February 2024. Desborough. A trip back “home” from our mini-mini-break in Liverpool for Mum’s birthday; only just over 3 hours which shows how small England really is, unless you want to go to North Norfolk (you don’t, and I was secretly thrilled to discover this week that my penultimate GBG tick in Wells had just… Continue reading ESSENTIAL STOPS ON THE A14 – No.1 – DESBOROUGH
PUBS YOU CAN NEVER QUITE WALK PAST
February 2024. Liverpool. An early night on Merseyside last Sunday, as I drew a blank in finding live music, barring the Beatles covers on Mathew Street. Carl Jung (NOT a Top 50 Chinese takeaway) called the city the Pool of Life, and I get that. We’d had quite enough life, thank you, and I just… Continue reading PUBS YOU CAN NEVER QUITE WALK PAST
“You dancing ?”, “You asking ?”. BAY CITY ROLLERS IN THE WHITE STAR
February 2024. Liverpool. Since City got Haaland the Norwegian tourists now flock to Manchester rather than Beatlesland, and the Cavern Quarter looked quieter than usual last Sunday afternoon. But that was because they were in the bars watching the Reds lose, or packing out the restaurants of Bold Street. Liverpool doesn’t wind down on Sunday… Continue reading “You dancing ?”, “You asking ?”. BAY CITY ROLLERS IN THE WHITE STAR
HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 44 – TYNE AND WEAR
My Top pub county in 2021, and the visits since then have only reconfirmed what a great place it is, so it should be easy to pick half a dozen pubs to represent the area, you’d think. And to an extent, it is, and though I could have picked five in central Newcastle, it would… Continue reading HALF A DOZEN PUBS IN EVERY GBG COUNTY. No. 44 – TYNE AND WEAR
LIVERPOOL ONE…
February 2024. Liverpool. While Mrs RM was finishing off her Gordon Ramsay cauliflower (not Colin) curry, I was on Merseyrail passing the new Everton stadium at Bramley Moor Docks, pretty much at the exact moment Arsenal re-took the lead against the Reds. That sky was about to turn a gorgeous pink hue, something no doubt… Continue reading LIVERPOOL ONE…
FINALLY FACING MY WATERLOO (GBG24 MICRO)
February 2024. Waterloo. Twenty minutes from Southport and Liverpool, Waterloo has long been a favourite annual excursion. I’m surprised Mrs RM hadn’t wanted to re-join me to see the Iron Men on Crosby Beach, one of of our favourite sculptures, and the Che Guevara quotes, but she called to tell me she was having Keralan… Continue reading FINALLY FACING MY WATERLOO (GBG24 MICRO)
“Oi, I was there first”
February 2024. Southport. Sitting in the crypt at Liverpool Cathedral I bought the on-line Merseyrail pass. £5.95 takes you anywhere, ANYWHERE, in the Mersey area. Even Prescot. With Southport, Waterloo and Prescot to tick, I might complete Merseyside tonight. Mrs RM would be thrilled. The Day Saver failed to load, but the nice lady at… Continue reading “Oi, I was there first”
A CULTURAL INTERLUDE
February 2024. Liverpool. I’d left Mrs RM to “do the Liverpool culture” while I nabbed that quick tick at the Red Lion. She headed from the Baltic Market at Cains to the towering Anglican Cathedral, where I tried to catch her up now. When I finished the Beer Guide Mrs RM made it clear she’d… Continue reading A CULTURAL INTERLUDE
TOP 100 PUBS – THE RED LION, LIVERPOOL
February 2024. Liverpool. Mrs RM failed to strike a pose in front of the Abbey Road mural (“I didn’t see it“), and sauntered off to tick the cathedrals, I said I’d catch her up after my tick. She’s used to it by now. Only one central new Guide entry in Pool, but that’s par for… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE RED LION, LIVERPOOL
A TOTTER THROUGH TOXTETH
Greetings from snowy, sleety, Sheffield. I’m stuck inside with only Mrs RM and last night’s leftover curry for company, so expect manic blogging. February 2024. Liverpool. Sunday morning brought clear skies and a clear route from the Potteries to Liverpool, where our £25 Toxteth Travelodge (with FREE parking) awaited. A day earlier it was a… Continue reading A TOTTER THROUGH TOXTETH
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