April 2024. Sofia. We seem to have left our first trip to Bulgaria till nearly last of all the European countries (still need Albania, the 3 micro nations, Moldova and Belarus, the last of which I guess is a bit inadvisable at the moment). If you’re as young as me you may know Bulgaria chiefly… Continue reading TOP 100 COMMUNIST APARTMENTS – THE RED FLAT, SOFIA
BULGARIA HAS FALLEN
April 2024. Bulgaria. If 2022 was the year of completing the Beer Guide, then 2023-24 is a race to complete Europe. Talk about men being tickers, it’s Mrs RM’s who been the obsessive since buying that wooden wall chart from Ukraine with its lovely pin badges. These are the ones we still need to do,… Continue reading BULGARIA HAS FALLEN
BEST 6X SINCE ABERTHAW
April 2024. Waterbeach. Just a night in Waterbeach as the sun finally popped it’s head out the day before we headed off somewhere promising 31 degrees 🌞. Time for an overdue pint at The Sun, which was showing the Arsenal slip up against the Villa in the public so we nipped in the lounge. You… Continue reading BEST 6X SINCE ABERTHAW
HASTINGS UNITED v WHITEHAWK
April 2024. Hastings. And if you think football posts are not what you pay your subscription for, wait till I get on to Korngold next week. 300 miles north, James was heading to the Etihad in torrential rain to see Level 1 City take on mighty Luton; I’d decided to take in some “salt of… Continue reading HASTINGS UNITED v WHITEHAWK
A CHEEKY WELCOME TO THE GUIDE FOR ST. LEONARDS WELCOME
April 2024. St. Leonards. Finally, another half mile up the hill from the Tower, past the subtle street art, we come to a 3rd distinct area of St Leonards and an actual new (NEW) GBG tick. The Welcome has subtle charms, the joy of that facade only noticed as I look at the close-up a… Continue reading A CHEEKY WELCOME TO THE GUIDE FOR ST. LEONARDS WELCOME
UP THE ARSE’, DOWN WIV SPURS
April 2024. St. Leonards-on-Sea. Like Hastings itself, St Leonards seems to have several distinct areas, and after that craft diversion in the heart of Warrior Square’s vegan cat crochet cafes I headed the half mile north to the more “earthy” bit My new Guide tick (yep, still ticking, just more slowly) was a mile north,… Continue reading UP THE ARSE’, DOWN WIV SPURS
QUEUEING IN THE THREE LEGS
April 2024. St. Leonards-on-Sea A quick Thai lunch with the in-laws in Southborough, then an hour south to the coast to check on our caravan in Rye before the letting season starts this week. The south coast storms last Autumn sent the staff building flying (literally), partially into our patio, but all’s well now. The… Continue reading QUEUEING IN THE THREE LEGS
“Haven’t you had enough ?”
April 2024. St. Albans. I could do with an app that monitors your intake, adjusts for ABV and tippage into pot plants, and sends a message saying “STOP. NOW !”. Instead I have Mrs RM, who arrested my detour out of St Albans Spoons towards a giant McMullen pub next door, and headed me back… Continue reading “Haven’t you had enough ?”
WILL YOU MEET ME IN THE WETHERSPOONS, ON THE CORNER NEAR TO MIDNIGHT…
April 2024. St. Albans. An evening in St. Albans, Social Club, trad pub, Wetherspoons. The Spoons was packed. The Waterend Barn is one of the JDW joys, a, er, barn of a place that draws in all human life. An Amy Winehouse tribute had just finished at the theatre next door, and I had to… Continue reading WILL YOU MEET ME IN THE WETHERSPOONS, ON THE CORNER NEAR TO MIDNIGHT…
SUSSEX IN ST.ALBANS
April 2024. St. Albans. Mrs RM messaged me on the mad dash back from Royston Social, my tick in the bag, to say she was in the Spoons with a large glass of Shiraz and not to rush. Well, I took that as instruction to stop in a bonus pub and picked the first Guide… Continue reading SUSSEX IN ST.ALBANS
