snatched three nights down at our caravan in Rye with Mrs RM, who’s attending to her own parents struggles with old age nearby. Rye is a good base for ticking Kent and East Sussex, and the rural pubs give Mrs RM a chance to fluff up her Instagram accounts with… Continue reading St. Mary the Virgin, Rolvenden. NCSS 3
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY No. 70 – TAYSIDE
OK, we’ve reached the end of the Scottish GBG chapters, and I have to say I’m a bit disappointed that more Perthshire pubs didn’t make a case for inclusion in that lovely chunk between the the central belt and Aberdeen which serves as your gateway to the Cairngorms and the lochs (I got that off… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY No. 70 – TAYSIDE
“Oh, go on then”
November 2024. Rye. Mrs RM met me at Rye Station on the Sunday night, which was nice of her, though it sadly meant that a) Mrs RM couldn’t have a beer and b) I felt almost obliged to, even though I’d had more than enough. At 5pm on Sunday Rye has emptied of French language… Continue reading “Oh, go on then”
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