June 2023. Manchester. The last day of June, in fact, which means I’ve almost caught up on the blog, worryingly. Last Friday I joined Kentish Paul for a few pubs in Manchester before getting an overdue cut from Matt, whose Helvete studio is about to move into Chinatown behind the Portland Street pub trio. Here’s… Continue reading SINCLAIRS GETS ITS CASK BACK
THREE NBSS 4s IN A ROW IN SHEFFIELD
June 2023. Sheffield. Blimey. A mini-post where I just say “Sheffield has great pubs and beer“. I’ve had more visitors asking to catch up for a pint in two years in Sheffield than in twenty-two in Cambridge (Hitchin – zero). Fellow ticker (pubs, World Cups, Pogues gigs etc) Ian visited on a Wednesday night for… Continue reading THREE NBSS 4s IN A ROW IN SHEFFIELD
BUFFALO SOLDIER, TICKING IN ADDLESTONE
June 2023. Addlestone. Not to be confused with Atherstone, no not at all. Tucked away just inside the M25, 20 minutes from Heathrow, a world apart from Virginia Water (new Guide entry closed due to fire) and Chertsey and Weybridge; Addlestone is as gritty as Surrey gets. In HG Wells’ War of the Worlds the… Continue reading BUFFALO SOLDIER, TICKING IN ADDLESTONE
ITALIAN TOURISTS TAKE THEIR BEER BACK BECAUSE IT’S TOO WARM
June 2023. Rye. On the Sunday we’d taken a cheeky self-guided tour of Rye’s Mermaid, and the George, which competes for the title of oldest inn/most gentlefolk in one sitting. Feeling guilty about nipping in the (posh) loo without buying a drink*, I walked back to the George the next day. Simon is staying close… Continue reading ITALIAN TOURISTS TAKE THEIR BEER BACK BECAUSE IT’S TOO WARM
BACK TO THE YPRES, THEN
June 2023. Rye. I’d planned to meet up with Mrs RM and Faversham Friend for lunch in the centre of Rye, and reckoned the beer garden of the Ypres Castle was the obvious choice. If nothing else, the views to the Castle, from any approach, are pretty much unmatched. Due to what we call “unforeseen… Continue reading BACK TO THE YPRES, THEN
What is THAT !?
June 2023. ?????. Yes, I’m keeping this anonymous, I haven’t even named the plant pot. I can’t be bothered to have an argument with the pub or you or CAMRAs who insist I take duff beer back. But you’d think a beer from a pub with enough awareness of “good beer” to stock this, would… Continue reading What is THAT !?
A RYE-T OLD TIME
Jun 2023. Rye. Sunday in Rye. Mrs RM met a friend from Faversham; I set off on foot early to test out the culture pubs. You can walk from the harbour through the extensive nature reserve, one of the best in the UK. If I run out of pubs and churches to tick, I’ll identify… Continue reading A RYE-T OLD TIME
A TASTE OF SOUTHWOLD
June 2023. Cambridge & Isleham. I see that Simon has finally discovered the delights of Southwold. Chris the Crab and Ozan Octopus ? That’s not the Southwold I remember. And to be honest, though I need to venture out in that direction to complete Suffolk at the Racehorse in Westhall, I rarely come across Adnams… Continue reading A TASTE OF SOUTHWOLD
CAVING IN TO CHISLEHURST CHARMS
June 2023. Chislehurst. For mysterious reasons, we parked our campervan at Dunton Green railway station and took the train into Chislehurst, just as half of the commuter world was heading in the opposite direction. One of the highlights of the 2023 Guide (not that I’m doing it) was a return to Chislehurst, a place I… Continue reading CAVING IN TO CHISLEHURST CHARMS
MORE PRE-EMPTIVE BEXHILL-ON-SEA
June 2023. Bexhill. I can’t pretend Bexhill provided many surprises. Solid but unspectacular old-fashioned shopping streets straight out of Felixstowe, and a Chinese takeaway that’s clearly modelled on the Chung Hwa I’ve just got back from. The street art is one surprise, the extravagance of the row of houses between Marina Court Avenue and the… Continue reading MORE PRE-EMPTIVE BEXHILL-ON-SEA
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